Battling Between Hachem and Ramdin
From early-middle position, Victor Ramdin opened with a raise to 23,000. The button flatted and Joe Hachem flatted in the small blind. The flop then came down 
with Hachem checking to Ramdin. Ramdin fired 35,000 and the button folded. Hachem made the call.
The turn brought the 
and both Hachem and Ramdin checked. They also checked after the 
hit the river. Hachem tabled the 
and that was good enough to win the pot. Ramdin mucked.
On the next hand, Ramdin opened again with a raise to 23,000. This time it was from the under-the-gun position. Hachem contested him once more, but this time he reraised to 56,000 from the button. Ramdin called.
The flop came down a similar 
and both players checked to see the 
fall on the turn. Ramdin bet out 80,000 and Hachem folded, showing the 
. Ramdin showed the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,570,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
825,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
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