Hubert Gets Lucky
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Byron Hubert put his last 57,000 in from middle position, and action folded to Alex Yen, who called from the small blind. Dale Sudduth came along in the big, and the flop brought 
. Yen bet 65,000, and Sudduth quickly folded.
Yen: 
Hubert: 
Yen had slowplayed his monster, but Hubert had gotten a good flop for his jack-eight.
"Five for a sweat, though," a member of Hubert's rail called.
Close: it was a 
which gave him more outs with a gutshot. The 
river was one of the cards he sought, and Hubert at least has a stack that could force some folds now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
310,000
-102,000
|
-102,000 |
|
201,000
89,000
|
89,000 |