Shigano's Backdoor Straight Busts Opponent
Level 18
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Action landed on the hijack who, with 160,000 behind, shoved. The cutoff, button, and small blind got out of the way while Kyle Shigano called from the big blind with his opponent covered. The players tabled their hands.
Shigano: 
Hijack: 
Shigano needed some help, but little came on the 
flop. He picked up additional outs after the 
arrived on the turn. One of those outs was the 
, which came on the river, completing the backdoor ten high straight for Shigano, sending his opponent to the rail in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
423,000
423,000
|
423,000 |