Thursday, April 28, 2011

Event 18: 3rd Place - Bolotin

$2500 + $200 Double Play NL Championship

Alex Bolotin (Brooklyn, NY)
$97,558

Alex Bolotin is in a coin flip for his tournament life with pocket jacks against the AK of Russell Crane. After the flop brings two spades, Crane gets a king on the turn and an ace on the river for two pairs to win the hand.

"Given I was a short stack with 5 players left," says Bolotin, "I'm happy to finish third."

Bolotin has been a poker pro for 8 years and this cash gives him more than $2 million in career live tournament earnings. This is his second biggest score after winning a $500 event ($102k) in the 2008 Borgata Winter Poker Open.

Bolotin adds that his greatest poker accomplishment, "hasn't happened yet," and that he has the "best family and friends in the world."

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