Labous Turns the Straight
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Mateusz Szymanski raised to 32,000 from under the gun with the 
and Manuel Labous called on the button with the 
. Alexandros Kolonias defended his big blind while holding the 
.
The flop came 
to keep Labous ahead.
They all checked to the 
for Labous to improve to a straight but Szymanski picked up the flush draw and the gutshots to a straight while Kolonias hit a pair of nines. Kolonias checked, Szymanski bet 46,000, Labous called but Kolonias folded.
The river completed the board with the 
to not change things. Szymanski opted to check and Labous bet 83,000 for the fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
883,000 | |
|
||
|
854,000
218,000
|
218,000 |
|
716,000
-52,000
|
-52,000 |
|
516,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
401,000
61,000
|
61,000 |
|
273,000
-113,000
|
-113,000 |
|
237,000
-48,000
|
-48,000 |