Five-Card Straight Doesn't Bother Poling
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The action folded to Scott Poling in the cutoff who made it 20,000 to go. Mario Navarro called on the button as did the big blind. The flop came 
and the big blind checked to Poling who continued for 40,000. Navarro called and the big blind folded.
The turn was the 
and Poling checked this time. Navarro made a small bet of 30,000 and Poling just called. The river was the 
putting a straight on the board. Poling announced all in, putting Navarro to the test for his remaining 184,000 chips. After a minute, Navarro folded and Poling pulled in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
525,000
340,200
|
340,200 |
|
184,000
143,000
|
143,000 |