Baker Check-Calls, Check-Calls, Check-Raises All In
Level 17
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
We caught the action on the flop with 
on the table. David "Bakes" Baker (under-the-gun plus one) checked to Michael Shelton (hijack) who bet 10,500. Baker made the call and check-called another 17,500 from Shelton on the 
turn. The river was the 
and Baker checked for a third time. Shelton bet out 26,000 and Baker paused for a second before announcing all in for 120,000 more.
Shelton had a tough decision. "I was supposed to check on the river" he said with a mysterious smirk. He thought about it for a while before tossing in a 500 chip to indicate the call. Baker showed his 
and Shelton had to muck. "I was supposed to check on the river" he stated one more time. Shelton has to continue with just 21,500 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
375,000
203,000
|
203,000 |
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21,000
159,000
|
159,000 |