Boatman Doubles Through Messina
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
From middle position Valentin Messina raised it up to 40,000. Michael Quick made the call from the button and Barney Boatman joined the action from the small blind. The flop came 
and Boatman checked to Messina who made a 55,000 continuation-bet. This got rid of Quick but Boatman would put up a fight. The Brit made it 110,000 to go and called as Messina shoved all in. Boatman showed 
for flopped trips, while Messina had 
for two pair.
The 
on the turn and 
on the river did nothing for the Frenchman and Boatman received a full double-up. Boatman now plays a little shy off 1.2 million, while Messina is short with just six big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,180,000
580,000
|
580,000 |
|
||
|
117,000
-563,000
|
-563,000 |