Hands #198-202: Baldwin Takes a Commanding Lead
Hand #198: Eric Baldwin raised to 225,000 on the button and he took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #199: From the button Ian Steinman raised to 175,000. Baldwin called on the button.
The flop was 
and Baldwin checked then folded to a bet of 150,000 from Steinman.
Hand #200: On the button Baldwin raised to 225,000. Steinman called in the big blind.
The flop was 
and Steinman checked. Baldwin put out a bet of 200,000. Steinman then check-raised, making it 650,000. Baldwin quickly released.
Hand #201: On the button Steinman raised to 175,000. Baldwin popped it up to 750,000 from the big blind and Steinman quickly released.
Hand #202: From the button Baldwin raised to 225,000. Steinman called from the big blind.
The flop was 
and Steinman checked. Baldwin continued with a bet of 150,000 and Steinman called.
The turn was the and Steinman checked. again. Baldwin put out a bet of 320,000 and Steinman called once more.
On the 
river, Steinman checked a third time. Baldwin put out a bet of 1,220,000 and Steinman dropped into the tank. He thought for several minutes checking his cards multiple times before deciding to call.
Baldwin showed down his 
and Steinman mucked quickly. Baldwin raked in the big pot and took a commanding chip lead in the match.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,550,000 | 975,000 |
|
2,200,000 | -1,220,000 |