It's a Race, Nope it's a Straight
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Alex Keating raised to 50,000 from the button, and Jaehoon Baek moved all in from the big blind for 206,000. Keating contemplated his options and made the call.
Jaehoon Baek: 6♥6♣ 
Alex Keating: K♦Q♥
Keating announced, "It's a race", but after the board was dealt, the dealer stated, "It's a straight".
The board was 9♣7♠5♣8♠A♣, and Baek was rewarded with double his chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,805,000
505,000
|
505,000 |
|
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|
422,000
82,000
|
82,000 |