Bonham Wins Cooler to Take Chip Lead
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
In a game changing pot, Matthew Bonham raised to 175,000, Bojidar Boiadjiev three-bet to 400,000, and Bonham called.
The flop came 7♣A♣8♠. Bonham checked, Boiadjiev bet 250,000, and Bonham raised to 700,000. Boiadjiev moved all in for around 1,800,000 and Bonham called. Players flipped their cards.
Bojidar Boiadjiev: A♦K♥
Matthew Bonham: 8♥8♣
Boiadjiev had a pair of aces, but Bonham had a set of eights. The turn came the 9♠ and the river was the 6♠. Bonham held. The chip stacks were close, but after a count Boiadjiev's entire stack was pushed across the table to Bonham.
Boiadjiev was eliminated from the tournament and Bonham chipped up to close to 5,000,000, putting him way out in front as the chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,900,000
3,635,000
|
3,635,000 |
|
Busted |