Boatman Soars; Eliminates Andy Bacon
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Action folded around to Anatoly Filatov in the cutoff and he raised to 30,000. Barny Boatman called from the button and the blinds both got out of the way.
The flop came 
and Filatov checked. Boatman bet 40,000 and Filatov called.
The turn brought the 
and Filatov checked. Boatman bet again, 200,000 this time, and Filatov called.
The 
fell on the river and Filatov checked a third time. Boatman threw out a bet of 1,000,000, putting Filatov to a decision for the vast majority of his remaining chips.
"I'd still have chips!" Filatov said with a wide smile, counting out the 40,000 he would have left if he called and lost. "It looks like you're bluffing. With this hand, I should call."
Eventually, Filatov called and Boatman quickly tabled 
for the flopped nut flush. Filatov mucked and Boatman took the pot.
The PokerNews Live Reporting team was also informed that a few minutes prior to this hand, Boatman had eliminated Andy Bacon in a confrontation wherein both players flopped straight draws on a 
board. Bacon held 
for a gutshot and Boatman had 
for the top of the open-ended straight draw. The 
on the turn changed nothing, the 
arrived on the river to complete both players' draws, and Boatman, with the ten-high straight, had the best of it and got all of Bacon's chips. Following these hands, Boatman appears to be the chip leader by a fair margin.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,450,000
3,200,000
|
3,200,000 |
|
||
|
40,000
-1,680,000
|
-1,680,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |