Lederer Better Than Yu All Day

It was coming. The inevitable clash between Howard Lederer and Charles Yu on Blue #1. Lederer has been running circles around Yu all day and it was only a matter of time before Yu paid Lederer off on the river for a decent-sized pot. Two hands in a row, Lederer got the best of Yu.

The first hand, Lederer was in the big blind and Yu had the button. Both players checked the turn with about 7,500 in the pot on a board of {A-Clubs}

. When the turn fell {K-Hearts}

, Lederer bet 4,000 and Yu quickly called.

"Flush," said Lederer, showing {Q-Hearts}

.

Yu mucked, but not without a muttered, "Unbelievable!"

Lederer shrugged and responded, "Free river..." in a tone that suggested Yu had nobody to blame but himself.

The very next hand, with 3,000 in the pot on the turn and Lederer in the small blind, Lederer bet 1,500 on a board of {5-Hearts}

. Yu made the call from late position, then bet 2,000 on the {10-Spades}

river when Lederer checked it to him. Lederer made the call.

Yu quietly opened {K-?}

for a stone bluff. Lederer showed {K-?}

to drag the pot with a pair of deuces.

"How could you call?" Yu asked incredulously.

"How could I call?" Lederer responded. "What were you supposed to have? If you can tell me what you were supposed to have that had deuces beat, I'm listening. You need to know your customer."

Lederer now has about 32,000 in chips. Yu has visible steam emanating from his ears.