10-02-2009 01:25 UTC+1

Negreanu Straightens Out Unsteady Course to Balance Stacks

[user46298]

After a third of a level which mainly saw pots go one way - Barry Shulman's way - a 1.5 million pot just brought back the stack to which Negreanu had become accustomed.

Again, Negreanu was in the out of position position, check-calling a flop - {3-Clubs}

, to the tune of 225k. The {J-Hearts}

turn saw a quick check from both players. The {9-Diamonds}

brought a swift 500k bet out from Negreanu, and after a quick recheck of his cards, Shulman made the call.

"Straight," said Negreanu, showing {Q-Hearts}