Katz Fades Straight Draw and Busts Morgan

Christoph Vogelsang raised from under the gun to 100,000, Cary Katz called on the button, and John Morgan called from the big blind. After the dealer put out the flop, Morgan led with a bet of 175,000, Vogelsang folded, and action moved to Katz. He thought for a little bit, then raised all in. With 1.07 million behind after betting the flop (1.145 million total), Morgan quickly made the call.

"I'm drawing," said Morgan, as he tabled for an open-ended straight draw. Katz had for top two pair.

The turn was the , leaving Morgan needing to hit a nine or a four on the river to double up and stay alive.

The final card to the board was the , and that wasn't what Morgan needed. He was left playing the board, and ultimately was second best to Katz's aces and eights. They call aces and eights the "dead man's hand," and that's exactly what killed off Morgan in this one.