06-24-2007 17:53 UTC-7

Three-Way Surprise

[user38368]

Chip Reese x-x- {5-Diamonds}

{5-Diamonds}

{10-Diamonds}

{3-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

-x
Jim Bechtel x-x- {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{9-Spades}

{6-Spades}

{3-Spades}

-x
Howard Lederer x-x- {5-Hearts}

{5-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

{2-Diamonds}

{Q-Clubs}

-x

Picking it up on fifth street, Reese bets and the others call. On sixth, Reese pairs and checks it. Bechtel bets and Lederer raises. Reese check-reraises and both call. On seventh, all three check and Reese shows {4-Hearts}

{4-Hearts}

-6-J for the pair of tens - and it's good enough for high. Bechtel mucks. Lederer has {4-Spades}

{4-Spades}

-A-7 for the low. Reese is at 109,000 and Lederer has 117,000.

Tags: Chip Reese Howard Lederer Jim Bechtel