Ferro Takes Back the Lead
Hand #1: Jake Ferro completed with 
on the button and Hal Rotholz checked his option with 
. Action checked through a flop of 
. Neither player improved on the turn 
and Rotholz checked. Ferro bet 100,000 and Rotholz check-raised to 275,000.
Ferro three-bet to 500,000 and Rotholz called, bringing the river 
to improve Ferro to the best hand. Both players checked and Ferro took down the pot.
"I knew you hit it," Rotholz said of the river card and laughed.
Hand #2: A couple of hands later, Ferro completed on the button with 
and Rotholz checked his option with 
. Rotholz flopped trips on 
and checked, with Ferro checking behind.
Rotholz led out for 100,000 on the turn 
and Ferro raised to 275,000 after hitting tens full. Rotholz called, bringing the river 
where Rotholz led out for 300,000 and saw Ferro raise to 1.1 million. Rotholz found a fold and Ferro took down anothe rpot.
Hand #3: Rotholz raised to 225,000 on the button with 
and Ferro defended his big blind with to bring the flop . Ferro check-called another 250,000 and then checked again on the turn . Rotholz fired a second barrel for 450,000 and Ferro check-raised to 950,000, taking down the pot upon receiving a fold from Rotholz.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,725,000
1,700,000
|
1,700,000 |
|
4,325,000
-1,700,000
|
-1,700,000 |