Ashby Gets It Straight
Richard Ashby and his opponent both checked a flop. The other player bet 1,1,00 on the turn, and Ashby called. The river wash the , and when the action checked to him, Ashby fired 5,000. His opponent called, but he couldn't beat Ashby's eight-high straight with . The Englishman is up to 17,000 and still has two rebuy chips in storage.