Ten-High Straight Gives Quoss the Lead
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Fabian Quoss knows a thing about these big buy-in, super high roller events. He's played several of them, but most importantly has experience winning them. At the 2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure just last month, Quoss won the $100,000 Super High Roller for $1,629,940 after beating Dan Shak heads up.
On this hand, Mike "Timex" McDonald, who began the day as chip leader, opened to 32,000 from under the gun. Quoss called on the button, and Martin Jacobson called from the big blind. The flop fell 
, and Jacobson checked. McDonald bet 50,000, Quoss called, and Jacobson folded.
The turn was the 
, and McDonald bet 125,000. Quoss called to see the 
pair the board on the river. McDonald bet 275,000, and Quoss called.
McDonald tabled a busted draw with the 
. Quoss had turned a straight with the 
, and he won the pot to move into the chip lead.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
1,340,000
480,000
|
480,000 |
|
290,000
-430,000
|
-430,000 |
|
||
turned to leave him drawing dead.
was run out on the river for good measure, and then Dwan took his leave from the 2014 Aussie Millions $100,000 Challenge in 12th place.
flop gave him a gutshot straight to a jack, but it also took away some of his outs as a spade would now give Timoshenko a flush. As it turned out, the 
turn and 
, giving McDonald four outs to eliminate Negreanu and four outs to chop with him. The 
on the river was a big, red brick, however, and Negreanu doubled.
flop changed very little, but the 
fell on the river, and the two chopped the pot.
to win the hand and triple up.
, and action checked through to Negreanu. The Team PokerStars Pro fired 76,000, and only Quoss made the call.
, and the hand was over when the 
, which trailed Yong's 
