Boudreau, Kirby Score Eliminations
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
A player at Kevin Boudreau's table opened for a raise in early position and then called off for about 70,000 when Boudreau put him all in with 
in the big blind. The opener had 
, and things looked rosy when a 
flopped. Runner-runner 
for a straight gave Boudreau the pot, though.
"Kid's on fire," someone said, as Boudreau smiled at the run out.
At the neighboring table, three players got all in after a 
flop, with Matt Kirby easily covering both opponents.
Kirby: 
Will Givens: 
Third player: 
When the board paired on the 
turn, Kirby took a big lead, leaving the player who flopped the straight dead. An river meant Kirby scored two knockouts with his full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
720,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
405,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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