Diaz In the Driving Seat

Gilbert Diaz opened the action for 1,400 from under the gun, picked up one caller and then faced a three-bet to 3,800. Diaz made the call as did the other player.

The flop was and Diaz splashed out a bet of 4,000. That got called in one spot with the three-bettor sighing and letting his hand go.

The turn card was the and Diaz asked to see how much his opponent had behind. It was a paltry 2,500 so he threw that much in. As his opponent thought it over Diaz chuckled and motioned as if his hands were on a steering wheel. Whatever the meaning of the message his opponent made the fold and saved his chips.