Baltierra Rivers Quads
Level 29
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
On a flop of 7♦2♦3♣, Michael Baltierra checked from the big blind and faced a bet of 175,000 from his opponent in early position. Baltierra check-raised to 400,000. Baltierra's opponent then three-bet to 1,100,000 and was met by a shove all-in from Baltierra for 3,530,000. The early position player snap-called and the cards were revealed.
Michael Baltierra: 3♥3♦ 
Early position: A♠7♣
Baltierra had his opponent drawing thin, and when the 9♥ turn came Baltierra had earned the double up. The 3♠ hit the river, improving Baltierra to quads, as he moved over the 7,000,000 chip mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,600,000
6,900,000
|
6,900,000 |