Straight Over Straight
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With approximately 25,000 in the middle on the 
board, Athanasios Polychronopoulos checked to Basil Yaiche with 17,500 behind. Yaiche took his time and then fired 7,500 with 21,625 back. After a couple minutes of tanking, Polychronopoulos made the call.
Yaiche held the 
for an ace-high straight, having flopped the good. Polychronopoulos showed the 
having flopped the low end of the straight. He lost the pot and was kicked back to 10,000 in chips.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,000 | -20,000 |
and action checked to Veldhuis. He bet 3,000 and Yazbeck called. Lodden then check-raised to 8,500. With 17,150 behind, Veldhuis took some time and then folded. Yazbeck had other things in mind and reraised all in for 27,025. Lodden quickly called all in for less at 16,950 total.
for a combo draw and was up against the 
for Yazbeck.
to give Lodden a straight and now he just needed to dodge a board pair on the river to stay alive.
and Lodden was safe. He doubled to over 40,000 while Veldhuis gave him a little friendly needle about how badly he plays.
. Clark checked and Mercier bet 350. Clark made the call.
that landed on the river. Clark turned over the 
and Mercier the 
. Clark's hand won and Mercier's hand was mucked.
turn. The Romanian led for 1,100 and and Boeree casually called to the 
for a rivered two-pair. Puica just shook his head.
flop. Minieri continued for 925 and was called by both opponents. The turn fell as 
and Mineri's second barrel for 2,325 was only check-called by Emile Petit from the small blind.
and Petit checked to face a 4,225 bet from his Italian opponent. He took longer this time but still called with 
