A player raised to 650 from UTG, and Minneapolis native Hank Mlekoday three-bet to 2,500 from UTG+1. Tallasse, Alabama’s Houston Baker then four-bet to 5,000. Action folded back to the UTG player, who thought for a moment, then folded, then Mlekoday five-bet jammed for 14,000 total, which Baker quickly called.
Mlekoday:
Baker:
Mlekoday had two outs to survive against the queens of Baker, but they were reduced to one after a flop gave Baker a flush draw, and Mlekoday hit the exit after a turn gave Baker a flush, and the completed the board as Baker raked in the pot.
Houston Baker - 54,000 (180 bb)
Hank Mlekoday - Busted