Bolgrin Wins Massive Cooler

Geoff Paul

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action was joined preflop after all of the money had made its way in. Raymond Fung, the shortest stack, was all in from the hijack. Daniel Bolgrin was also all in for more from middle position. Danny Chen, the big blind, had both of his opponents covered.

Raymond Fung: A?A?
Daniel Bolgrin: K?K?
Danny Chen: Q?Q?

Fung got his money in with the best hand, but his happiness quickly turned to dread as the flop came 2?K?J?, giving Bolgrin a set. The 8? turn gave Fung the chance at the nut flush, but the harmless 8? hit the river. Fung was eliminated, and Chen was left with a single 5,000-denomination chip as Bolgrin tripled up to place himself among the biggest stacks of the tournament.

"I would have had quad eights," said another player at the table who claimed to have folded pocket eights,

On his way to the payout window, Fung caught up with PokerNews to discuss the hand. According to Fung, Bolgrin was down to around 200,000 just a few hands prior before doubling up with A?X? versus Fung's jacks by rivering a flush.