Big Stax 1100 (Day 1B): Joe Stiers His Way to a Double Up

Level 10 (Blinds 600/1,200/200)
Total Day 1B Entries: 231

Joe Stiers

Down to his final 38,400 chips, Joe Stiers was sitting on the button and facing a raise to 8,500 from the player in hijack position.

In a classic shove or fold moment, Stiers pushed all-in with his big pocket pair, but ended up being in a race.

Stiers: Q♥Q♠        Hijack: A♣K♠

Flop: K♥J♥6♥
Turn: 5♠
River: A♥

Stiers' opponent didn't even realize he had been beaten until the dealer started asking him for chips. He made two pair on the river, but that fifth card also gave Stiers a flush.

The average stack is somewhere in the vicinity of 90,000, and Stiers isn't far from that now.