Boivin Running Up a Stack
Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Chris Moneymaker and Thomas Boivin were heads-up in the blinds with the board reading 
. There was already around 175,000 in the middle and the two players decided to check the turn.
The 
on the river put four cards to a straight on the board and Moneymaker checked. Boivin tossed in a bet of 56,000 and Moneymaker snapped him off. Boivin turned over 
for top pair and Moneymaker flew his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,450,000 | 410,000 |
|
210,000 | -110,000 |