Kurtis Boutelle Straightens Out
Level 4
: 150/300, 25 ante
On a board reading 
, with about 3,000 in the pot, the player in the big blind led out for 1,600. Kurtis Boutelle was on the button and called.
The turn was the 
. The big blind led out again, this time for 6,000. Boutelle thought about it briefly and decided to call for a second time.
The river was the 
. The big blind quickly checked and Boutelle wasted no time, firing out a bet of 9,000. His opponent grabbed some chips and called. Boutelle tabled 
for a straight to the queen, and his opponent looked back his cards and said, "Nice hand. Two pair" before sending them into the muck.
Boutelle now leads the field after more than tripling his starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000 |