Bai Doubles Through Torcolese in the Biggest Pot of the Tournament
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Jack Torcolese raised to 60,000 from middle position and Richard Bai three-bet to 210,000 from the big blind. Torcolese called.
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flop, Bai checked, and Torcolese simply jammed to put Bai at risk for his last 1.8 million. Bai tanked for three minutes before a clock was called, and halfway through the clock, he called.
Richard Bai: ![]()
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Jack Torcolese: ![]()
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"Good call. I thought I could make you fold," Torcolese told Bai.
Torcolese still had plenty of outs to crack the aces of Bai, but the
turn and
river bricked off, sending nearly a third of the chips in play over to Bai.
"That's some serious s*** right there!" Brett Apter said in the aftermath of the massive pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,200,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
880,000
1,820,000
|
1,820,000 |