Koon Straightens Out Soyza
Level 3
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Three players saw an 
flop together and Sam Trickett checked the big blind. Michael Soyza bet 12,000 in the cutoff, Jason Koon raised to 35,000 on the button, Trickett folded, and Soyza called. On the 
turn, Soyza checked, Koon bet 55,000, and Soyza called.
The river brought the 
and Soyza checked. Koon settled on a bet of 230,000 and Soyza went deep in the tank, burning through three time extensions in the process. He seized up his neighbor, while Koon kept staring solemnly into the distance.
After using his third time extension, Soyza flicked in a call.
"Straight," announced Koon, who showed the winner with 
. Soyza mucked and slipped to 661,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,277,500 | 256,000 |
|
944,250 | 144,250 |
|
661,000 | -331,000 |