Hands #45-47: Scott Baumstein Doubles Thru Niko Koop

Jul 14, 2023

Scott Baumstein

HAND #45  –  Bin Weng moves all in from the small blind, taking the blinds and ante.


HAND #46  –  Everyone folds to Niko Koop, giving him a walk in the big blind.


HAND #47  –  Scott Baumstein (pictured) raises from the button to 5,375,000, leaving himself a single 25K chip behind. Niko Koop calls from the small blind, and Bin Weng folds his big blind.

The flop comes Heart KSpade 8Diamond 8, and Baumstein gets it all in for his last 25,000 with Club KHeart Q for two pair, kings and eights. Koop shows Club AClub 9, and Baumstein needs his hand to hold to stay alive.

The turn card is the Spade 5, the river card is the Club 7, and Baumstein wins the pot with his two pair to double up in chips.

Seat 1.  Scott Baumstein  –  11,600,000  (29 bb)
Seat 2.  Niko Koop  –  28,100,000  (70 bb)
Seat 3.  Bin Weng  –  27,350,000  (68 bb)

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