The now usual limp comes on the button from Ken Aldridge before the unusual step of a raise from Carmen Cavello and a call from Aldridge. The flop comes before Cavello leads out for 175,000 and a call from Aldridge.
We have a pot developing here as the turn comes down . Check, check. Back to the norm as they both check the river too.
It was a raised pot between Ken Aldridge and Carman Cavella. Cavella had first action on a flop of and bet 150,000. Aldridge called.
Both players checked the turn and the river. Cavella showed down for a pair of jacks; Aldridge turned over for a very conservatively played pair of kings!
Carman Cavella raised from the button and Ken Aldridge called to see a flop. Aldridge check called a 175,000 bet and a 325,000 bet on the turn. The river saw Aldridge check once more and then just call a 200,000 bet with for a straight. Cavello flipped over to confirm he'd lost the pot.
With Ken Aldridge having a commanding chip lead, it finally became "all in" time for Carman Cavella. After Aldridge raised to 270,000, Cavella moved all in for 815,000 total. Aldridge gave the matter some thought, then called for the first all in and call of heads-up play!
Cavella:
Aldridge:
Both men were standing as the board rolled out . Aldridge momentarily got excited when the river came down, perhaps thinking he had made a straight. But he hadn't made anything and was forced to double Cavella up.
We barely had finished entering the last two hands when we looked up to see Carman Cavella all in again. He led out on a board of before Ken Aldridge moved all in over the top. Cavella snap-called with , a dominating favorite over Aldridge's . Brick on the turn, brick on the river and Cavella doubled a second time. He's now sitting behind about 2.7 million in chips.
Carman Cavella raised from the button and Ken Aldridge called to see a flop. Check check before the turn came . Check check before the river came . Aldridge checked to see a 100,000 bet from Cavella that he raised to 300,000. Cavella folded to give up the pot.
With the stacks close to level again, the players have returned to ultra-conservative play. In a limped pot, Carman Cavella check-called a bet of 100,000 from Ken Aldridge on a flop of . When the turn came , Cavella led into Aldridge for 175,000. Aldridge slowly called.
Fifth street was the . Cavella took down the pot with a bet of 250,000 that Aldridge refused to call.
Ken Aldridge is back to work trying to rebuild his chip lead. He limped into the pot, then called a raise to 300,000 by Carman Cavella. Both players checked the flop and the turn. When the river fell , Cavella led out for 200,000 and Aldridge called.
Cavella: , a pair of jacks
Aldridge: , two pair, jacks and tens
Aldridge limps in from button before Cavella bumps it up another 175,000. Aldridge calls to see a flop and then calls a 275,000 bet from Cavella. They both checked the turn before the river came . They both checked and Aldridge took the pot with .