Spinella Makes Small Straight Before Break
Level 3
: 200/400, 400 ante
Action folded to the player on the button, who raised to 1,000. The small blind called and Anthony Spinella defended his big blind, taking action three ways to a flop of 
. All three players checked and then checked again on the turn 
.
The river fell 
and the small blind checked. Spinella bet 2,000 and the player on the button called. The small blind then folded.
Spinella tabled 
for a straight and his opponent mucked, resulting in him winning a small pot to get back over six figures as Level 3 expired and the tournament director announced the next 20-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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101,000
3,000
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3,000 |
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