Baltazar Binks a Flip
Oct 25, '14
Estrella Baltazar knocked out another player and chipped up to 425,000.
Baltazar raised from under-the-gun and the button moved all-in for 115,000. Baltazar called with 77 and the button showed AK for his tournament life.
The board ran 54558 and the button hit the rail while Baltazar remained near the top of the leaderboard with about 425,000.
Player Tags: Estrella Baltazar
Estrella Baltazar Takes The Lead
Oct 25, '14
Already one of the larger stacks in the room, Estrella Baltazar took the chip lead outright this level in a huge hand.
We made it to the table on the river with the board showing AK863 and her lone opponent slid out a gigantic 100,000 chip bet.
Baltazar quickly made the call with the A10 for top pair and it was good. With that her stack grew over 450,000.
Player Tags: Estrella Baltazar
Estrella Baltazar Eliminated in 7th Place ($3,105)
Oct 26, '14
Estrella Baltazar moved all-in from under-the-gun for 590,000 and Tigran Manukyan re-shoved from the cutoff.
The blinds and button released and players tabled their hands.
Baltazar showed 55 and was up against Manukyan’s 1010.
The board came AJ6104 to give Manukyan a set and Baltazar hit the rail.
Baltazar became our 7th place finisher and won $3,105 while Manukyan chipped up to 1.6 million.
Player Tags: Estrella Baltazar, Massoud Eskandari, Tigran Manukyan
Frank the Tank Eliminated 12th Place ($1,240)
Oct 26, '14
Frank the Tank was all in for 140,000 with A7 and Estrella Baltazar called from the big blind with A4. The board ran out J643A and Frank the Tank was eliminated.
Player Tags: Estrella Baltazar
Joey Deluca Eliminated 13th Place ($930)
Oct 26, '14
Joey Deluca was all in for his last 19,000 (less than one big blind) from the hijack seat. Estrella Baltazar completed from the small blind and Daniel Houlbrook checked his option from the big blind.
After a flop of A97 Houlbrook and Baltazar checked. The turn was the 7 and Baltazar check-folded to Houlbrook’s bet of 20,000.
Deluca tabled 108 while Houlbrook showed Q10. The board completed with the 3 and Deluca was eliminated.
Player Tags: Estrella Baltazar, Joseph Deluca, DANIEL HOULBROOK
Cliff Schumacher Eliminated in 21st Place ($620)
Oct 26, '14
On a 367 flop, Brian Gorman bet 50,000 and Estrella Baltazar raised to 170,000. Cliff Schumacher moved all-in for 330,000 and Gorman folded.
Baltazar thought for a bit and then called.
Schumacher showed top set with 77 while Baltazar had an overpair with 1010.
Baltazar then hit a set of her own when the 10 fell on the turn.
A 9 completed the board and Schumacher hit the rail.
Schumacher won $620 for finishing 21st while Baltazar’s stack grew to 1.25 million.
Player Tags: Estrella Baltazar, BRIAN GORMAN, Cliff Schumacher