Bury Paid for Higher Straight
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Lawrence Bury raised to 4,000 from early position and Deborah Worley-Roberts called, along with three other players.
The flop came K♦10♠J♣. Action checked to Bury, who continued for 8,000. Only Worley-Roberts called, with the rest of the table opting to fold their hands. The turn was the 2♣. Bury bet 9,000 and Worley-Roberts called.
The river came the 7♥. Bury bet 10,000, Worley-Roberts raised to 30,000 and then Bury moved all in for 78,500. Worley-Roberts quickly made the call.
Worley-Roberts turned over Q♥9♥ for a straight. Bury flipped over A♦Q♦ for a higher straight. He won the pot and doubled up his stack to close to 250,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000 | 240,000 |
|
130,000 | 40,000 |