Baird Claims Biggest Pot of Day 1a With Royal Flush
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 200 ante
We were waiting to catch chip leader Damian Baird in a big hand at some point this evening. Boy, did we find one.
Baird and Dave Grana saw a flop of 
and Grana checked to Baird, who bet 22,000. Grana check-raised to 82,000, and Baird went into the tank for more than a minute. He asked for a count on Grana's remaining stack — 70,000 — and then thought a bit longer before tossing in a call.
The 
hit the turn and the action was quick. Grana shoved and Baird called.
Baird turned over the 
for a royal flush, and Grana walked away from the table without even showing his dead hand. A floorperson did the deed for him, tabling 
for a flopped two pair.
Baird now has the overwhelming chip lead with more than 400,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
410,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
Busted |