Not So Uselis Straight
Level 5
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Gediminas Uselis raised to 1,400 from late position, Christos Vardalos called from the next seat, and the player in the big blind came along with a call.
The flop fell 4?5?6?. Action checked to Uselis, who continued for 2,000. Vardalos raised to 5,000, Uselis clicked it back to 10,000, then Vardalos moved all in. Uselis quickly called and players flipped their cards.
Gediminas Uselis: 7?6? 
Christos Vardalos: 5?3?
Vardalos had a pair of fives and a straight draw, while Uselis had top pair and the higher end of the straight draw.
The turn came the Q? and river the 8?, giving Uselis the straight and the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
67,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
|
Busted |