Jukich Miraculously Hits Runner-Runner Straight in 51 Million Chip Pot
Level 40
: 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
Mike Jukich opened to 5,000,000 with 
from under the gun and Francis Anderson just called with 
from the cutoff.
The flop came 
and Jukich continued for 4,500,000. Anderson made the call.
The turn came the 
and Jukich kept telling his story to the tune of 13,000,000. Anderson flatted once more as the pot bloated to 51,200,000.
The 
came on the river, giving Jukich a runner-runner straight and Jukich went all-in for 52,400,000.
Anderson went into the tank for several minutes, asking aloud why Jukich would bluff when Zarrin is only on four big blinds and eventually let it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
103,600,000 | 39,900,000 |
|
73,800,000 | -25,500,000 |
on the turn gave the Brazilian the best hand but he still needed to dodge a heart.
on the river denied the rest of the table a ladder of a little over $60,000 and made Zarrin the short stack.
and Francis Anderson flatted in the small blind with 
. After about a minute of consideration, Joao Simao also called from the big blind.
which gave Anderson a gutshot straight draw. All three players checked.
turn, Anderson took a shot at the pot for 6,500,000 and Zarrin called.
river, Anderson made a gutsy play and bet 24,000,000. Zarrin didn't need long before folding and Anderson tabled his bluff.
to give Simao an open-ended straight draw and a slight statistical edge with his two overs.
gave the Brazilian the nuts and had Jukich drawing dead.
on the turn had Agata drawing dead to Jukich's full house. The 
and Mike Jukich three-bet from the small blind to 4,100,000 with 
. Anderson called.
and Jukich continued for 5,500,000. Anderson called.
giving Anderson a set of tens. Jukich thought and checked. With 21,600,000 in the pot and 19,600,000 behind, Anderson had a decision to make. He would eventually check.
with Spinella flopping a boat and eliminated Lotti in 10th place.
