Boika Rivers a Straight, Gets Paid
Level 8
: 100/500, 1,000 ante
The player in early position opened to 2,300. The player in middle position and the hijack called. Aliaksei Boika, on the button, called as well, along with the blinds.
The flop was 
. The blinds checked. The original raiser bet 4,500. After two folds Boika called, and the blinds folded.
The turn brought the 
. The original raiser continued for 8,000, and Boika called. The 
completed the board. This time the original raiser checked. Boika bet 8,000, and his opponent called.
Boika tabled 
for a straight. His opponent showed 
for two pair commenting, ''Wow, you got lucky man, you got so lucky. Unbelievable.''
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
99,000
39,500
|
39,500 |