Champlin Backs Into the Nut Straight
Level 29
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Eric Bunch completed his sall blind and Spencer Champlin checked his option to take the two heads up to a flop of 
. Action went check-check to the turn 
, where both players checked again.
The river fell 
and Bunch fired 400,000. Champlin thought for a bit and announced a raise to 1.1 million. Bunch took a few seconds and called.
Champlin tabled 
.
"Is that a straight?" asked Bunch from the opposite side of the table. The dealer confirmed and he sent his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
21,180,000 | 1,480,000 |
|
5,070,000 | 70,000 |
|
4,800,000 | -1,550,000 |