Oct 19, 2022
Photo: Thomas Boivin
With the board showing on the turn and about 25,000 already in the pot, WPT Champions Club member Aaron Van Blarcum checks from middle position, and Thomas Boivin moves all in from the hijack for 16,900.
Van Blarcum tanks for a long time before he calls with for a pair of nines with a double-gutshot straight draw. Boivin turns over , and needs his hand to hold to stay alive.
The river card is the , and Boivin wins the pot with his kings to double up in chips.
Thomas Boivin – 59,000 (98 bb)
Aaron Van Blarcum – 145,000 (242 bb)