06-21-2007 00:25 UTC-7

Howard Lederer's Comeback

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Hand #1
Howard Lederer 8-7- {Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

{4-Diamonds}

{4-Clubs}

-A-Q
Mel Judah A-K- {5-Clubs}

{5-Clubs}

{2-Hearts}

{A-Diamonds}

-K-9

On third, Lederer raises and Judah calls. On fourth, Lederer bets and Judah calls. On fifth, Lederer is all in for 7,000 and Judah calls. Judah hits another king on sixth, but Lederer hits the queen on seventh to double up to 37,000.

Hand #2
Then, Jeffrey Lisandro doubles through Lederer with a flush, and he's knocked down to 20,000.

Hand #3
Then:
Lederer x-x- {J-Spades}

{J-Spades}

{Q-Hearts}

{9-Diamonds}

{9-Spades}

-K
Gary Pflieger 5-2- {2-Hearts}

{2-Hearts}

{5-Clubs}

{Q-Spades}

{J-Clubs}

-10

Lederer bets and is called the whole way down and Pflieger just shows a 2 in the hole for a pair of twos. "Let me know if I need to improve," Lederer says of his nines. "Nope," Pflieger says. Lederer is at 45,000.

Tags: Gary Pflieger Howard Lederer Mel Judah