Rast Rivers a Straight to Double Through Arieh
Level 18
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Scott Seiver opened to 50,000 in early position and Brian Rast three-bet the pot on his left. Josh Arieh was trying to four-bet the minimum but realized that Rast had stuck in the wrong amount. Amid all the confusion, Rast and Arieh eventually got all of their chips in middle preflop and the cards were tabled.
Brian Rast: 
Josh Arieh: 
The flop came 
, leaving Arieh in the lead although Rast picked up the only straight draw. The 
on the turn was a brick but the 
on the river gave Rast a straight in order to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,010,000
-690,000
|
-690,000 |
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|
805,000
505,000
|
505,000 |
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