Babakhanyan Gets There to Double
Level 27
: 60,000/120,000, 0 ante
James Calderaro raised to 300,000 first to act, and Artem Babakhanyan moved all in from the button. Both Esther Taylor and Alexey Rybin quickly folded, and Calderaro asked for a count. To his rail, Calderaro said, "I got a piece of crap, but I am going to call." Once the all in was determined to be for 970,000, Calderaro called.
Artem Babakhanyan: 
James Calderaro: 
Calderaro's rail asked for a queen, and their wish was granted with the 
flop. However, Babakhanyan had the better flush draw and instantly got there with the 
turn, rendering the 
river a formality.
Rybin got excited for his countryman, and that didn't go down well with the American rail and Calderaro, while the Russian rail started celebrating.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,850,000 | 250,000 |
|
2,920,000 | 1,070,000 |