Baumgartner Puts Laufer in a Tough Spot
Level 15
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Itai Laufer raised on the button to 8,000, finding one caller in Pascal Baumgartner, in the big blind.
The flop of 10♥3♥4♥ checked through to the 8♦ on the turn. Baumgartner committed a third of his stack with a bet of 10,000, putting Laufer into a tough spot.
After some time in the tank, Laufer looked pained as he mucked his cards.
"I think I'm ahead" announced Baumgartner as he showed 10♣9♥ to the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
66,000
66,000
|
66,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |