06-09-2009 14:11 UTC-12

Boyd Can't Get Half

[user66118]

Annie Duke came in with a raise, and both Daniel Alaei and Ben Boyd made the call, Boyd from the small blind.

The flop came out {5-Clubs}

{5-Clubs}

{7-Clubs}

{8-Clubs}

. Boyd and Duke checked, and Alaei put out a bet. Boyd check-raised, Duke folded, and Alaei called the extra bet.

The turn was the {K-Spades}

{K-Spades}

. Boyd fired another bullet, and Alaei raised to 160,000. Boyd called all in for a total of 150,000, and Alaei got a small rebate with Boyd now at risk.

Showdown
Alaei: {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{2-Hearts}

{9-Clubs}

{9-Spades}

Boyd:

{A-Hearts}

{2-Spades}

{8-Diamonds}

{10-Spades}

Both men were set to chop up the low half, and Alaei was ahead for the high. The river was a {6-Hearts}

{6-Hearts}

, a blank as far as Boyd was concerned, and he will only get one quarter of this pot.

Tags: Ben Boyd Daniel Alaei