Bates Gets In the Win Column
Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Kevin Grabel raised to 1,700 under the gun before Donovan Bates moved all in for 10,300 in middle position. Christopher Caruso then reraised to 25,000 in the cutoff, and the rest of the table got out of the way.
Donovan Bates: A♦J♦
Christopher Caruso: A♥K♠
Caruso had Bates dominated and at risk until the flop brought K♣Q♦10♥, giving Bates the nut straight. The 10♠ turn gave Caruso some outs, but he missed the 9♦ river and handed over the double up.
"At least I can tell my wife I won a hand," Bates said.