Selbst Catches a Straight to Survive
Selbst took a large hit to her stack earlier this level in a hand we unfortunately missed. However, she was able to chip up a bit in a recent hand.
We caught up with the action on a 
flop with four players. The player in the small blind checked and Layne Flack bet 1,200 from the big blind. Selbst went all in directly behind him for her last 8,000. The player in the hijack called cold and everyone else got out of the way.
Selbst: 
for an open-ended straight draw.
Opponent: 
for a pair of aces.
The 
turn gave Selbst's opponent a set, but simultaneously gave Selbst a superior straight. The 
river kept Selbst in the lead and she more than doubled up to 18,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
||
and both the player in the big and Montgomery checked. The cutoff player flung a 1,800 bet into the middle, which was enough to get the player in the big blind to fold, but not Montgomery, who made the call.
. Both players checked, however, Koon would fire out 5,200 when the 
board, where Nam Le was heads-up in the hijack position against an opponent in the big blind. Le's opponent bet 1,750 and Le tossed in a call.
completed the board and Le's opponent fired against for 3,450. Le cut out and call and shuffled it many times as he thought the hand over. He eventually committed it to the middle and his opponent revealed