Madan Hits the Straight
Level 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Kohei Arai raised from late position, and both the blinds came along for the ride. Manish Madan called from the small blind, and Stefan Ivanov called from the big blind. The flop arrived with J♦5♦7♥, and both blinds checked to Arai, who bet out 1,600; only Madan called.
Both players checked the turn 7♣.
On the river 10♠, Madan took the lead and bet out 4,500, and Arai quickly called to see the bad news. Madan turned over 9♦8♠ for a straight, and Arai mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
144,000
109,900
|
109,900 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
12,500
12,500
|
12,500 |