Hands #50-54: Georato Challenges Baldwin
Hand #50: From the hijack Eric Baldwin raised to 60,000. Ian Steinman decided to three bet on the button to 175,000. Action folded back to Baldwin who folded as well and Steinman took down the pot.
Hand #51: Eric Baldwin opened to 60,000 under the gun and in the big blind Robert Georato three-bet, making it 185,000. Baldwin called and the two took a flop.
The flop was 
and Georato continued with a bet of 155,000. It was enough to make Baldwin fold so Georato won the pot.
Hand #52: Ian Steinman made it 60,000 in the hijack seat and Eric Baldwin defended the big blind.
The flop was 
and both players checked. On the 
turn, Baldwin checked again. Steinman bet 50,000 and Baldwin called.
The river was the 
and both players checked this time. Steinman showed his 
but Baldwin had 
. Both players played the two pair on the board with an ace kicker so they chopped the pot.
Hand #53: Under the gun Ian Steinman raised to 60,000 and action folded to the big blind where [Removed:4] called.
The flop was 
and Rudelitz checked to Steinman who bet 50,000. Rudelitz called.
Both players checked on the 
turn and on the river, both players checked again. Rudelitz showed his 
and he took down the pot with his ace kicker.
Hand #54: Aaron Massey opened under the gun with a raise to 70,000 and it was enough to get everyone to fold, so he took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,975,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
||
|
1,960,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
||
|
1,377,000
152,000
|
152,000 |
|
1,370,000
249,000
|
249,000 |
|
1,325,000
255,000
|
255,000 |