Yazdi Avoids the Check-Raise
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Reza Yazdi made it 2,500 to go from the button on a 
flop and was called by a player under the gun. A player who had already put in 1,000 in the hijack, folded, leaving it heads up on the 
turn. The first player check-called 3,000, and an 
completed a scary board. The first player thought for a minute and looked like he might shove all in but checked.
"How many red chips you have?" Yazdi asked. The player had two T5,000s in his stack of about 13,000 total. Yazdi opted to check, and his opponent showed 
, disappointed Yazdi didn't bet. Yazdi showed 
for the nut straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
59,300
29,300
|
29,300 |