Shak Binks
A player limped from under the gun, Jarod Ludemann called on his direct left, Dan Shak tossed in a call from the hijack seat, and Dan Smith raised to 2,200 in the cutoff. The under-the-gun limper called, Ludemann folded, and Shak called.
The flop fell 
, the player under the gun checked, and Shak announced, "all in."
"How much?" Smith asked immediately.
Shak pushed his chips forward, and the dealer broke them down to reveal that the commodities trader had open-shoved for 12,925. Smith mulled the decision over for a bit - it would've cost him the majority of his stack - and ultimately folded. The player under the gun quickly called, having Shak slightly covered.
Shak: 
Opponent: 
Shak was a dog on the flop, but the turn was the 
, giving him trip eights. The 
completed the board, and Shak, who reached the final table of this event last year, doubled back to a starting stack.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
33,000
17,000
|
17,000 |