Lester Lays it Down

In a battle of the blinds J.C. Alvarado raised the minimum from the small blind and Jason Lester made the call from the big.

The flop came {8-Clubs}

. Alvarado checked and Lester bet 60,000. Alvarado made the call.

The turn brought the {9-Hearts}

. Again, Alvarado checked and Lester bet out, this time pushing 110,000 chips forward. After a bit of consideration, Alvarado quietly announced an all-in. Lester would also take his time to mull it over before folding, saving his remaining 185,000 chips for a better spot.