Big Stax 1100 (Day 1B): Rockets Rob

Level 14 (Blinds 1,500/3,000/400)
Total Day 1B Entries: 251
Day 1B Players Remaining: 88
Chip Average: 143,000 (48 big blinds)

Rob Gaudio

As Table 55 was breaking and leaving the field with just 90 players remaining, a huge hand was brewing on Table 49.

The player seated UTG+2 - who later claimed he would have won the hand if he stayed in - put out a pre-flop raise which Rob Gaudio re-raised from the button, only to see the big blind 4-bet to 38,000.

UTG+2 got out of the hand before Gaudio shoved all-in, having big blind covered. Big blind made the call and was crushed.

Gaudio: A♣A♦    Big Blind: Q♠Q♣

Flop: J♦ 10♣ 2♥
Turn: 8♣
River: 4♥

Gaudio's aces held up, and he now has well over 200,000 chips in front of him with just 5 minutes remaining in the next-to-last level of the night.