Michael Laake Turns a Straight Flush and Still Has to Sweat the River Against Jerry Wong
Oct 21, 2018
After a flop of 
with about 17,000 already in the pot, Michael Laake is all in from the big blind for 47,500 with 
for a gutshot straight-flush draw, and he needs to improve to stay alive against the 
of Jerry Wong in middle position.
The turn card is — the 
!
Laake makes his jack-high straight-flush, but amazingly, hasn’t clinched the pot yet, as Wong picks up a straight-flush draw of his own if the king of hearts appears.
The river card is the 
, and Laake’s straight-flush holds up for him to win the pot and double up in chips.
Michael Laake – 112,000 (37 bb)
Jerry Wong – 202,000 (67 bb)
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