Bakota Gets a Big Double with Aces
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Action folded to Matt Nilges who limped in from the hijack, before Andrew Bakota in the cutoff raised to 3,700. He was called by Wilburn Hutcheson on the button, the small blind, and Nilges.
After the J♠5♦9♦ flop, it was checked to Bakota who bet out 9,200. Hutcheson then raised to 33,000, which got the small blind and Nilges to fold. Bakota then three-bet all in for his stack of 78,900, which Hutcheson quickly called.
Andrew Bakota: A♠A♥ 
Wilburn Hutcheson: K♥J♣
Hutcheson flopped top pair, but would still need to improve past the pocket aces of Bakota. The 5♣ on the turn took away three outs from Hutcheson, and the 4♦ was no help, as the pocket aces of Bakota were still best, giving him the big double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
175,000 | |
|
78,800
81,200
|
81,200 |
|
35,700
6,700
|
6,700 |