2009 Aruba Poker Classic

$5,500 Aruba Poker Classic Championship
Day: 5
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Event Info

2009 Aruba Poker Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j♠10♦
Prize
$753,330
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,303,750
Entries
475
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Brock Parker Eliminated in 6th Place ($66,810)

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Brock Parker - 6th Place
Brock Parker - 6th Place
Under the gun, Eric Baldwin made it 40,000 to play, and the table once again passed around to the big blind. Brock Parker announced a re-raise, and he put out 125,000 chips. Baldwin then four-bet it up to 302,000 before Parker moved all in for a total of 1,103,000. Baldwin asked for a count as he debated his options.

"I'm probably gonna call," he said. "No slowroll. Just a big spot." When the stack was counted down, Baldwin made the call to put Parker at risk while putting the biggest pot of the tournament up for grabs.

Showdown
Baldwin: {Q-Spades} {Q-Diamonds}
Parker: {A-Hearts} {K-Hearts}

The two men smiled, trying to ease the tension of a huge coinflip. "You gonna cooler me again?" asked Baldwin, referring to an eerily similar hand that occurred earlier between the two of them.

The dealer ran out the board: {2-Spades} {2-Clubs} {6-Hearts} {8-Diamonds} {10-Spades}. Baldwin's queens hold up to ship an enormous pot and send Brock Parker off to the payout desk. He'll pick up a check for more than $65,000, but it looks to be of little consolation as Parker paces slowly away with his head down.

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