Jesper Jets Ahead
In one of the first hands of the level, Hougaard had opened with a raise to 3,200 from the hijack, and Starner called from the button. The flop came
and both checked. The turn was the 
, Hougaard bet 4,500, and Starner called. The river brought the 
. Hougaard checked, Starner bet 8,000, and after a long pause Hougaard let it go.Just now came another hand involving the two. After a
flop, Starner had bet, Hougaard raised from the button, Starner reraised 13,500 more, then Hougaard went ahead and repopped it to 100,000 -- more than what Starner had left behind. Starner thought a bit, then called. Hougaard flipped over 
. "That's good," said Starner, turning over 
.The turn was the
and the river the 
, and Starner is out. Hougaard is now up to 245,000.