Kuether Flops the Nuts
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From middle position, Ryan Gentry opened the pot with a raise to 30,000 and was called by Joe Kuether on the button and Chris Cronin in the big blind.
The flop was 
and the first two players checked before Kuether fired 55,000. Cronin folded but Gentry made the call.
The turn was the 
and this time Gentry check-called 130,000 in chips. When the river hit the 
, Gentry checked for a third time. Kuether placed 260,000 in the middle and Gentry went deep into the tank, eventually making the call and tabling 
. Kuether, however, had flopped a strait with 
and used it to take a commanding chip lead on the rest of the field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
|
420,000
-360,000
|
-360,000 |