With just two tables in play, the action has been furious as of late. On one table, Frank Parisi had Shawn Jackson bluff off 435,000 before calling off the rest of his 900,000 plus stack on a flush draw which didn't get there. That pot gave Parisi nearly a quarter of the chips in play.
On the other table, Joe LaTona open-shoved and Kurt Boutelle jammed over the top. The action folded to Nate Kross who also shoved, having both players covered, and Paul Bitterman folded pocket kings.
Joe LaTona:
Nate Kross:
Kurt Boutelle:
The board ran out and Boutelle scooped to send LaTona to the rail.
With a little over 200,000 in the pot and a completed board reading , Kurt Boutelle checked from middle position and Barry Kruger fired 65,000 from late position. Boutelle took a moment before making the call.
"No spade," announced Kruger as he tabled the for just a pair of queens. It was good enough as Boutelle mucked and Kruger collected the pot.