Cashen Doubles Through Staib

  • Big Stax XXII 300 Main Event 1:00 PM
  • Level 27 (30000/60000/10000)
  • Total Entries: 2805
  • Players Remaining: 35
  • Average Stack: 2,404,000
  • Next Payout: $3,278

Cashen raised in early position to 175k and was flatted by Joseph Cervera in the hijack. Staib 3-bet to 450k from the cutoff getting the action back to Cashen. Cashen moved all-in for 2.1M and got a fold from Cervera before Staib took his time before calling to put him at risk.

Cashen A♠K♠ vs Staib A♦Q♥ Pot: ~4.5M

Board: J♥5♥7♦2♥K♣

Staib picked up a flush draw on the turn to give Cashen a big sweat for his tournament life. It wasn’t meant to be however and Cashen gets a full double. Staib has ~3M after the encounter and is back in the middle of the pack after starting with the chip-lead.