04-17-2009 23:16 UTC-4

Derek Lerner Chipping Up

[user37786]

Derek Lerner (on right) commisserating with David Schechter

Derek Lerner just saw his stack grow to around 35,000 when he won a race with pocket jacks against {K-Spades}

{K-Spades}

{Q-Clubs}

. That race got a little close after the {8-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

{6-Spades}

{7-Spades}

flop and the {4-Spades}

{4-Spades}

on the turn, but when the {7-Hearts}

{7-Hearts}

fell on the river Lerner added substantially to his stack as we play into the night.