02-22-2010 12:30 UTC-12

Blair Still Building

[user140525]

Eric Blair is putting his giant chip lead to good use. He took a flop heads up with John Taitt.

Flop: {8-Hearts}

{8-Hearts}

{4-Spades}

{3-Clubs}

Taitt checked, Blair bet 23,000, and Taitt called.

Turn: {J-Diamonds}

{J-Diamonds}

Taitt check-called Blair's 31,000 bet.

River: {6-Clubs}

{6-Clubs}

Taitt checked a third time, and Blair stuck out a stack of 25k chips, enough to put his opponent all in about four times over. Taitt made the call for his last 100,000 and showed {9-Spades}

{9-Spades}

{9-Clubs}

. Blair's

{J-Spades}

{10-Diamonds}

had out-turned Taitt's pair, sending him to the rail. Blair was up to 1,420,000 after the hand.

Tags: Eric Blair