Not Alan Boston's Old-School Stud Game Anymore
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Alan Boston is one of the old-school stud players, a guy who has been playing stud for years and years. Yuval Bronstein comes from the new school. When old school met new school interesting results occurred.
Boston completed on third street and was called by one opponent before Bronstein raised. Both Boston and the third player called the raise to fourth street. The third player had the best board and led out with a bet that Bronstein promptly raised.
"Queen-five," said Boston, pointing at his board. "Cribbage hand."
"I used to play cribbage when I was younger," remarked Amnon Filippi. "I haven't played in so long I forgot how."
Boston eventually called the raise, as did the third player. That player checked fifth street, then folded after Bronstein bet and Boston called. Boston took over the betting lead on sixth street. He check-called one bet, then checked again on the river. Bronstein checked behind and tabled 
for a pair of aces.
"I'll let you know in a second," Boston said. He squeezed his last card, then turned up a diamond flush, 
. Filippi seemed surprised that Boston hadn't bet his hand.
"I was going for a check-raise," said Boston. "I checked blind. I'm used to old-school stud. No one is ever checking two aces on the river. Ever. Unless he knew I had a four-flush, which is hard to picture."
Regardless, Boston collected the pot.