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 | |