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WSOP 1997 Main Event: Stu Ungar vs John Strzemp

By launchpoker, Nov 4, 2004

  At the final table Stu Ungar was sitting with:









  While his opponent, John Strzemp, had









  Very similar hands Ungar raised to $40,000. Strzemp called. There was no reason to reraise. So the flop came:









  Now both players had an overpair. Strzemp bet $120,000 Stu Ungar thought then that Strzemp could win only with better kicker. But it was very unlikely: Strzemp didnt raise at preflop. So Stu moved all-in. Strzemp called. When the turn came bringing 3d it was clear that Stu had only 7 outs to win against 20 for split pot 7 outs and luck. But this was enough:









  So Stu won $1,000,000 and his third WSOP title with 5-high straight (A through 5). After the tournament Stu said: If every hand from start to finish was filmed every bet, every raise, even every fold players would witness a classic performance. It was a no-limit holdem clinic