The Professor Takes the Aussie to the Bank

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Action folded to Howard Lederer in the small blind, and he limped in. Joe Hachem checked his option in the big, and they were heads up to an {a-Diamonds} {q-Diamonds} {j-Clubs} flop. Lederer bet out 7,000, and Hachem called. Lederer fired another 16,000 after the {7-Clubs} turn. Once again, Hachem made the call. The river brought the {4-Diamonds} , and this time, Lederer bet 45,000. Hachem took his time to contemplate such a serious bet, and the room went silent except for the sound of fireworks going off outside. Eventually, Hachem came up with a call. Lederer showed {j-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} for the rivered second-nut flush to take down the pot. He's all the way up to 185,000 now, while Hachem is down to 110,000.