Pocket Eights Hold for Turner
Level 19
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
A player had opened to 85,000 and the action folded around to Daphne Turner in the small blind who shoved her 530,000 stack into the middle. The big blind called off his remaining 150,000, and the original raiser got out of the way.
Big blind: 
Daphne Turner: 
It was a classic coin flip situation and the flop didn't improve either player when it fell 
, however, Turner picked up a gutshot straight draw. The turn was the 
, changing nothing, but the 
on the river completed Turner's straight and sent the big blind to the cashier's cage.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
765,000
765,000
|
765,000 |