With the action on Barny Boatman in the small blind, he moved all in to force fellow countryman James Bord to a decision for his stack - roughly 63,000.
"Ok, I call!" announced Bord as he slid in his 62,000-chip stack.
Boatman:
Bord:
The board filled out to see Bord double through to 126,000 as Boatman was left with roughly 65,000 in chips.
Barny Boatman pushed roughly his last 65,000 into the pot from the button and David Oppenheim swiftly made the call.
Boatman:
Oppenheim:
The in the window was the worst possible start for Boatman as the flop filled out .
The on the turn would ensure Boatman drawing dead as the meaningless completed the board to send Boatman to the rail in 4th place for an AUD$50,000 payday.
James Bord opened the button with a raise to 25,000 only to have Howard Lederer move all in for 87,500. Bord made the call to put The Professor at risk.
Bord:
Lederer:
The flop gave Bord the lead until the on the turn thrust Lederer in front.
Needing a jack or a ten to eliminate Lederer, the on the river would see Bord crippled to just 8,000 as Lederer doubled through to 170,000 in chips.
From the small blind, James Bord shipped his last 86,000 into the pot, and after some deliberation, David Oppenheim made the call from the big blind.
Bord:
Oppenheim:
The flop kept Bord in the lead until the sweat-tastic spiked on the turn.
Fortunately for Bord, his luck continued as the landed on the river to ensure him another double up - this time seeing his 8,000 from just a few hands ago move to 175,000!