Hocquaux Makes a Straight, Then a Flush
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Action picked up on the turn in a heads-up, button-versus-big blind battle. The board was and about 55,000 was in the middle
Alexandre Hocquaux checked from the big blind. On the button, Veselin Karakitukov bet 38,000. Hocquaux gave it the full 30 seconds and made the call.
The river came the , the fourth spade on the board. Both players checked the final street.
Hocquaux showed for the turned straight that made a flush on the river, prompting Karakitukov, to muck his cards.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Alexandre Hocquaux |
385,000
123,000
|
123,000 |
Veselin Karakitukov |
207,000
-89,000
|
-89,000 |