Straight for Spasov
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Shankui Li opened to 10,000 under the gun, and received a call from Simeon Spasov on the button.
On the 5♣4♣3♠ flop, Li check-called versus a bet of 7,000 from Spasov.
The 2♠ turn was checked through. On the 8♥ river, Li check-called a bet of 28,000 from Spasov, but was shown the bad news when Spasov revealed A♦J♣ for the five-high straight, forcing Li to muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
|
120,000
80,000
|
80,000 |