Matthew Straatmann Makes Trips, Gets Paid
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Matthew Straatman limped on the button, along with the small blind. The big blind checked.
The flop was 
. The small blind checked. The big blind bet 11,000. Straatmann called. The small blind folded.
The turn brought the 
. This time, the big blind checked. Straatmann bet 12,000. The big blind called.
The 
river completed the board. The big blind checked again. Straatmann continued for 30,000. HIs opponent snap-called. Straatmann showed 
for trips. His opponent directly sent his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000
172,000
|
172,000 |