Lingham Shows a Straight
Level 15
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Cary Katz opened to 40,000 in early position, finding a call from Vinny Lingham in the hijack. Both players checked the 6♠8♥7♥ flop, with Katz checking again on the 4♥ turn.
Lingham fired a bet of 50,000, and Katz made the call. One last check from Katz followed the 10♠ river, and Lingham checked back.
Katz tabled K♠Q♥, while Lingham announced that he held a straight and showed A♣5♥ to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,620,000
220,000
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220,000 |
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680,000
315,000
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315,000 |
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