Straight Saves Sheils Again
Niveau 20
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
The action folded to Brandon Sheils in the small blind, and he raised to 155,000 and left himself 1,000 behind. Benoit Lam called from the big blind, and the flop fell 
.
Sheils went into the tank and eventually checked after a minute or so had passed. Lam bet to put Sheils all in, and the Brit once again went into the tank, with a pay jump at stake.
Nearly two minutes passed before the Lam called the clock and Sheils called with just two seconds left to act.
Lam tabled 
for top pair, and Sheils needed to hit to survive with 
.
The turn 
increased Sheils' outs, and when the 
hit the river, he found the straight to double up.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
360,000
74,000
|
74,000 |
|
210,000
-210,000
|
-210,000 |