Berk's Quads Propel Him Above 100,000
As we heard buzzing from an outside table, we arrived to find Michael Berk building the biggest stack in the room. Berk offered to share what happened, which was confirmed by the tournament director.
Berk opened to 900 from middle position with pocket aces. He was called in two spots, the player on his direct left and Steve Wilkie in the big blind.
The flop of 
rainbow was checked around.
On an 
turn, which completed the rainbow board, Wilkie bet 2,100 which was called by Berk, and the other player folded their hand.
The 
appeared on the river, giving quads to Berk. Wilkie bet 4,000 and Berk then declared "All-in."
Wlkie called off for a total of about 25,000 and showed the 
for a full house, an unfortunate second-best hand for the second time today.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
137,000
89,000
|
89,000 |
|
Busted |