Bigger Pair for Baldassano
Vince Baldassano raised to 5,500 from middle position, Pradeep Deshpande called from a seat over, then Chris Klodnicki reraised to 17,400 from the big blind. Baldassano called the reraise, and after some thought Deshpande folded.
The flop came 
, and Klodnicki led with a bet of 15,000. Baldassano raised to 38,000, and after a pause Klodnicki called the raise. Both then checked the 
turn.
The river brought the 
and a bet of 40,000 from Klodnicki. Baldassano exhaled. "Either I'm beat or I'm good," he said, and carved out the chips to call.
"In that case, you're probably good," replied Klodnicki, who turned over 
. Baldassano was indeed good, as he tabled his 
to claim the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
295,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
||
|
245,000
80,000
|
80,000 |