John Racener has the button.
Both players are in for the minimum 1.6 million this hand. Jonathan Duhamel is first to act on an all-spade flop . For the first time tonight, he elects to lead into Racener with a bet of 1.8 million. Racener folds.
John Racener has the button.
Both players are in for the minimum 1.6 million this hand. Jonathan Duhamel is first to act on an all-spade flop . For the first time tonight, he elects to lead into Racener with a bet of 1.8 million. Racener folds.
Jonathan Duhamel has the button.
He raises to 3.25 million. John Racener moves all in for 34.85 million and wins the pot.
John Racener has the button.
"Come on John, get aggressive!" a memeber of the audience shouts out. MOC Jack Effel replies, "I love advice from the audience." Racener flashes a smile but doesn't take the advice to heart this hand. He open-folds the button.
Jonathan Duhamel has the button.
He raises to 3.25 million, which is his standard open at this level so far. John Racener doesn't want to play.
John Racener has the button.
Racener limps in and Jonathan Duhamel checks to a flop of . Duhamel checks, then folds to a bet of 2.0 million from Racener.
Jonathan Duhamel has the button.
He raises to 3.25 million and wins the pot.
John Racener has the button.
Racener limps in again. Jonathan Duhamel checks again. Racener is really trying to keep pots small before the flop. This flop comes and draws a check from the first-to-act Duhamel. Racener fires a bet of 2 million into the pot that is called by Duhamel.
The turn card is the . Duhamel checks again. On this street, Racener takes his time betting 6 million, probably about 30 seconds in total. That bet represents about 25% of his remaining stack and convinces Duhamel to fold.
Jonathan Duhamel has the button.
He puts in the chips to make the call and then John Racener checks. The flop comes down and Racener checks. Duhamel reaches into the mountain of chips in front of him and bets 1.8 million. Racener folds and Duhamel wins this one.
John Racener has the button.
Racener limps in. For only the second time, Duhamel exercises his big-blind option and raises to 5.1 million. Racener folds.
Jonathan Duhamel has the button.
Duhamel raises to 3.25 million and wins the pot.