07-01-2009 16:10 UTC-12

Waxman Puts Out Ray

Shamus

Matt Waxman completed from the small blind, and John Ray checked from the BB. The flop came {5-Diamonds}

{5-Diamonds}

{2-Hearts}

{8-Diamonds}

. Waxman bet 25,000, Ray raised to 75,000, and Waxman called.

The turn was the {K-Hearts}

{K-Hearts}

. This time Waxman bet 65,000, Ray raised all in for 280,000 total, and Waxman quickly called, showing {K-Spades}

{K-Spades}

{8-Hearts}

for two pair, well ahead of Ray's {7-Clubs}

{7-Clubs}

{5-Spades}

.

The river was the {3-Diamonds}

{3-Diamonds}

and Ray is out. Waxman now has 820,000.

Tags: John Ray Matt Waxman