Clotar Triples up; Williams Out

Dan O'Hair

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Paul Clotar limped from under the gun and the player directly behind him limped as well. David Williams then raised to 4,000 from the small blind and Christopher Gallagher called from the big blind. Clotar and the early-position player called as well.

Williams bet pot for 16,800 on the A?9?10? flop. Gallagher then went all in for more, Clotar went all in for less, and the early-position player went all in for their short stack as well. Williams called all in and hands were revealed.

Paul Clotar: Q?J?J?9?
David Williams: A?Q?3?2?
Christoper Gallagher: A?A?K?8?
Early Position Player: K?Q?10?9?

Gallagher was a favorite with his set of aces, but the 6? turn and K? river gave Clotar a flush — sending the main pot Clotar's way and the side pot to Gallagher and sending both Williams and the other player to reenter should they decide.