Depaulo Dodges Cheong's Straight Draw
Level 23
: 8,000/1,600, 0 ante
Ryan "Joeyisamush" Depaulo opened from the cutoff for 32,000 and was called by Joseph "biueberry" Cheong in the big blind.
Cheong checked the flop of 
and Depaulo put in a bet of 16,000. Cheong fired back with a check-raise to 52,000 and Depaulo called.
The turn came 
. Cheong bet 88,000 and was called by Depaulo.
Both players checked the 
river and Cheong turned over 
to show his missed straight draw.
Depaulo showed 
to win the pot with two pair, aces and queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
677,342
279,910
|
279,910 |
|
||
|
326,941
-288,000
|
-288,000 |