Cullen Shoves Flop and Busts

Matt Warburton

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Dominic Cullen raised to 3,000 from under the gun, Archie Seaton called in the small blind, and Paul Fontan called in the big blind.

The flop came J?6?10?. Action checked to Cullen, who bet 3,000. Seaton folded and Fontan raised to 11,000. Cullen moved all in and Fontan called. Players flipped their cards, with Cullen at risk.

Dominic Cullen: A?K?
Paul Fontan: Q?J?

Cullen had overcards and a backdoor straight draw and Fontan had a pair of queens. The turn came the 9? and the river was the 5?. Fontan held to win the pot and Cullen was eliminated from the tournament.