Two Black Aces for ODB
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The under-the-gun players opened for 2,500 and the player next to act called. When action reached David "ODB" Baker on the button, he popped it to 9,500. Both blinds folded, the UTG player called, and the limper got out of the way to make it heads-up action to the 
flop.
The UTG player check-called a bet of 7,500 and then both players checked the 
on the turn. When the 
completed the board on the river, the UTG player fired out 32,500 and Baker paused for a few beats before raising all of his stack except a single T100 chip, essentially going all in for 55,000.
That did the trick as the UTG player folded and asked, "Aces?"
Baker obliged and showed the table his 
.
"I wish I had ten-nine," the UTG player quipped.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
92,000
|
92,000 |