Fouts Sends Two to the Rail
The board read 
and the first player to act threw out 7,000 into a pot of 12,000. Mike Fouts, an RGPS Council Bluffs Main Event Champion, went all in for 15,600.
The next player took about a minute and eventually tossed in a chip, calling the shove. The final player called as well and the players tabled their hands. Fouts showed 
for a straight with a flush redraw.
His opponents showed 
and 
.
The river was the 
and Fouts improved to a flush and eliminated two players.
Fouts live in Omaha and says he doesn't play that much poker. He works in worker's compensation insurance and had major surgery eight weeks ago.
He's also pretty excited about the chance to play on Poker After Dark. Fouts finished second in the $200 No Limit Bounty Tournament on Thursday.
"That was part of the pressure, I really wanted a chance to win that trip," he said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
48,000
48,000
|
48,000 |