Pora Stays Alive With a Straight
Level 14
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Dumitru Pora put his last 17,000 into the middle from early position with Oleg Svintsov three-betting to 40,000 to insolate him. The rest of the table folded and the cards were revealed.
Dumitru Pora: Q♣3♣ 
Oleg Svintsov: A♠10♥
Pora was already packing up his belongings as the dealer spread out the 10♦K♣J♠ flop to give him a straight draw. The 9♠ turn improved Pora to a straight, as the clean 5♦ landed on the river to secure him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
44,000
44,000
|
44,000 |