Hands #12-13: Gates Flops a Straight
Level 37
: 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Hand #12: Nick Marchington opened for 2.2 million in the cutoff. Dario Sammartino three-bet to 6.5 million on his left. The blinds folded and Marchington gave it up.
Hand #13: Marchington opened for 2.2 million again and Garry Gates defended the big blind and 
flopped. They checked the coordinated texture, bringing a 
. Gates came out betting with 3.3 million and Marchington went nowhere. The river was a 
. Gates barreled again for 9.5 million.
Marchington called after about 15 seconds but couldn't show down anything to compete with 
for a flopped straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
196,200,000 | |
|
||
|
142,700,000
15,500,000
|
15,500,000 |
|
42,900,000
-2,500,000
|
-2,500,000 |
|
38,600,000
4,700,000
|
4,700,000 |
|
|
||
|
38,000,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
35,400,000 | |
|
||
|
21,000,000
-17,200,000
|
-17,200,000 |
|
||