Roger Sippl Cracks Ankush Mandavia's Aces

On the turn with the board reading , Ankush Mandavia bets 5,000 from under-the-gun and Roger Sippl raises to 20,000 from the cutoff. Mandavia calls and the comes on the river.

Mandavia checks and Sippl checks back. He announces he has a straight as he tables . Mandavia sits up in his chair and stares at the board for a few moments before showing , giving him a set of aces.

“I thought you were on a flush draw,” said Sippl. “If it was the other ace, I probably would have doubled up. I almost went for it anyway.”