Axel Bayout raised to 200,000 from the cutoff. Joshua Boulton called in defense of the big blind.
When the flop hit 7♦10♠6♥, both players checked.
The turn brought the Q♠ and a bet of 150,000 from Boulton. Bayout raised to 550,000.
Boulton moved all in with his last 1,735,000 and Bayout quickly called.
Joshua Boulton: 9♥8♣
Axel Bayout: Q♦6♦
Boulton, the short stack in the field, flopped the nuts straight and Bayout turned two pair, queens up. The river K♥ was a brick, enabling Boulton to get the crucial double-up.
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