(Bob Fulford pictured left, Bill Croft pictured right)

Action folded to the cutoff who open-shoved for 27,400. The button folded and Bob Fulford called from the small blind.

Bill Croft was next to act in big blind and he shoved all-in over the top for about 58,000. Action returned to Fulford and he folded, claiming that he folded pocket 8’s.

Croft:
Opponent:

Fulford cringed at the flop as he would’ve flopped top set and been in a great position to win this huge pot had he called the all-in preflop from Croft.

The turn brought the . The river added salt to Fulford’s wound with the case , which would’ve been quads for him.

Bill Croft - 130,000 (54 bb)

Fulford would avenge some of that back the very next hand as he called another players all-in for about 22,000.

Fulford:
Opponent:

The flop gave Fulford the lead and he never looked back with the turn and the river.

Bob Fulford - 107,000 (44 bb)