Baltierra Rivers Quads
Level 29
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
On a flop of 7?2?3?, Michael Baltierra checked from the big blind and faced a bet of 175,000 from his opponent in early position. Baltierra check-raised to 400,000. Baltierra's opponent then three-bet to 1,100,000 and was met by a shove all-in from Baltierra for 3,530,000. The early position player snap-called and the cards were revealed.
Michael Baltierra: 3?3? 
Early position: A?7?
Baltierra had his opponent drawing thin, and when the 9? turn came Baltierra had earned the double up. The 3? hit the river, improving Baltierra to quads, as he moved over the 7,000,000 chip mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,600,000
6,900,000
|
6,900,000 |