Baron Finds Aces to Double
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Brian Altman raised to 5,200 from early position and Alexandru Baron three-bet all in for 24,900 on the button. Sergey Sergeev counted his stack carefully and eventually folded, later claimed in table chat he had pocket eights. Altman called and Baron was at risk.
Alexandru Baron: 
Brian Altman: 
The board ran out 
and Baron doubled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000 | 40,000 |
|
53,000 | 13,000 |