Holden Rivers a Straight, Eliminates Rosa
Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Nickolas Holden opened to 85,000 in late position, and Graham Cowan in the hijack called. Both the blinds, Kuan Pan in small and Giuseppe Rosa in big, joined in as well.
The dealer fanned out K♠7♠8♦. After a check from Pan, Rosa shoved all in for 190,000, and Holden called. Everyone else got out of the way, leading the two remaining players to head to showdown.
Giuseppe Rosa: K♣6♦ [allin[
Nickolas Holden: A♦J♥
Rosa was ahead, having hit a pair on the board. Holden only had ace-high, but he got a chance to improve when the 9♥ dropped on the turn.
The river 10♠ completed Holden's straight, sending Rosa to the rail.