Yin Backs Into a Straight to Survive
Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
Pascal Monarque was on the button and William Yin was in the small blind. Yin managed to get his stack of 13,950 in the middle before the flop and was called by Monarque.
Yin was at risk with 
and was dominated by Monarque's 
.
The flop came 
and Monarque was still well ahead with ace-high. The turn was the 
and Yin picked up a straight draw. Sure enough, the river was the 
and Yin made his straight to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
32,000
3,000
|
3,000 |