Liperis Turns a Straight
Level 26
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Yiannis Liperis opened to 120,000 from middle position and Justin Belforti called from the cutoff. Vanessa Kade also called from the big blind.
On the 10♦10♣J♦ flop, all three players checked.
The turn brought a 9♠ and Kade led out for 125,000, which only Liperis called.
A 2♠ completed the board and Kade checked, Liperis bet 275,000, and Kade called.
Liperis showed 8♠7♠ for a turned straight, and Kade mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,300,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
|
3,000,000
1,900,000
|
1,900,000 |
|
2,500,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |