Siegel Makes a Straight on the River to Double Up
Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Action was picked up on the flop in a three-bet pot with the board showing K?9?6?.
After the flop Eric Siegel bet out 10,500 from the big blind, which got Karel Kratochvil to fold from under the gun but Michael Harris made the call from middle position.
The turn brought the 2? and Siegel bet all in for his stack of 16,000. After giving it some thought Harris made the call to put Siegel at risk.
Eric Siegel: 8?7? 
Michael Harris: J?J?
Harris found the correct call with his pocket jacks and jack high flush draw, against the open ended straight draw of Siegel. The river brought the 5? to give Siegel the best hand with his straight and secured the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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70,800
10,800
|
10,800 |
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33,500
11,700
|
11,700 |
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10,100
-34,700
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-34,700 |