Relentless Ramirez
Vincent Ramirez just chipped up in back-to-back hands to join the chip leaders.
In the first hand, Ramirez has the button and called a 2,500-chip open from Leo Albarran to see a flop of 
. Both players checked to the 
turn. Albarran leed for 2,500 and Ramirez called.
The river brought a third spade, the 
. Albarran checked and Ramirez bet 4,500. Albarran quickly folded.
In the next hand, Ramirez got involved in a pot with Joel Farris. We missed the early action, but on the river, with the board reading 
, Ramirez led for 13,000 into a 20,000-chip pot. Farris thought it over for a bit but then put in the chips to call. Ramirez tabled 
and Farris mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
108,200
88,200
|
88,200 |