Hands #81-85: Schindler Slow-Plays Aces, Can't Get Any Value
Hand #81: Small blind wasn't in play after Cary Katz' exit and Jake Schindler opened to 130,000 with 
. Ben Tollerene called from the big blind with 
.
Interestingly, Schindler checked back on both 
flop and 
turn. Tollerene, however, wasn't falling into the trap and checked for the third time after the river double-paired the board. Schindler finally slid 160,000 in front of him but he didn't earn any extra money from Tollerene.
Hand #82: Tollerene completed with jack-four offsuit but folded to Schindler's raise out of the big blind.
Hand #83: This time Schindler limped in from the small blind with a weak jack, holding 
. Riess repeated the big blind strategy from the previous hand and priced it up with his 
. Schindler followed Tollerene's pattern and folded.
Hand #84: Schindler opened the button with 
but he found no action as both Riess and Tollerene peeled rags.
Hand #85: Tollerene and Schindler met in a limped blind-versus-blind pot as the flop fell 
, hitting Schindler's 
. Tollerene led out 90,000 with 
and Schindler stuck around with his bottom pair.
Tollerene picked up a gutshot on the 
turn and he barreled for 240,000. Schindler gave up and Tollerene nearly tied him in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,650,000
555,000
|
555,000 |
|
||
|
2,545,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |
|
1,505,000
-145,000
|
-145,000 |
|
||
and Ryan Riess checked his option with 
. The flop came 
and Schindler fired a bet of 60,000 which got through.
. The flop came 
landed on the turn, slowing down the action as both players checked. The 
and Riess was forced to fold his 
. The flop fell 
and Tollerene checked to Schindler who checked as well. 
turn hit the felt and Schindler threw his hand towards the muck.
. 
on the turn was of no help and the 
flop gave Schindler the second nut-flush draw and he fired 250,000. Tollerene airballed and let it go.
but he once again bricked the 
on the river. Tollerene checked one more time and Schindler blasted all in, putting Tollerene at risk for his last 1,230,000. Tollerene took a moment before calling with his two pair and took over the chip lead when all was said and done.
on the turn. Tollerene checked again and Schindler fired 70,000 after making a pair. Tollerene called and another deuce hit the river. Tollerene checked for the third time and Schindler splashed in an overbet of 425,000. Tollerene elected to fold and Schindler dragged in the pot.
, and Jake Schindler checked his options. Tollerene bet the minimum on the