Madsen Flops Straight and Gets Full Double
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Joining the action on the 
flop, Jeff Madsen bet 44,000, and Michael Kamran called. On the 
turn, Madsen bet the pot for 178,000 with 43,000 behind, and Kamran called. Kamran also called the shove of Madsen on the 
river.
Madsen turned over 
, and Kamran tapped the table with the words, "That's good." Since it was an all-in showdown, he was obliged to show his cards and very briefly flashed 
for two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
660,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
||
|
500,000
-360,000
|
-360,000 |
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, and Miller held on for a very timely double-up.
, and Gionni DeMers raised, putting Batow to a decision for his stack. Batow called to put himself at risk, and the two players tabled their hands.
turn and 
and flopped two pair on a 
. Boyko was suddenly behind with 
, but the 
river gave him the better two pair.
, Ralph Perry check-raised out of the big blind from 25,000 to 68,000, and The Nguyen, the initial raiser, called from early position.
, Murat Tulek checked from early position to Gionni DeMers, in middle position. After some thought, DeMers shoved for 148,000, sending Tulek into the tank. Ultimately, he folded, and DeMers took the pot.
, a flurry of raises resulted in two players being at risk. Jeff Madsen had Christopher Frank and Sean Rafael covered but needed help in order to avoid a big setback to his stack.
, essentially changing nothing. Hoellein took down the main pot with his Broadway straight, and Kamran won the 24,000-chip side pot with Davies with a set of queens.
