07-13-2007 15:30 UTC-7

Clint Schafer Flops a Straight, Lee Childs Rivers a Higher Straight

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Shortly before the break, with the board showing {J-Diamonds}

{J-Diamonds}

{8-Hearts}

{7-Hearts}

{K-Hearts}

on the turn, Clint Schafer checks, Lee Childs bets 50,000, and Schafer calls. The river card is the {9-Spades}

{9-Spades}

, and both players check.

Schafer says, "I flopped a straight," and shows {10-Clubs}

{10-Clubs}

{9-Hearts}

for the jack-high straight. But Childs says, "I rivered a straight," and shows {Q-Spades}

{Q-Spades}

{10-Spades}

for the king-high straight. Childs wins the pot, increasing his stack to about 400,000. Schafer drops down to about 946,000.

Tags: Clint Schafer Lee Childs