Puchkov Triples, Hays Collects Side & Rule Busted
Foster Hays raised to 13,500 and picked up two callers, Rocky Rule and Konstantin Puchkov on the button and big blind respectively. When the flop fell 
, Puchkov committed his short stack, Hays moved all in over the top, and Rule called off, creating a sizable side pot between the latter two.
Showdown
Puchkov: 
Rule: 
Hays: 
Rule had flopped top pair while Puchkov held an open-ended straight draw, but they were both behind the pocket rockets of Hays. The 
turn was of no consequences, but the 
river was as it gave Puchkov a straight and the triple; meanwhile, Hays' aces sent Rule to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000 | 100,000 |
|
135,000 | -25,000 |
|
Busted |