Chad Batista Having A Good Level

Chad Batista started the day with only 20,000, well below half of the average stack.  However, after just an hour of play, Batista has shot up to 78,000.  The latest addition to his stack came courtesy of a hand with "Karate" Mike Santoro.

Batista and Santoro got into a verbal sparing match after the hand, taking jabs at each other back and forth.  Santoro accused Batista of getting "hit in the face with the deck."  Batista shot back that Santoro played his hand poorly and he should have "folded a year ago."  He continued to tell Santoro that he didn’t need to get cards to take pots claiming "I’ve won 30% more than anyone else in online tournaments over the past five years."

Batista has recorded online earnings of close to $1.3 million dollars, however, we have no evidence of it being 30% more than anyone else.