Shin's Cowboys Connect at a Good Time
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Brian Valentine opened to 5,000 from under the gun and Mike Shin then moved all in for 40,200 from the hijack. There was confusion between Eric Bonim in the small blind and Valentine, who thought they were also all in, but actually just called Shin's bet.
The flop came 
, Bonim moved all in for 14,400 and Valentine called for his last 5,900. All three players flipped over their hands.
Mike Shin: 
Brian Valentine: 
Eric Bonim: 
Shin's flopped set was way ahead and he would need to dodge runner-runner or an ace. The turn came the 
and the 
landed on the river. Shin took down the main pot with his set and Valentine took down the side pot with a rivered set. Bonim's aces finished last and he was left with just 7,500.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
126,800
63,500
|
63,500 |
|
11,800
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
|
|
7,500
7,500
|
7,500 |