Steinbrenner & Barakat Battle in the Blinds

Justin Steinbrenner completed from the small blind with Q♥8♣7♣4♣ before Youness Barakat raised to 600,000 from the big blind with A♣K♠J♦10♥.

Both players checked the 5♠3♣9♣ flop to see a 2♣ on the turn. Steinbrenner bet 800,000 with his flush and Barakat let go of his hand.

The next orbit, Steinbrenner completed from the small blind with A♠10♥9♣4♠, and Barakat checked with K♦9♦5♥4♥ from the big blind.

Steinbrenner knuckled it over to Barakat on the 2♦7♠7♦ flop, and Barakat fired for 200,000. Steinbrenner stuck around with a call.

The 3♣ arrived on the turn, causing Steinbrenner to check-fold to Barakat's 500,000 bet.