Three more pots for Randy Ohel and he retakes the chip lead, and then extends it.
All pots saw Benjamin Lazer trying to draw to a hand only to have to give up and concede defeat to Ohel. All three hands (two of which were three bet) made it to the third draw, but if the cards don't come your way, what can you do?
This two-and-fro battle is building in the excitement levels.
Randy Ohel had the button, and raised. Benjamin Lazer three-bet, and Ohel called. Both players drew one card, and Ohel check-called a bet. On the second draw, Lazer drew one card, and Ohel stood pat. Lazer check-folded, and Ohel raked in yet another pot.
After making a pair, and losing a good chunk of his stack, Randy opened with the button. Benjamin Lazer put in a third bet, and Ohel called. Lazer drew one card, Ohel two, and Lazer led out. Ohel called. On the second draw, both players drew one, and Lazer led again. Ohel called again.
On the final draw, Lazer stood pat, and Ohel drew one. Lazer checked, and Ohel unhappily checked behind. Lazer tabled , and it was good.
Next hand, Ohel was all in before the draw. Lazer patted twice, Ohel drew one card twice, and on the final draw, Ohel patted. Lazer drew two. Ohel showed , and Lazer couldn't beat it with his .
Has the momentum shifted again? Another double for Randy Ohel tells us so.
He opened from the button and called a three-bet from Benjamin Lazer. Both drew one and Ohen called a bet.
Lazer stood pat and Ohel drew one. Lazer led for 60,000 and after some thought Ohel moved all-in for 80,000, and drew one last time as Lazer stood pat.
Lazer opened .
Ohel opened the cards he had seen so far: .
"What do I have to beat? At ten?" asked Ohel. He opened a and his rail went wild.
Ohel took down the next pot uncontested and is back up to 485,000.
, and raked in the pot.
, and it was good.
