07-04-2008 15:21 UTC-7

Sometimes, They Call it the Sucker End of the Straight

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On a flop of {9-Clubs}

{9-Clubs}

{8-Hearts}

{7-Diamonds}

the small blind checked, Micah Behling bet 700, the small blind moved all in for 5,500 and Behling made the call. Behling rolled over {J-Spades}

{J-Spades}

{10-Spades}

for the nut straight while his opponent showed {5-Diamonds}

{5-Diamonds}

{6-Clubs}

for the lower straight. The turn was the {4-Diamonds}

{4-Diamonds}

, the river was the {6-Diamonds}

{6-Diamonds}

and Behling eliminated the small blind, increasing his stack to 30,000.