Joe Serock Eliminated in 24th Place ($15,566)

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This one is complicated, and funny, and sad, and above all, MASSIVE.

Ross Boatman raised pot in early position and Joe Serock flat-called. Scott Mandel re-potted, and Boatman called all in. Serock called too, and a side pot was formed.

Serock and Mandel saw a {q-Spades} {7-Clubs} {6-Clubs} flop and Serock went all in for 245,000. Mandel called all in for 244,000, a 1,000 chip difference.

Boatman: {9-Spades} {9-Diamonds} {8-Spades} {8-Hearts} for a pair of nines
Serock: {k-Diamonds} {q-Hearts} {j-Hearts} {5-Diamonds} for top pair
Mandel: {a-Hearts} {a-Clubs} {10-Clubs} {8-Diamonds} for an overpair and a flush draw

Turn: {9-Clubs}

River: {9-Hearts}

Yes, that's right. Boatman made runner-runner quads. As you do. He tripled up to 252,000, and after the hand went over and did a little dance in front of fellow Hendon Mobber Joe Beevers. Fair enough.

However, the more astute reader will have noticed Mandel, already ahead on the flop, had improved to a flush, meaning he took the chunky side pot and moved up to 490,000. Serock was left with just 1,000. It went in a couple hands later.

Serock: {k-Clubs} {5-Hearts} {q-Hearts} {q-Spades}
Danny Smith: {a-Diamonds} {8-Clubs} {j-Clubs} {j-Diamonds}