Baldi Binks
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Patrik Antonius opened to 40,000 on the button, Damian Baldi three-bet to 120,000 from the big blind, and Antonius moved all in for effectively 439,000.
Baldi tanked for the better part of 90 seconds then called, putting himself at risk.
Antonius:
Baldi:
Antonius was slightly ahead, but the flop gave Baldi a leading pair of jacks. Antonius could still make the best hand with any queen or ace, and the on the turn gave him four more outs to make a straight.
The bricked on the river however, and Baldi shipped a very fortunate double up. He now has 885,000 chips, while Antonius is still holding strong with 2.6 million.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Patrik Antonius |
2,600,000
-650,000
|
-650,000 |
|
||
Damian Baldi |
885,000
505,000
|
505,000 |