Straight Over Straight
Level 13
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
When we reached the table, Scott Baumstein had 4,800 sitting in front of him on a board of 
. Kristijonas Andrulis raised to what looked like 20,000 or so, Baumstein announced all in, doubling-fisting two stacks forward, and Andrulis snap-called the 85,900-chip bet.
"Wow," someone said at the table. "This is a big one."
Baumstein quickly turned over 
for a turned straight, and half a heartbeat lader Andrulis showed 
for the stone-cold nuts.
The 
bricked off on the river, and Andrulis was shipped the massive pot. Baumstein needed a second to collect his thoughts, and promptly stepped away from the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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180,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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105,000
41,000
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41,000 |
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