[user66118]
Daniel Alaei - 1,500,000
Daniel Negreanu - 1,090,000
Scott Clements - 1,070,000
John Monnette - 790,000
Ben Boyd - 695,000
Tom Koral - 130,000
Greg Jamison - 130,000
[user76079]
Daniel Negreanu raises preflop before Scott Clements three-bets. Negreanu calls to see flop that's checked through to the turn. Clements calls Negreanu's bet as he also does on the river.
Negranu's takes three quarters with over Clements' .
[user66118]
Scott Clements - 1,815,000
John Monnette - 1,190,000
Daniel Alaei - 905,000
Daniel Negreanu - 785,000
Greg Jamison - 330,000
Tom Koral - 185,000
Ben Boyd - 80,000
[user66118]
From middle position, Ben Boyd opened with a raise. Daniel Alaei called from the button, as did John Monette in the big blind.
The flop came . Monette checked, Boyd bet, and both opponents called.
Fourth street was the . Monette checked again, and Boyd bet all in for his last 15,000. Both opponents called the small bet, putting Boyd at risk.
On fifth street, the fell, and Monette checked again. Alaei bet, and Monnette reluctantly folded.
Showdown
Alaei:
Boyd:
Alaei had the nut low for half of the pot, and Boyd's nine kicker played to make his pair of aces the winning high hand. Chop it up.
After the hand, a few of the players at the table were prodding Alaei about why he would be the river. It wasn't clear how he responded, but it was settled quickly, and it's on to the next hand.