Kentaro Okawa raised to 19,000,000 on the button, leaving only 500,000 behind. Eric Baldwin took a moment to take inventory before he made the call out of the big blind to put himself at risk for 17,000,000.
Eric Baldwin: A♠8♥
Kentaro Okawa: 10♦9♥
Baldwin was ahead as they went to a runout with Okawa looking to spike his cards for a knockout.
The flop favored Baldwin when it came 3♣Q♦7♥ as his ace high was still in position to secure the double up.
Okawa was unable to connect on the 2♠ turn or the 7♠ river to leave him with a pittance, while Baldwin was the beneficiary of a double up.