May 17, 2024
Photo: Spencer Grigull
Bets and raises are exchanged preflop between four players which ends up with Oleg Boulchyi all in from early position for 8,600 and Vasilios Gerontakos all in from the lojack for 17,400 while Will Molson in the hijack and Spencer Grigull on the button are also in for that amount to see a flop.
It comes and Molson moves all in for 37,000 more. Grigull calls for slightly less and the four hands are revealed.
Oleg Boulchyi (all-in for 8,600):
Vasilios Gerontakos (all-in for 17,400):
Spencer Grigull (all in for 48,700):
Will Molson (all-in for 54,400 – covering stack):
For the moment, Molson is ahead with his pair of eights, but there are straights, overcards, and potentially more to fade still.
The turn brings the , giving Boulchyi added hope for a flush with the only club in a hand.
The river instead brings the , giving Grigull an unlikely winner with two pair, queens and threes to take down the huge pot, eliminating Boulchyi and Gerontakos, while leaving Molson on fumes, who would bust as well shortly after.
Spencer Grigull – 145,000 (362 bb)
Oleg Boulchyi – eliminated
Vasilios Gerontakos – eliminated
Will Molson – eliminated