Lee Finds a Miracle Runout
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Stanley Lee raised it up to 80,000 in middle position and Herbert Yarbrough called from the small blind. The flop came Q♠8♠2♥ and Lee continued with a bet of 60,000. Yarbrough check-raised to 230,000 and Lee shipped all in for 735,000 which Yarbrough quickly called.
Stanley Lee: K♠Q♥
Herbert Yarbrough: 8♥8♣
Lee flopped top pair but it was no match for the set of Yarbrough. However, the 7♠, A♠ runout gave Lee a backdoor flush and he managed to double up through Yarbrough.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,705,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
450,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |