Skolnik Goes Runner-Runner to Crack Kings

Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Cory Skolnik was all in for around 450,000 from the cutoff against Yang Lu in the big blind.
Cory Skolnik: 10?10?
Yang Lu: K?K?
Skolnik had the worse pair and not much changed on the 8?5?6? flop. The 7? turn gave Skolnik additional outs with a gutshot and flush draw, and the 9? river brought screams from the table as it gave Skolnik the unlikely straight.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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900,000
744,000
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744,000 |
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400,000
224,000
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224,000 |