Super High Roller: Andrew Lichtenberger Flops a Straight to Increase His Lead

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 39

Andrew Lichtenberger
Andrew Lichtenberger

Alex Foxen raised from the button to 60,000, Kirk Steele called from the small blind, and Andrew Lichtenberger called from the big blind.

All three players checked to the turn on a board of 7h6c5c5d, Steele checked, and Lichtenberger bet 75,000. Foxen called, and Steele called.

The river card was the Kh, Steele checked, and Lichtenberger bet 390,000. Foxen folded, and Steele tanked for a fairly long time before he called.

Lichtenberger turned over 9s8s to win the pot with a flopped nine-high straight, and Steele mucked.

Seat 1.  Kirk Steele  –  450,000  (15 bb)
Seat 2.  Andrew Lichtenberger  –  3,025,000  (101 bb)
Seat 3.  Alex Foxen  –  1,405,000  (47 bb)

With three players remaining from 39 entries, the average chip stack is about 1,625,000 (54 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $283,725 each.