Floan Busts Early
Level 16
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
JC Tran raised to 16,000 from middle position and Jose Lesta called in the cutoff. Thomas Floan called off his last 1,000 from the big blind, and the flop came J♠7♣K♣.
With Floan all-in, both players checked to the 2♦ turn. Tran checked again, but Lesta bet 20,000, forcing Tran to let his hand go.
Thomas Floan: 9♠8♥
Jose Lesta: Q♠Q♣
Lesta was ahead with his pocket queens, while Floan needed a ten to make a straight and stay alive.
It wasn't to be, as the 2♠ completed the board, sending Floan to the rail just shy of the money bubble.