Jul 15, 2023
Photo: Cary Katz
Cary Katz min-raises from the cutoff to 40,000, and Jonathan Jaffe calls from the big blind.
The flop comes , Jaffe bets 30,000, Katz raises to 125,000, and Jaffe thinks for a while before he raises to 290,000. Katz four-bets all in for about 800,000, and Jaffe quickly calls with for a six-high straight.
Katz turns over for a five-high straight, and needs to catch a six or running-spades to stay alive.
“Oh, that’s so sick,” says Katz.
The turn card is the , the river card is the , and Jaffe wins the pot with his higher straight to eliminate Katz in 10th place.
Jonathan Jaffe – 3,355,000 (168 bb)
Cary Katz – Eliminated