Baldassari-ses Into Chip Lead
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Hand #177: Small blind Lee made it 155k preflop, and big blind Baldassari immediately upped it to 410k. Possibly smarting from the encounter which just doubled up his dominated opponent, he hesitated, but made the call eventually.
Flop: 
. Check to Baldassari who cupped his nose and mouth in his hands momentarily before betting 275k and returning nose to hands. Lee paused for a while, then raised a further 525k. Baldassari made the call (although his pushing forward a big stack of 25ks was initially mistaken for a shove).
Turn: 
Check-check.
River: 
Check one final time to Baldassari, who bet 620k. Back went 70% of Baldassari's face into his hands, as Lee deliberated making the call but ultimately called
Baldassari showed 
for a flopped set of Fives which handed him one of the bigger non all-in pots of the night so far. A mini fist pump and a girl-shriek from the rail greeted his leap into the lead.