Tanouye Turns a Straight Flush
Level 40
: Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante
Jeffrey Tanouye in the small blind with 10♥4♠ completed the blind and Jacques Ortega with Q♠5♦ in the big blind checked his option.
The flop came J♥Q♥9♥. Tanouye, with a straight flush draw, bet 1,600,000 and Ortega with top pair flat called.
The turn K♥ dropped and completed his straight flush. Tanouye, stoic and unmoving, continued with a 2,800,000 bet.
Ortega took some time to think about his options, but he ultimately folded his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
136,100,000
3,200,000
|
3,200,000 |
|
||
|
49,800,000
4,000,000
|
4,000,000 |
|
||
|
35,400,000
4,800,000
|
4,800,000 |
|
29,400,000
4,000,000
|
4,000,000 |
|
||
|
28,600,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
|
20,500,000 | |