Straight to the Topp
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Scott Blackman raised to 3,000, only for Rodney Topp to make it 13,700 form the small blind. Big blind Cloutier moved in for 19,900 total and Blackman got out of the way; Topp called all in, though, and they were on their backs.
Topp:
Cloutier:
Board:
Ouch, Cloutier is down to a mere 6,000.
, he got as far as the turn of the 
board before getting all his chips in the middle -- but Kenny Hicks had flopped quads with pocket 
, and he was was out even before the 
river was dealt.
, and and queen on the flop put paid to his tournament dreams.
. 
was no match for Cherie Beasley's pocket queens, and he exited shortly thereafter.