Big Stax 1100 (Day 1B): Murderer's Row

Level 13 (Blinds 1,000/2,000/300)
Total Day 1B Entries: 251
Day 1B Players Remaining: 108
Chip Average: 116,000 (58 big blinds)

Sead Duraku

As you can see above, the chip average in the room is nowhere near 200,000.

However, there are 5 players at Table 55 with at least that many chips in front of them.

Two of those big stacks got tangled up in a recent hand.

Alex Rocha raised to 5,500 from UTG+2 before Sead Duraku re-raised to 14,500 from hijack position. Action folded back around to Rocha who made the call.

Flop: K♦ 10♣ 6♠

Rocha checked and Duraku bet 11,000. Rocha called.

Turn: J♥

Check. Check.

River: 8♣

Rocha got aggressive and put out a bet of 26,800. Duraku struggled with the decision but made the proper call. Rocha flipped up A♣ 2♣ for an ace-high. Duraku's K♥ 9♥ was good enough for top pair and the win.

At most tables, a 105,000-chip pot would be pretty huge. For Table 55, ho-hum.