Ryan Laplante Gets Straight to the Point
Ryan Laplante started the action with a min-raise to 800 from the hijack position. Everyone folded around to the player in the big blind who made the call.
The 
on the flop led to a check from the early-position player. Laplante continued his aggression with a bet of 800. The big blind quickly called and the turn card was presented.
The 
turn brought a check from both the early-position player and Laplante.
Finally, the 
river brought a long pause to Laplante's opponent. After a few moments of thought, he checked. Laplante was not quick to act while looking over the board. A bet of 3,500 (about a pot-size bet) was pushed towards the center by Laplante. His opponent quickly called and saw the bad news.
Laplante turned over 
for a rivered straight. His opponent held onto his cards for a lingering moment before throwing them into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,500
5,500
|
5,500 |
|
||
. The small blind player flashed his 
for a missed flush draw before throwing them into the muck.
