Birlean Takes on Mobster

The action folds around to Gabriel Birlean, who is seated with the button in front of him, and Birlean decides to open the betting with a raise to 625. The small bind folds but the Hendon Mob’s Barny Boatman calls from the big blind.

The duo check the [Ts][4c][3d] flop and Boatman checks again when the [Kd] falls on the turn. Birlean, possibly sensing weakness in his opponent, tests the waters with a 900 bet. It is enough to get the job done because Boatman quickly folds.