Straight Over Straight All Day; Brandon Adams Busts
Dan Kelly raised to 800 UTG+1, and the player in seat one called from the small blind to go heads up to a flop.
It came 
, and Kelly fired 1,200. His opponent check-called there, and he check-called another 2,800 when the 
hit the turn. On the river, the 
drew a leading bet from the small blind, and this time it was Kelly calling the 3,000-chip wager.
The small blind showed 
for the striaght, but it was second-best. Kelly turned up 
for the nut straight and the pot, moving his way to 72,000.
On an adjacent table, we joined a flop of 
. Brandon Adams was heads up, and he bet 2,000 when it was checked to him. His opponent promptly check-raised to 6,500, and Adams moved all in for about 10,000 total. He showed 
for the pair and the gutshot, and his opponent showed a dangerous 
, still drawing. The turn 
hit both players, but it hit Adams where it hurt, leaving him dead with his inferior straight. The 
on the river ushered Adams out the door after a day of short-stacked misery.