Holloway Binks a Straight to Double
Level 6
: 150/300, 50 ante
Chad Holloway moved all in from the cutoff for his stack of 2,075. The player on the button called and it was on to a showdown when everyone folded.
Chad Holloway: 
Button: 
The flop came down 
and while Holloway picked up a straight draw, he stood up from his seat, ready to take his leave as his opponent flopped top pair.
The turn was the 
, improving Holloway's opponent further to two pair. The river was the 
, though, and that completed Holloway's straight, allowing him to double up.
"Are you kidding me?" the player said.
Holloway doubled back to nearly starting stack and now sits with around 4,500.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,500
1,475
|
1,475 |
|
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