Blumenthal Smashes Board to Double Through Baker
Niveau 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
No-Limit Hold'em
Jerry Odeen raised under-the-gun to 125,000, David "ODB" Baker was next to act and three-bet to 300,000. Eddie Blumenthal moved all-in from the small blind for 980,000 which prompted a fast muck from Odeen, while Baker went into the tank for a while before eventually calling saying, "I hope you have ace-king."
Eddie Blumenthal: 
David "ODB" Baker: 
It was a coinflip and the flop smashed both players when it came 
giving Baker a set of eights while Blumenthal flopped top two pair. The turn, however, was the 
giving Blumenthal aces full of queens and the river was the 
, giving Blumenthal a double up and taking half of Baker's chips.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
2,205,000 | 905,000 |
|
1,650,000 | 100,000 |
|
940,000 | -495,000 |