Nikouie Just Flats With the Nut Straight
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Kerry Welsh was all in from the button with a side pot of 26,000 between Nicholas Pupillo and Damoun Nikouie.
The flop came 
and Nikouie check-called a bet. Pupillo bet again on the 
turn and Nikouie stuck around to the river.
The river was the 
and Nikouie again check-called.
Pupillo showed 
for a straight on the turn, but Nikouie had 
for the rivered straight. Welsh showed 
and was eliminated.
"You didn't raise? Oh, I didn't see the flush," tablemate Dennis Kim said after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
380,000
-73,000
|
-73,000 |
|
245,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
Busted |
and Steven Wolansky bet first to act. Both Ryan Hansen and Bradley Garnder made the call.
landed on the river and Wolansky and Hansen checked to Gardner who tossed in a bet. Wolansky called and Hansen mucked.
. Wolansky showed the 
for a pair of jacks and the pot was shipped his way.
and Moncek check-called a bet from Garzon. 
peeled off on the turn and Moncek check-called once again.
flop. Megna bet, Sanam raised, Megna re-raised, and Sanam snap-called.
turn. Sanam called and Megna bet dark before the 
came on the river. Sanam called.
. Sanam flashed two kings before mucking.
and Brandon Shack-Harris was faced with a bet from Yueqi Zhu. 
.
turn.
turn and 
river were no help as he left the table.
