Lucky River Saves Baldwin
The 1978 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Bobby Baldwin just got himself a very lucky double up in order to stay alive in this event.
Brian Rast raised under the gun to 375,000 and Baldwin called in late position. The flop came down 
and Rast checked to Baldwin who moved all in for 1,730,000. Rast called.
Rast turned over 
and had a commanding lead over Baldwin's 
. The turn was the 
, and on the river Baldwin needed to catch a king or a queen in order to stay alive. The river was the 
and Baldwin gave himself another chance in this event with just 16 players remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,900,000
2,180,000
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2,180,000 |
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|
4,200,000
2,100,000
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2,100,000 |
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