Idema Quarters Opponent, Still Down Early
Level 2
: 50/75, 0 ante
Daniel Idema bet fourth and fifth streets as the board came 
, and he was called both times by an out-of-position opponent.
Idema showed 
for a seven-high straight with a wheel for low. His opponent had flopped a wheel and been counterfeited with 
, and Idema took three-quarters of the pot.
Despite the small win, Idema is still below the starting stack. He's coming off an excellent 2013 World Series of Poker that featured five cashes, two final tables, and one bracelet win in Stud Eight-or-Better. We'll see if he can add to the bracelet tally here.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,925
-1,575
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-1,575 |
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. Bach's opponent in the cutoff showed 
for a flush and ace-five low. Bach, meanwhile, had a two-way hand as well but it was only good for a quarter of the pot: 
for kings up and ace-five low.
flop. A third player in the pot folded, and Prasetyo called. The 
turn paired the board, and Prasetyo called another bet. He did the same on a 
river.
for a full house, and Prasetyo patted the table in submission.
. One player folded, Jason Smith called, and a player who checked out of the small blind agonized for about a minute before calling.
for the flush with no low. Smith showed 
for the nut low, and the small blind mucked his hand.
double-paired the board. The first player checked, and Jimmy "Gobboboy" Fricke bet. The third player called and the first folded. Fricke showed 
as he mucked face up.
for a flush and the same low, meaning last year's second-place finisher in this event took three-quarters of the pot.
