Don't Mess With Baumann and Ruijs in the Blinds
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Chakib M'hiri raised to 14,000 in early position and Gaelle Baumann defended in the big blind.
Baumann checked on the flop of 
and M'hiri continued with another bet of 14,000. Baumann called. Baumann checked again on the 
turn and her opponent checked back.
The river brought the 
and Baumann led out for a big 48,000. M'hiri used through a time bank and called. Baumann showed 
for top pair and M'hiri slid his cards to the muck.
A couple of tables over, Pedro Chaves opened in early position and Joris Ruijs called out of the big blind. Ruijs checked on the flop of 
and Chaves bet 7,000. Ruijs called. Ruijs checked again on the 
turn and Chaves checked back.
The river brought the 
and Ruijs led out for 50,000. Chaves laid it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
880,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
600,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
455,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
200,000
74,000
|
74,000 |