07-08-2008 19:24 UTC-7

Brian Schaedlich Passes 500K

[user25067]

There was already 90,000 in the pot when we caught up with the action on the turn. The board read {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{K-Spades}

{4-Hearts}

{7-Clubs}

and Brian Schaedlich faced an opponent's all-in for 30,000. Schaedlich made the call and turned up {3-Spades}

{3-Spades}

{5-Spades}

for a double-gutshot straight draw. His all-in opponent held {A-?}

{A-?}

{J-?}

. The river was the {6-Hearts}

{6-Hearts}

, filling Schaedlich's straight and he raked in the monster pot, increasing his stack to 500,000 just as the tournament broke for dinner.

Schaedlich is a recreational poker player from Cleveland, Ohio. He teaches special education and plays online only rarely.

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