Event 8 (Flight 1E): "Robbins" The Pot

"Battles At The Beach"

Event 8 ($360 No Limit Hold'em $200,000 GTD)

Level 11 (Blinds 600/1,200/200)

Total Flight 1E Entries: 231

Aaron Robbins (Coconut Creek, FL)

Aaron Robbin's (Coconut Creek, FL) went from collecting his things, to raking in close to a 100,000 pot moments ago, as his hand was surprisingly good.  The action opened with a 3,500 raise from Vasilii Leshchenko, followed by a call from Robbins.  After one fold, Stephen Smith three-bet to 16,500, with action folding back around to the original raiser.  Leshckenko thought long and hard about his decision, eventually throwing in enough to make the call.  With action back on Robbin's he would announce himself all-in for 29,200.  The shove did not constitute enough for either active player to raise, as they both called, and the three went to the flop.

The action was checked down between Smith and Leshchenko on a board of 7♠ 3♠ 2♥ 6♠ 6♦, with both players reluctant to turn over their hands with all action concluded.  Robbins then rolled over A♠ K♣, which was good enough to take down the pot (Smith held A♥ 10♥, which Leshchenko K♠ Q♦).  Robbins is now just under 100,000, which is close to double the current chip average.