Mean Straights: Galfond Takes a Big Lead With a Better Straight
Phil Galfond three-bet preflop with and Mike McDonald called.
The flop came and McDonald checked. Galfond bet 14,500 and McDonald called. The turn was the , completing a straight for Galfond.
McDonald checked again and Galfond checked behind. The river completed a straight for McDonald as well, with the . McDonald checked and Galfond shoved all in for 56,270. McDonald called and Galfond took a commanding lead in match #5.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Phil Galfond |
170,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
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Mike McDonald |
56,000
-74,000
|
-74,000 |
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