Action folded to Valentyn Shabelnyk in the hijack and he raised to 60,000. It then folded to Nicholas Seward in the small blind, and he made the call.
Both players checked after the J♦8♣Q♠ flop, which brought the 5♣ on the turn. Seward then check-called a bet of 60,000 from Shabelnyk .
After the 10♠ on the river, both players checked. Seward then tabled [Akc] for a Broadway straight to take the pot, as Shabelnyk quickly mucked his hand.
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David Coleman raised to 55,000 from under the gun, and was called by the big blind Nicholas Seward.
The flop came 5♠9♠3♥ and Seward check-called a bet of 145,000 from Coleman.
After the K♦ on the turn, Seward checked to Coleman who bet 225,000. Seward gave it a quick thought before mucking his hand and giving the pot to Coleman.