Ahead, Behind, Even
Level 26
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Three players �� Mark Handy (early position), Larry Gurney (hijack), and Jeremiah Fitzpatrick (cutoff) �� saw a 
flop, and when Handy checked, Gurney pushed all in for about 320,000 and Fitzpatrick called behind him. Handy then sat with a perplexed look for about a half-minute, then finally let his hand go.
Gurney: 
Fitzpatrick: 
Gurney had a flush draw plus a gutshot, while Fitzpatrick had already made a straight.
The turn then brought the 
, giving Gurney a higher king-high straight.
Then the river brought the 
, and after each player had enjoyed the lead during the hand, it had ended in a chop between the two.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,560,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
790,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
475,000
65,000
|
65,000 |