One Pair is Good for Lodden
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Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Daniel Negreanu opened to 84,000 from early position with 
, Johnny Lodden called on the button with 
, Jake Cody called in the small blind with 
, and Andrew Pantling defended with 
.
The flop fell 
, the action checked to Lodden, who fired 166,000, and both Cody and Negreanu called.
The turn was the 
, the trio knuckled, and the 
completed the board. All three players checked again, and Lodden took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,324,000
-365,000
|
-365,000 |
|
||
|
4,127,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
2,025,000
625,000
|
625,000 |
|
||
|
1,963,000
-237,000
|
-237,000 |
|
||
|
1,210,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,169,000
-255,000
|
-255,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,108,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
to 80,000 and Jason Mercier three-bet to 185,000 with 
. The action was folded back to Lodden who made the call.
and both players checked. On the turn the 
hit and Lodden checked again. Mercier threw out 135,000 and now Lodden decided to kick things up to 300,000. Mercier tanked for a while and called.
hit and Lodden put Mercier all in. The American former EPT San Remo winner tanked for a while but eventually he decided to fold.
, Andrew Pantling called on the button with 
.
. Johnny Lodden three-bet from the small blind to 255,000 with 
hit and Lodden bet 285,000. Negreanu tanked for a bit and folded his pair.
, Jason Mercier three-bet shoved for 650,000 with 
from the small blind, and Andrew Pantling called with 
and lost against O'Dwyer's 
