Straight over Straight for James
Level 28
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
On a flop of 5♠Q♦10♠, Iaron Lightbourne checked then raised to 825,000 after Jason James in the big blind bet 300,000.
James called, then on the 9♥ turn, Lightbourne bet 1,000,000. James called again to find the Q♥ river where Lightbourne announced "all-in" for 4,500,000 with J♦8♦ for a straight.
James went deep into the tank with K♥J♣ for a better straight, and made the call to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,680,000
6,880,000
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6,880,000 |
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|
1,445,000
-7,355,000
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-7,355,000 |