Tuesday, June 12, 2012 10:49 PM Local Time
Has the momentum shifted again? Another double for Randy Ohel tells us so.
He opened from the button and called a three-bet from Benjamin Lazer. Both drew one and Ohen called a bet.
Lazer stood pat and Ohel drew one. Lazer led for 60,000 and after some thought Ohel moved all-in for 80,000, and drew one last time as Lazer stood pat.
Lazer opened .
Ohel opened the cards he had seen so far: .
"What do I have to beat? At ten?" asked Ohel. He opened a and his rail went wild.
Ohel took down the next pot uncontested and is back up to 485,000.
Benjamin Lazer | 1,225,000 | -285,000 |
Randy Ohel | 485,000 | 285,000 |
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 10:41 PM Local Time
After making a pair, and losing a good chunk of his stack, Randy opened with the button. Benjamin Lazer put in a third bet, and Ohel called. Lazer drew one card, Ohel two, and Lazer led out. Ohel called. On the second draw, both players drew one, and Lazer led again. Ohel called again.
On the final draw, Lazer stood pat, and Ohel drew one. Lazer checked, and Ohel unhappily checked behind. Lazer tabled , and it was good.
Next hand, Ohel was all in before the draw. Lazer patted twice, Ohel drew one card twice, and on the final draw, Ohel patted. Lazer drew two. Ohel showed , and Lazer couldn't beat it with his .
Benjamin Lazer | 1,510,000 | 160,000 |
Randy Ohel | 200,000 | -160,000 |
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 10:35 PM Local Time
The break came at a really bad time for Randy Ohel. He had all the momentum that has now shifted back to Benjamin Lazer since their return.
Lazer two-bet, Ohel three-bet, Lazer four-bet, and Ohel called.
Ohel drew two and Lazer drew one. Ohel check-called and drew two while Lazer stood pat. He check-called again and drew one as Lazer stood pat again.
Ohel didn't find the card he was looking for and check-folded to a bet.
Benjamin Lazer | 1,350,000 | 390,000 |
Randy Ohel | 360,000 | -390,000 |
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 10:26 PM Local Time
Benjamin Lazer's grabbed two consecutive pots without a showdown, and has regained the chip lead.
Benjamin Lazer | 960,000 | 225,000 |
Randy Ohel | 750,000 | -225,000 |
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 10:24 PM Local Time
Benjamin Lazer had the button, and raised. Randy Ohel three-bet, and Lazer called. On the first draw, both players took one card, and checked.
On the second draw, they both took one again, and Ohel led out. Lazer raised, and Ohel called.
On the final draw, Ohel took one more card, and Lazer stood pat. Both players checked.
"Pair," Ohel said.
Lazer fanned , and raked in the pot.
Randy Ohel | 975,000 | -320,000 |
Benjamin Lazer | 735,000 | 320,000 |
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 10:15 PM Local Time
Let's go!
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 10:14 PM Local Time
Level: 26
Blinds: 30000/60000
Ante: 0
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 10:00 PM Local Time
The players are now on a short break as we color up the yellow T1,000 chips.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 9:59 PM Local Time
Randy Ohel had the button, and raised. Benjamin Lazer three-bet, and Ohel called. Both players drew one card, and Ohel check-called a bet. On the second draw, Lazer drew one card, and Ohel stood pat. Lazer check-folded, and Ohel raked in yet another pot.
Randy Ohel | 1,295,000 | 220,000 |
Benjamin Lazer | 415,000 | -210,000 |
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 9:55 PM Local Time
Three more pots for Randy Ohel and he retakes the chip lead, and then extends it.
All pots saw Benjamin Lazer trying to draw to a hand only to have to give up and concede defeat to Ohel. All three hands (two of which were three bet) made it to the third draw, but if the cards don't come your way, what can you do?
This two-and-fro battle is building in the excitement levels.
Randy Ohel | 1,075,000 | 305,000 |
Benjamin Lazer | 625,000 | -315,000 |
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 9:47 PM Local Time
Benjamin Lazer had the button, and raised. Randy Ohel called, and drew three cards. Lazer drew two, and Ohel check-called a bet. Both players drew one on the second draw, and Ohel led out. Lazer called.
Both players patted on the final draw, and Ohel led out again. Lazer released, and Ohel raked in the pot.
At that point, Ohel had 850,000 chips, and Lazer had 860,000, but Lazer won the next hand.
Lazer raised with the button, Ohel called, and Ohel drew three cards, checking dark. Lazer drew one, betting dark, and Ohel called. On the second draw, Ohel discarded two cards, and Lazer patted. Ohel check-folded and Lazer regained the lead.
Benjamin Lazer | 940,000 | 25,000 |
Randy Ohel | 770,000 | -15,000 |
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 9:41 PM Local Time
From fumes to all the momentum, Randy Ohel is right back in this. He just won another pot and for the first time in this heads-up encounter Benjamin Lazer looks shaken.
Lazer opened and Ohel three-bet. Call, Ohel drew one to Lazer's two and then led into Lazer who called. Ohel stood pat and Lazer drew one, and both did exactly the same the next rounds.
Ohel bet one more time and Lazer folded.
That hand came one hand after Ohel made a great call on the end with . Lazer had been bluffing with a queen-eight.
Game firmly back on!
Benjamin Lazer | 915,000 | -320,000 |
Randy Ohel | 785,000 | 310,000 |
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 9:33 PM Local Time
After a series of small pots, Randy Ohel raised with the button. Benjamin Lazer called, and drew two cards. Ohel drew one, and tossed out a bet when Lazer checked. Lazer called.
On the second draw the same thing happened, with Lazer check-calling another bet, and on the third draw, Lazer discarded one card. Ohel patted, and both players checked.
Ohel fanned , and it was good.
Benjamin Lazer | 1,235,000 | -75,000 |
Randy Ohel | 475,000 | 75,000 |
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 9:24 PM Local Time
If Randy Ohel is going to lose this battle he's going to go down fighting.
He called a Benjamin Lazer two-bet before he discarded three to his opponent's two. Lazer led into Ohel and he check-called before he drew two to the former's one.
Ohel called another bet and drew one to Lazer stand pat. Did Ohel get there? He sure represented that and led for 50,000. Lazer tank-folded and Ohel's rail cheered their boy on.
Benjamin Lazer | 1,310,000 | -175,000 |
Randy Ohel | 400,000 | 175,000 |
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 9:17 PM Local Time
Randy Ohel had the button, and raised. Benjamin Lazer called. On the first draw, Lazer drew three, Ohel two, and Lazer check-called a bet. Both players then drew two, Lazer led out, and Ohel called.
On the final draw, Lazer patted, and Ohel drew one. Both players checked. Lazer fanned , and Ohel mucked, leaving himself with just over 100,000 chips.
The very next hand, Lazer had the button and raised. Ohel re-raised, and Lazer called. On the first draw, Ohel drew two, and Lazer drew one. Ohel led out, and Lazer called. On the second draw, Ohel took two again, and Lazer took one. Ohel bet all in for 16,000, and Lazer called.
Both players stood pat, and Ohel wasn't very happy with that.
"F***!" he exclaimed, when Lazer patted behind him.
Ohel tabled a , and Lazer said he had a ten as well. Ohel's was best though, and he doubled to around 225,000 chips.
Benjamin Lazer | 1,485,000 | -15,000 |
Randy Ohel | 225,000 | 15,000 |
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 9:10 PM Local Time
Randy Ohel two-bet from the button and Benjamin Lazer called from the big blind. Lazer drew two to Ohel's one and then led for a bet. Ohel called and both players discarded two cards on the second round.
Ohel bet again and was called again before both drew one. Lazer bet out one more time and was called. He opened and Ohel mucked.
Benjamin Lazer | 1,500,000 | 193,000 |
Randy Ohel | 210,000 | -193,000 |
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 9:05 PM Local Time
Benjamin Lazer had the button, and raised, and Randy Ohel three-bet. Lazer called.
Ohel drew two cards, Lazer drew three, and Ohel check-called a bet. On the second draw, Ohel took two again, and Lazer drew one. Again, Ohel check-called a bet.
On the final draw, Ohel drew one, and Lazer stood pat. Ohel check-called one last bet, and mucked when Lazer tabled .
Benjamin Lazer | 1,307,000 | 197,000 |
Randy Ohel | 403,000 | -197,000 |
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 8:58 PM Local Time
Level: 25
Blinds: 25000/50000
Ante: 0
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 8:54 PM Local Time
It doesn't take much with a 40,000 big bet and a bit of aggression for pots to escalate.
Randy Ohel tried to get aggressive in the middle of a hand after Benjamin Lazer had been the early aggressor, but the line didn't work out well for him and he ended up folding to a bet on the last betting round.
From being almost even in chips he now found himself half a million chips again.
Benjamin Lazer | 1,110,000 | -20,000 |
Randy Ohel | 600,000 | -83,000 |
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 8:49 PM Local Time
Randy Ohel had the button, and raised. Benjamin Lazer called out of the big blind, and drew two. Oher drew three, and called a bet from Lazer. On the second draw, Lazer drew two, Oher one, and Lazer check-called a bet. On the final draw, both players drew one, and Lazer led out. Oher called.
Lazer showed a six-high straight, which is no good in this game, and Ohel turned over a king-low.
Ohel momentarily grabbed the chip lead, but Lazer made number two a few hands later, and edged back out in front.