Straight Flush at the Right Time
Just two hands after the table saw Benjamin Hu make quads against Nan Min’s queens-full, another clash of big hands was in store.
Christian Wolfe raised to 6,000 from under the gun and Jean-Daniel Champod made it 22,000 from the cutoff. Wolfe called.
The flop came 9?8?10? and Wolfe checked. After Champod bet, Wolfe jammed and got insta-called.
Christian Wolfe: K?Q?
Jean-Daniel Champod: J?J?
Wolfe had two over cards, a gutshot, and a flush draw, while Champod was ahead with a pair of jacks and had an open-ender to boot.
The turn was the 9?, taking away one of Wolfe’s outs.
The dealer dealt out the most dramatic card possible on the river, the J?, which made Champod a full house, but gave Wolfe a king-high straight flush to survive the all-in and double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
175,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
140,000
42,000
|
42,000 |