Barny Boatman has lost a large pot that resulted in two players being paid off. We arrived at Boatman's table to discover him sat there with in front of him and a board reading .
In front of Erica Lindgren was that had turned a set, and in front of another players there was that had improved to beat Boatman's hand. The chips had gone in preflop, Lindgren moving all in first, then the player with ace-king and then Boatman calling both and probably licking his chops, until the flop and turn were dealt at least.
Jonas Ten Cate was the first players prepared to put some chips into the pot when he raised to 12,000 from late position. Aaron Massey then three-bet to 30,000 from the cutoff, a raise that folded out the button and blinds. When it was Ten Cate's turn to act again, he raised to 78,000 and this was enough to get rid of Massey.
Reigining event champion Barny Boatman has busted from this tournament at the hands of Aaron Massey.
Boatman raised to 13,000 from the cutoff and Massey called in the big blind. Massey checked the flop, Boatman bet 15,000 only to see Massey check-raise to 31,000. Boatman then moved all-in and Massey snap-called.
Massey:
Boatman:
Boatman was in a whole world of trouble and was actually drawing dead by the turn. The completed the board and Boatman's exit was confirmed.
Jonas Ten Cate raised to 12,000 from early position and Aaron Massey three-bet to 30,000 from middle position. Ten Cate made the call and the flop came . Ten Cate check-called a bet of 25,500 from Massey and the turn was the . Ten Cate checked, Massey bet 60,000 and Ten Cate again called. The fell on the river and Ten Cate checked for a third time.
Massey bet 115,000 and Ten Cate thought for a moment before calling. Massey showed for top two and Ten Cate mucked. Ten Cate's stack takes a serious hit as Massey continues to climb.
Asi Moshe opened to 16,500 from the cutoff and David Quang moved all in from the button for 169,500. Moshe made the call and had to win a race to eliminate Quang.
Moshe:
Quang:
The board ran out and Quang's aces were good for the double.
The action passed around to Aaron Massey in the small blind and he raised to 14,000. Tim West, in the big blind, called meaning it was heads-up to the .
Both players checked the flop, and Massey also checked the turn. West bet 22,000 and Massey called. The river was the and Massey checked once more. West made it 55,000 to see a showdown and Massey eventually called and then mucked when he saw the in West's hand.