Event #1: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em

Flopped Straight for Ben Ludlow

Posted January 12, 2022 at 3:25 pm ET by Tim Duckworth

Jose Marinelarena limped under the gun and Ben Ludlow checked his option in the big blind.

The flop landed [2x3x5x] and Ludlow check-called a bet of 2,000. The turn was the [3x] and Ludlow checked once more.

Marinelarena bet out 3,000 and Ludlow check-raised to 12,000. Marinelarena made it 30,000 to go, and Ludlow called.

The river was the [8x] and Ludlow checked a third time. Marinelarena bet out 20,000 and Ludlow called.

Marinelarena tabled his [Ax4x] for a straight, but Ludlow revealed his [6x4x] for the bigger straight to take the pot.

Player		Chips	Change
Ben Ludlow		145,500	45,500