Boatman Wins a Big One
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
On the five-way flop of 
, Samuel Albeck bet 600 and was called by Barny Boatman and Eric Lescot while Christian Rauch folded. The 
appeared on the turn and Lescot in the big blind checked, Albeck bet 2,000 and Boatman was the only caller.
The 
fell on the river and Albeck checked before Boatman announced a pot-sized bet of 7,800. Some table talk between the two of them emerged and Boatman said "When I said pot, I didn't realize it was that much," and Albeck called soon after. Boatman rolled over 
for top set, the effective nuts, and Albeck could all but laugh and say "nice hit, very nice bet."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
52,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
||
|
38,800
-1,200
|
-1,200 |
|
34,500
-12,500
|
-12,500 |