Bruce Baker Withstands the Heat Despite A Major Sweat
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After a short stacked player moved all-in for his last 18,000, Bruce Baker made the call with 
. He was in great shape against the 
held by his opponent Baker called for no aces to hit the flop.
Flop: 
Baker got his wish with an ace-free flop, but his opponent had picked up the nut flush draw and a gutshot draw to the wheel straight. With an additional 12 outs to dodge, Baker was now a statistical underdog and he had a serious sweat on his hands while he waited for the dealer to drop the next cards.
Turn: 
River: 
Despite becoming the favorite on the flop with fifteen outs and two chances to hit them, the all-in player bricked out and hit the rail in 47th place. Baker built his stack to around 515,000 with the win to put himself squarely in contention as Day 2 comes to its conclusion.