Hands #27-36: Trip Aces for Dean Lyall

Chad Holloway

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #27: Jean-Robert Bellande opened the button for 160,000 and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #28: Dean Lyall raised the button to 190,000 and Bellande called from the big to see a flop. Bellande check-called a bet of 250,000 and the appeared on the turn. Bellande checked, Lyall did the same, and the completed the board on the river. Bellande checked for the third time and Lyall did the same. Bellande showed the for a pair of eights but it was no good as Lyall had a bigger pair with the .

Hand #29: Andrew Graham raised to 160,000 from the button and Lyall called from the big blind. When the flop fell , Lyall checked and Graham did the same to take it to the turn. Again both players checked and the completed the board on the river. Lyall bet 90,000 and that did the trick as Graham folded.

Hand #30: Bellande raised the button to 175,000 and Graham called to see the flop. Graham check-called a bet of 100,000 and the appeared on the turn. Both players checked and the completed the board on the river. Graham bet 125,000 and Bellande called. Graham revealed the for a wheel and Bellande mucked.

Hand #31: Lyall raised to 190,000 from the button and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #32: Bellande limped the small blind and Lyall checked his option from the big to see a flop. Bellande bet 100,000 and Lyall folded.

Hand #33: Bellande raised the button to 160,000 and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #34: Graham called from the small blind and Bellande made it 350K to go from the big. Graham folded.

Hand #35: Graham raised the button to 160,000 and Lyall called from the big blind. The latter checked the flop and Graham bet 100,000. Lyall called and the dealer burned and turned the . Both players checked and the completed the board on the river. The action went check-check again and Lyall rolled over the . It was good as Graham mucked.