Zo a Little Restraint
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Making a straight flush in Texas hold'em is rare enough to merit mention, as evidenced by Zo Karim's recent tweet:
Just lost str8 flush to bigger str8 flush. Just called a small raise otr tho #canNeverBeTooCarefulFollow @PakmanMMA
Losing with a straight flush is even rarer, though, so after reading Karim's postmortem we headed over to inquire about the details.
In his typically laid-back and casual style, Karim — who defines the latest poker buzzword "laxxed" by virtue of an unflappable demeanor both on and off the felt — told us that he held 
and saw a cheap flop from the small blind, with the dealer fanning the 
. The turn came the 
to give Karim the straight flush, and fourth street was checked through.
The river 
paired the board, and Karim then bet 1,500, only to see his opponent raise to 3,700. The pro knew the score, however, and he simply called rather than reraising, seeing the other player table a hand containing the 
for the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
56,000
6,000
|
6,000 |