Baker Secures Huge Double Up Through Shine
Level 33
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
What may well end up being the defining moment of the tournament has just taken place.
Tomas Geleziunas opened to 800,000 under the gun and was three-bet to 2,000,000 by Derek Baker in the next seat.
Action folded to Cathal Shine in the small blind who pondered his options for some time before producing the cold four-bet jam for 14,000,000.
Geleziunas quickly got out of the way and Baker quickly made the call, with Baker the player at risk.
Derek Baker: A♥A♦
Cathal Shine: A♣K♠
In an absolute cooler Shine had run his ace-king straight into Derek Baker's aces for an enormous pot.
The runout of 3♠5♥4♣9♥Q♥ did not provide an unlikely rescue for Shine and Baker propelled himself into the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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21,400,000
10,500,000
|
10,500,000 |
|
5,175,000
-1,725,000
|
-1,725,000 |
|
3,300,000
-6,400,000
|
-6,400,000 |
|
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