Simmons Triples Up
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
A player in the cutoff limped and was called by the small blind. Baxter Simmons then moved all in for his last 16,000 out of the small blind but, far from discouraging either opponent, was instead faced with two calls.
The two active players in the hand checked through the 
flop to the 
turn at which point the small blind led out for 15,000, eliciting a quick fold from the cutoff.
Baxter Simmons: 
Small Blind Player: 
Simmons held an insurmountable lead with his set of jacks, collecting a big triple up following the meaningless river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 |
and he continued for 7,000. The small blind and under the gun players folded while Einsidler called to send action heads-up to the turn. 
turn to the 
river. Einsidler was not willing to go to showdown just yet, betting out 10,000, which was met with a fold.
flop, with nothing changing on the 
turn or 
river to send a big pot his direction while leaving the cutoff player with just a few thousand.
did give him a wheel and flush draw to take away some of his opponent's outs before the 
turn vaulted the button player into the lead. Needing to hit a four, heart or ace on the river to avoid elimination in one of the more sickening ways imaginable, he was able to do just that as the 
rolled off the deck.
turn before folding when faced with a 21,000 bet from Brooks.
flop further cemented his lead with the