Christopher Gets Paid On River
Nível 19
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
With 175,000 in the middle on a completed board of 
, Steven Christopher bet 95,000 leaving the button flummoxed.
"I have such a sick hand!" muttered the button, who then had the clock called on them by a tablemate.
With five seconds remaining the button threw in a chip to call and was dismayed to find Christopher holding 
for a full house. The button showed 
for a cracked straight.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
530,000 |
turn. Minh Nguyen flatted. 
hit the felt on the river, the pot had swelled to nearly half a million chips. Nguyen led out with a jam. His opponent was the second largest stack at the table, but would be putting himself at risk to make the call. He tanked for several minutes, with the clock eventually getting called. As time was about to expire, he folded 
face up, for the Broadway straight. 
, for nothing more than a pair. Nevertheless, the pot belonged to him, adding to his massive stack.
. Shahade made the fold and the other two players turned their hands over. 
which sent the short-stack in the small blind out of the tournament three places short of the money.
turn he was a 3:1 favorite to survive and double up. Unfortunately for him, the 
hit the felt on the river, which gave Shlez a six-high straight, just enough to scoop the pot and burst the bubble.
river completed the board. The big blind had failed to improve, and was eliminated. Nguyen scooped the pot to add to his stack, which is now over the 2,000,000 mark.
turn, which was too much for the cutoff, who got out of the way, meaning it was a showdown between Carlton and the big blind.
