Boatman Rivers Full House to Crack Popov's Straight
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Barny Boatman raised from early position and Angel Popov called from the big blind.
The flop came Q?J?K?. Boatman continued for 14,000 and Popov raised to 40,000. Boatman reraised to 100,000, Popov moved all in for around 240,000 and Boatman called.
Boatman showed Q?Q? for a set of queens, but Popov had A?10? for the straight.
The turn came the 8? and the J? river gave Boatman a full house to crack Popov's straight and win the pot. Popov was eliminated from the tournament.
The hand brought Boatman into the top ten players in the chip counts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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780,000
492,000
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492,000 |
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Busted | |