Event 17 (Day 1A): Here Comes Boyd

Level 8 (Blinds 300/600/75)
Total Entries: 71

Sandra Boyd (Williamsburg, VA)

There were hands waving over the media to Table 40, so it was clear something big was happening.  On  a flop of 4♦ 6♠ 8♠, Matthew Shafman would have a bet of 28,000 in front of him.  Michael Rothbard had a raise to 48,000 in front of him, with Sandra Boyd (42,000) and Edward Stanish (35,000) all-in behind.  Shafman would fold with action back on him and the three hands would be tabled:

Rothbard: 9♠ 9♣ (over pair to board)
Boyd: A♠ 5♠ (combo draw)
Stanish: 5♣ 7♣ (flopped straight)

Turn: J♥
River: K♠

Stanish would ask aloud for his hand to hold, and it stayed clean on the turn.  The river would be a different story as it brought Sandra the flush, giving her the pot and almost quadrupling her stack.  Boyd now has 160,000 in front of her, and Rothbard dips below 200,000 after absorbing the loss.