Billings Gets More Than Due
Lauren Billings opened with a raise to 3,400 -- leaving herself 4,700 behind -- and it folded around to a player in late position who reraised all in. It folded back to Billings, who was covered by her opponent.
She tanked for long enough that the clock was called, and ultimately Billings decided to call. She tabled 
, while her opponent showed 
.
The flop came 
, making the situation even worse for Billings. But the turn was the 
and the river the 
, and the runner-runner straight allowed Billings to survive.
"That's a bad beat," she conceded as she dragged the pot. She now has 16,500.