Jonathan Jaffe's Straight is Higher
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Jonathan Jaffe raised to 15,000 in the cutoff, and Tommy Chen called in the small blind. The big blind folded, and they were heads-up.
The flop came 
, and Chen checked. Jaffe bet 14,000, and Chen called. The turn was the 
, and both players checked. On the 
river, Chen checked, and Jaffe bet 36,000. Chen snap-called, and Jaffe showed 
for a straight to the king. Chen flashed an eight for the lower end of the straight, and the pot went to Jaffe.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
335,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
254,000
106,000
|
106,000 |