Claffey Takes Monster Three-Way All in
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
A player in early position raised to 4,200 and got three-bet by someone in middle position, who put in 14,000. Charlie Claffey made it 28,000 to go, and the opener tanked awhile and checked everyone's stack before calling. The three-bettor pushed in his chips in a string fashion, thinking he had less, but he actually had about 5,500 more, so those came back.
The three saw a 
flop and the player with 5,500 put the rest in. Claffey shoved his remaining 46,100 in, and the opener snap-called with 
. However, Claffey had 
for top set. The third player was all but dead with 
. The turn 
cinched it for Claffey, rendering the 
river meaningless.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
190,000 |