Sunday, January 31, 2016 10:35 PM Local Time
Charles Belcher Doubles Through Hank Sitton
Hank Sitton moves all-in from middle position for a little over 300,000 and Charles Belcher calls all in for less (247,000) from late position. It is a race, with Belcher holding and Sitton holding .
"Let the best hand hold up," Sitton tells the dealer.
The eights look good after a flop and a turn, but the river gives the hand to Belcher, leaving Sitton with less than three big blinds.
Charles Belcher - 525,000 (26 bb)
Hank Sitton - 57,000 (3 bb)
The next hand, Sitton moves all in from under the gun for 51,000, Chris Trotter calls from the small blind and Abhishek Yerra calls in the big blind. The two players check down the board and Sitton takes the pot with for a pair of eights to survive.
Hank Sitton - 155,000 (8 bb)