Welch Flops the World, Makes Straight to Bust Thoennes
Nivel 17
: 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Mark Thoennes pushed all-in for his last 37,000 and was called by Ryan Welch and another player. The flop fell 
and Welch bet into the dry side pot, signifying he had hit the flop hard. The third player dropped out and Welch tabled the 
for an open ended straight flush draw, among other additional draws. Thoennes showed the 
for a pair of fives and a gutshot straight draw.
The turn of 
was of no help to either player, but the 
on the river made Welch's straight and Thoennes was eliminated in 22nd place and earned $8,848 for his work.