Valdez Makes the Maximum with Flopped Straight
Level 6
: 400/800, 800 ante
Beto Valdez raised under the gun to 1,600 and the player on his left three-bet to 5,100. The action folded back around to Valdez and he made the call.
The dealer spread a flop of 
and Valdez check-called a bet of 5,500.
The turn was the 
and Valdez check-raised his opponents bet of 5,500 to 20,000. The opponent called and Valdez shoved the rest of his stack in before the river was exposed.
The 
landed on the river and his opponent instantly called off his remaining stack of approximately 18,000. The opponent rolled over 
for trip kings and Valdez showed the bad news when he showed 
for a flopped straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
134,000 |