Players Creating Their Own Action

What better way to stimulate action than have five players limp into a pot? That's what happened in a recent hand, With Billy Argyros getting things started from under the gun. He was followed by Rainer Quel, Danny Mountt and blinds Derek Raymond and Jeffrey Duvall. A flop of {A-Clubs}

brought a bet from Argyros and a raise from Quell that cleared out Duvall and Raymond. Mountt, Quel and Argyros went to the {9-Clubs}

turn. Quel continued pounding the pot with a bet that both of his opponents called.

The river came {J-Hearts}

. Action checked to Mountt, who made the 8,000-chip opening bet. Argyros and Quel both called for a monster pot. Mountt took the high with {A-Spades}

, a club flush. Quel took the low with {K-Diamonds}

, the nut low. Argyros showed {A-Hearts}

for two pair that were run down and a bad low. He was crippled as a result to 24,000.

Quel has regained the chip lead. He's on 169,000. Mountt is in good shape with about 100,000.

Tags: Billy Argyros Danny Mountt Rainer Quel