Boika Doubles Through Castro
Level 42
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Aliaksei Boika opened to 40,000 on the button and Harvey Castro three-bet to 200,000 in the big blind. Boika four-bet shoved all in for 709,000 and Castro quickly called.
Aliaksei Boika: Q♠Q♦
Harvey Castro: 8♠8♦
Not only did Boika have the better pocket pair, but he also both of the suits covered. The board ran out 3♣2♥2♣3♥10♣ and Boika held on to double up, taking back the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,420,000
540,000
|
540,000 |
|
980,000
540,000
|
540,000 |