Straight Over Straight
Level 19
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
The pot stood at approximately 145,000 with two players looking at a board that read 8?J?10?9?.
Both Markkos Ladev, in the hijack, and Dmitrii Nazarov, in the cutoff, checked to the 10? on the river. Ladev bet out 160,000 and Nazarov called. Ladev tabled K?Q? for a king-high straight, while Nazarov mucked face up showing Q?Q?, for a queen-high straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,120,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
530,000
-320,000
|
-320,000 |