The Hometown Hero Doubles
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Patrik Antonius may be the fan favorite in this tournament, but there is no doubt that Damian Baldi is the hometown favorite as evidenced by the man's rail after his most recent double.
It happened when Baldi got all in preflop for 186,000 holding the 
and was called by Mark Betts, who held the 
. The 
flop didn't inspire much excitement among the rail, but the 
turn did as it gave Baldi a straight draw to a jack to go along with his overs. When the 
peeled off on the river to give Baldi the straight, the rail went absolutely nuts. The decibel increased ten fold as Baldi's supporters let loose in celebration for the man from Melbourne.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,250,000
-450,000
|
-450,000 |
|
400,000
200,000
|
200,000 |