Barer Busts Varnell
Level 5
: 600/1,200, 150 ante
Ami Barer raised to 3,000 from the early position and Craig "Goblue" Varnell three-bet to 9,600 from the hijack. The action folded back to Barer who four-bet to 21,400 which Varnell called.
The flop came 
, Barer continued with a bet of 13,375 for Varnell to shove for 67,102 which Barer called with the bigger stack.
Craig "Goblue" Varnell: 
Ami Barer: 
They had both flopped a flush draw with Barer ahead with the higher one but Varnell had also picked up the open-ended straight draw.
The turn was the 
which didn't help Varnell and neither did the 
on the river as he busted to Barer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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216,748
16,998
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16,998 |
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213,719 | |
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126,014
7,082
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7,082 |
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123,460 | |
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117,442 | |
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Busted | |
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