What Could Have Been
Scott Baumstein was enjoying his big stack when this hand came down: The hijack started the action with a raise to 475 and the cutoff called. Baumstein made it 1,475 to go and only the cutoff called. The flop brought the 
and Baumstein continued with a bet of 975. His opponent decided his best course of action was to move all in. He pushed out his entire stack, which made it 8,075 more for Baumstein. Baumstein called and the cards were flipped.
Baumstein:
Opponent: 
The turn was the 
which gave Baumstein's opponent an up-and-down straight draw to go with his two pair and set draws. The 
river awarded the pot to his opponent with trip fives. Baumstein was still left with an above-average stack of 16,500, but he missed an opportunity to take the chip lead.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
16,500
6,500
|
6,500 |