Boeken Misses Monster Draw
, I joined the action with Noah Boeken sliding a bet (or perhaps raise) of 11,500 across the felt, which equated to virtually half his stack. George Shah, meanwhile, took no time in reraising all in, a move that was called equally as quickly by Boeken.
On their backs, and the hands were as follows:
Boeken =
Shah =
Boeken held his breath as the dealer's hand neared the deck, but upon the
hitting the felt for the full house, the Dutchman's tensions erupted and he punched the air in frustration.As the academic
arrived on the river, Boeken continued to shake his head in dismay, part ruing his misfortune and part trying to convince himself that he could have seen a cheap turn.Whilst the Dutchman is down to the felt with 6,000, Shah is now rubbing his hands with glee with a meatalicous 60,000 in chips.