Josephy Rivers a Straight
We found Cliff Josephy, on the button, raising up a bet of 4,000 from the cutoff to 13,000. The board read 
. A third player, who had checked from the blinds, cold-called the bet. The original bettor called as well after a few minutes of tanking. The river brought a 
, completing the four-straight, and the first two players checked to Josephy.
"I'm afraid," he said as he checked. The first player showed 
for top pair and a missed flush draw.
"I've got that beat," Josephy said. The cutoff seemed reluctant to table his hand, so Josephy announced that he had a straight, turning over 
. The cutoff mucked, and Josephy dragged the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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245,000
22,300
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22,300 |
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