06-13-2008 23:33 UTC-7

Racing With a Professor

[user66118]

Hold'em -

Jonathan Depa starts the action with a raise to 8,000 from under the gun. Action folds around to Howard Lederer in the big blind, and he puts in a reraise to 25,500 with just 2,000 left behind it. Depa thinks for a minute and then slides in enough chips to put Lederer at risk. The hands are turned over, and both men shrug, seeming to know what the situation is well ahead of time.

Depa shows Howard his {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{Q-Hearts}

, and Lederer holds up his {8-Hearts}

{8-Hearts}

{8-Spades}

.

The board runs out safe for Lederer, as it comes down {5-Spades}

{5-Spades}

{3-Clubs}

{4-Diamonds}

{9-Diamonds}

{3-Diamonds}

. With that win, Lederer doubles up to stay alive, and now sits a little more comfortably at 58,000.