Varnell's Straight is Good
Level 6
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
With a substantial pot of about 65,000 already in the middle and the completed board reading 
, Craig Varnell was in the small blind and heads-up against Ben Tollerene in the big blind. Varnell checked, Tollerene bet 35,000, and Varnell called. He announced "straight" and tabled 
. Tollerene mucked and Varnell took the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
270,000 | 180,000 |
|
256,000 | -66,500 |