Boatman Chips Up After Elimination
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Barny Boatman has just chipped up to well over 100 big blinds after eliminating an opponent. The hand began with a cutoff open to 2,600 and Boatman three-bet to 8,600 in the small blind, which his opponent called.
The flop was the 
and Boatman continued small for 5,000. His opponent swiftly moved all in for almost 50,000 and it was an instant call from Boatman.
Barny Boatman: 
Opponent: 
With an open-ended straight draw out, Boatman was looking to fade an ace or a nine. The 
turn and 
river were safe cards and the two-time bracelet winner collected a very nice pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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140,000
61,000
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61,000 |
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