Swannack Spikes Straight
Cole Swannack opened to 600 from the hijack and found a caller in the cutoff before the player on the button bumped it to 2,500.
Once the blinds passed and the action was back on Swannack, he four-bet to 4,500 to force the cutoff out as the button made the call.
The flop fell down and Swannack continued for 5,400 before his opponent made it 12,000 straight. Swannack responded with an all in for 21,700 as his opponent made the call for the additional 9,700.
Swannack:
Opponent:
With Swannack trailing, he would need any queen, jack or six to take the lead and stay alive, and once the turn dropped the , his outs were reduced by two to six.
Fortunately for Swannack, the river spiked the to ensure him the double to 49,500 in chips - just a handful shy of the chip leaders.