Boyd Can't Get Half
The flop came out . Boyd and Duke checked, and Alaei put out a bet. Boyd check-raised, Duke folded, and Alaei called the extra bet.
The turn was the . Boyd fired another bullet, and Alaei raised to 160,000. Boyd called all in for a total of 150,000, and Alaei got a small rebate with Boyd now at risk.
Showdown
Alaei:
Boyd:
Both men were set to chop up the low half, and Alaei was ahead for the high. The river was a , a blank as far as Boyd was concerned, and he will only get one quarter of this pot.