Ho Finally Misses, Hobrecker Leads Late

A huge pot has shifted the balance of power now into the last level of the night.

There was a limp before Jeffrey Hobrecker made it 7,500. Two people called, including Tony Angora and Kurtis Boutelle in the small blind, before Vinnie Ho made it 22,000 to go from the big blind.

The limper folded, Hobrecker called, as did Angora and Boutelle. Boutelle then jammed for 17,400 on the flop. Ho made it 80,000 and Hobrecker pushed in for almost 200,000 total. Angora let it go and after a minute in the tank, Ho called with the , holding a gutter and a flush draw.

Hobrecker had the two pair and Boutelle the ope- ender. Boutelle got there on the turn to take the 135,000-chip main pot with his straight. Ho bricked the river to hand Hobrecker the massive side pot and the chip lead.