Level 14: Blinds 1,200/2,400/300 ante
Total Event 1 Entries: 874
Scott Baumstein (New York, NY)
When we arrived at the table, Scott Baumstein (cutoff) had shoved for 28,100 total after his opponent in seat 6 (big blind) fired a bet of 12,000. They were looking at a board of {qh}{9c}{3s}{8c} and with one card to come, his opponent was in deep thought.
After a minute or so, the call was made and Scott tabled {qs}{6s} for top pair. His opponent rolled over {as}{9d} for second pair.
Once the {5h} was delivered on the river, Scott’s pair held up, securing his double-up to about 65,000.
Scott’s career earnings are approaching $1.5 million. He has one Borgata Open series title from last September, but his largest single cash was actually a runner-up finish here at Borgata during the 2012 Fall Poker Open. He finished 2nd in the Championship event, earning $209,480.