Yu Holds On with His Straight
Level 16
Pot Limit Omaha
The under the gun player raised to 5,000 before finding callers in Ben Yu on the button and Yuebin Guo from the big blind. The flop brought 
. All three players checked the potentially powerful board.
The turn brought the 
, adding even more possibilities. Guo led out for 11,000, the under the gun player folded, and Yu called on the button after some thought.
The river landed the 
, bringing in the potential back-door flush. Both players checked.
Guo showed 
for flopped trips, but Yu had 
for a better flopped trips that turned the straight and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
238,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
||
|
54,000
-22,500
|
-22,500 |