Richard Lyndaker had the button in seat 4. He raised to 115,000. Only Joe Commisso called from the big blind.
The flop came . Commisso was first to act and checked his option. Lyndaker bet out 140,000. Commisso wasted little time in making the call.
The turn was the and Commisso checked. Lyndaker tapped the table with both hands to signify a check.
The river card was the and Commisso checked again. Lyndaker bet out 360,000. Commisso played with his cards and looked back at the board a few times with a pouting look on his face. He then showed the and folded.
Joe Commisso folded from under the gun/the button, Richard Lykander completed from the small blind, Edward Ochana raised an additional 160,000 from the big blind, and Lykander folded.
In the last hand of the level, Richard Lyndaker folded from the button. Then Edward Ochana raised to 130,000 from the small blind. Joe Commisso called from the big blind.
The flop came . Ochana bet 150,000, and Commisso called. The turn was the , possibly completing a number of draws. Ochana took a quick peek at Commisso, then pushed out 250,000. Commisso thought for a minute, then folded.
After that early flurry that saw three eliminations in rapid succession, our three remaining players appear to have settled down somewhat with their still quite deep stacks. The crowd in the Milwaukee's Best Light No Limit Lounge has also grown quieter as they watch the trio trade chips back and forth.
One gets the sense, though, that we are only a raise and reraise away from another all-in confrontation.
Joe Commisso has pushed back out in front with 3.55 million, Richard Lykander has 2.49 million, and Edward Ochana has slipped to 2.02 million.
Joe Commisso had the button in seat 3. He raised to 85,000. Richard Lyndaker reraised from the small blind to 295,000. Everyone folded and Lyndaker took the pot.
Richard Lyndaker had the button in seat 4. He raised to 90,000. Edward Ochana called from the small blind and Joe Commisso called out of the big blind.
The flop came . Ochana and Commisso checked to Lyndaker. He bet 160,000 and both players folded.