Boatman Doubles Through Afriat to Take the Lead
Eric Afriat made it 130,000 to go in the cutoff with the K?Q? and he earned calls from Hans Erlandsson on the button with 5?5? as well as Barny Boatman in the big blind with J?9?.
Boatman flopped best on J?8?3? and checked, Afriat bet 250,000 and that forced out Erlandsson. The call by Boatman followed to bring them to the 2? turn, prompting another check by Boatman.
Afriat now loaded up a hefty second barrel for 750,000, having previously announced that he would finish the night with very aggressive play. Boatman called and stayed ahead with the 2? river to check once more.
Afriat asked how many chips his opponent was playing behind, double-checked his cards and then moved all-in.
Boatman leaned back into his chair and used just one time bank before he then called all-in for 2,635,000 to win the far largest pot of the tournament so far. Afriat was initially stunned but then congratulated Boatman on a great call.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,750,000
3,920,000
|
3,920,000 |
|
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|
2,600,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |
|
1,430,000
-3,220,000
|
-3,220,000 |