Former chipleader Jason Duval has fallen on hard times on Day 2. He found himself all in with against a player holding . The board ran out , giving Duval a double up.
A player moved all in from middle position, and Eric Baldwin came over the top with his own all in from the small blind. The big blind made the call.
Baldwin:
Big blind:
Middle position:
The flop came , giving "basebaldy" a commanding lead. A turn gave the short stack hope with a gutshot, but another ace came on the river for good measure.
Patrick Obrien raised to 4,800 from late position, and the button called.
The flop came , and Obrien elected to check-call his opponent's 7,500 bet. He again check-called after a turned, this time for 9,600. A fell on the river, and both players checked. Obrien showed and took the pot.
Yesterday, Kristy spoke to PokerStars Team Online Pro Mickey Peterson about implied odds. Today, she pulled aside teammate Randy Lew to discuss reverse implied odds.
Erica Lindgren opened for a raise under the gun, and the player on the button reraised to 14,000. Lindgren jammed, and her opponent called off.
Lindgren:
Button:
A flop brought some backdoor hope for Lindgren's opponent, and the gave a river sweat. The river was a blank, however, and Lindgren's aces sent her opponent to the rail.