Ramdin Re-Takes Control

Chad Holloway

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Joe Hachem limped his button, and Victor Ramdin used his option to raise to 300,000. Hachem called.

The flop rolled out {8-Diamonds} {K-Hearts} {3-Clubs} , and Ramdin knocked the table. Hachem took his cue to fire at the pot, making it 350,000 to go. Ramdin instantly called.

The turn came the {2-Spades} , and Ramdin checked again. Hachem wasn't slowing down just yet, and he made a second stab at the pot as he pushed out 875,000 more chips. Once more, Ramdin came right along with the call.

On the {8-Clubs} river, Hachem got the message and checked it back, and his check may well have saved his tournament life. Ramdin tabled {Q-Clubs} {Q-Hearts} , and his pocket pair was good enough to earn him the pot and a commanding lead in this duel.