Kendall Fukumoto raised from early position before the flop; Brian Haveson called, but Travis Pearson then re-raised from the button. Fukumoto and Haveson called, then Fukumoto and Pearson each drew one while Haveson drew two.
Fukumoto and Haveson checked and Pearson bet, but Fukumoto check-raised, forcing Haveson out of the way. Pearson called, then each player drew one before Pearson called Fukumoto's opening bet.
Fukumoto then stood pat and bet all-in for 34,000 after the third and final draw; Pearson, who had taken one, gave it up and Fukumoto flashed before the dealer shipped him the pot.
On fourth street, Fukumoto and Haveson checked, and Pearson bet all in for his last, lonely 4,000 chips. Fukumoto tried to complete it to 25,000, but the rules prohibit a check-raise in that spot. It was a call, and Haveson flicked the 4,000 into the pot as well. Pearson was at risk.
On fifth, both live players checked, and Fukumoto bet on sixth street. Haveson called, and they both checked again through seventh street.
Haveson showed for a decent low, and Pearson tabled for aces up. Fukumoto was working with / , drawing live to scoop. He pulled a blank , though, and Haveson and Pearson chop it up.
Chris Hall brought it in with the , and Shaun Deeb completed with the . With the showing, John D'Agostino made a raise, and both Hall and Deeb called to proceed.
On fourth street, D'Agostino led out with the bet, and both opponents called. Deeb picked up an open pair on fifth, and he checked. D'Agostino bet all in for 15,000, and Hall completed the bet to 50,000. Deeb spent a long while in the tank, fighting with the decision before he finally, and reluctantly, released. D'Agostino was at-risk and heads-up.
Hall: () / / (x)
D'Agostino: () / / (x)
A few of the railbird pros near us began muttering about the isolation, but Hall was drawing live for the scoop. D'Agostino pulled the on seventh street to make two pair, and Hall's blank means he has to settle for half the pot.
Deeb was a bit frustrated with the way that hand played out.
The players and spectators have just been delivered a round of beers and cocktails, and our already-cozy home game figures to get a little more exciting if the booze keep coming.
The action's coming quick, so we'll give you the short version of this one.
Travis Pearson was all in with split sixes, and Shaun Deeb's split tens had him in a world of trouble. Pearson had a gutshot draw on sixth. He missed, but he did pick up a third six to take the lead with trips. Deeb needed a ten. He peeked, quickly mucked, and Pearson has found the first double back to about 150,000.
Under the gun, Chris Lee made it 30,000 to go, and John D'Agostino three-bet shoved from the big blind. It was about 150,000 total, and Lee made the call with the covering stack.
Showdown
Lee:
D'Agostino:
The flop was just fine for Dags, and the turn meant he could not lose the pot. Lee needed a nine or an ace to chop, and the river was close but no cigar.
D'Agostino has doubled, sitting with about 325,000 now. Lee? Back down to 230,000.
During the last 12 hands (six each of Razz and Limit Hold'em), we only saw one flop. True story.
With no hands getting anywhere near fourth street in Razz, the game switched to Limit Hold'em, then in the fifth hand of that discipline, the action folded to Brian Haveson who raised from the small blind. Travis Pearson called from the big blind, but then folded after Haveson led out on the flop of . How excitement!