Saklad Runs Into the Nuts But Hits the River
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
In a heads-up pot on a board of 5♠3♥2♠, Steven Saklad bet and Thomas Osmun raised all in before Saklad called with his stack of 58,000.
Steven Saklad: 2♦2♥ 
Thomas Osmun: 6♣5♣
Saklad's bottom set was crushed by the nut straight of his opponent, but the board ran out J♦4♦ to improve Saklad to a full house to double up and put a tough beat on Osmun.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000 | |
|
|
11,000
-49,000
|
-49,000 |