Horn’s Straight Keeps Him Alive
Level 30
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
A player in early position raised to 500,000, which drew a call from a player in middle position.
Gary Horn peeked down at his hand in the big blind, and then announced an all-in bet of 1,075,000 to put himself at risk.
The original raiser, who had Horn covered, then four-bet all in, which forced out the other player and the cards were tabled.
Gary Horn: K?Q? 
Opponent: K?J?
Horn’s hand was ahead before the flop, but the dealer fanned J?10?4? to give Horn’s opponent top pair. Horn, though, flopped an open-ended straight draw, which he nailed on the turn when the dealer placed 9? on the board.
The opponent was still alive with a gut-shot straight draw for a possible chop, but the 3? on the river gave Horn the full double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,950,000
2,235,000
|
2,235,000 |