Pechie Dominating Three Handed Play
Despite starting three handed play as the short stack, Justin Pechie has been extremely aggressive, and has taken the chip lead after a few big pots. First Mathieu Jacqmin raised on the button, and both Eberle and Pechie called, creating one of the first family pots of the day. The flop came out 
, and Jacqmin bet after Eberle and Pechie checked. Eberle called, but Pechie raised. Jacqmin folded, and Eberle called. The turn came the 
, and Eberle checked to Pechie, who bet. Eberle mixed it up, as he was the one raising this time. Pechie called, and both players checked the river, the 
. Eberle showed 
for just ace high, and Pechie showed 
for a pair of jacks.
On the next hand, Pechie put in two bets, and Jacqmin put in a third bet. Pechie called, and the flop came out 
. Jacqmin bet out, and Pechie called. The turn came the , and again Pechie called. The river brought the , and Jacqmin bet out a third time. Pechie called once again, and Jacqmin showed 
for just ace high. Pechie showed 
for top pair, and he took a lead in the three handed battle.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,600,000
1,850,000
|
1,850,000 |
|
||
|
1,000,000
-750,000
|
-750,000 |
|
900,000
-1,100,000
|
-1,100,000 |