Johnny Lodden Eliminated, a Drama in Three Acts

Act One:

Johnny Lodden moved all in from the button, Gino Alacqua moved all in behind him from the small blind, and the big blind folded. Lodden's {3-Clubs}

was up against Alacqua's {A-Spades}

. The board ran out {Q-Spades}

, giving Alacqua the double-up and leaving Lodden on only 1,800 chips.

Act Two:

With the action folded to him in the cutoff, Lodden moved all in and chip leader Antony Lellouche obliged with a call. Lodden's {A-Clubs}

led Lellouche's {7-Clubs}

, the flop coming down {K-Hearts}

to make Lellouche middle pair and give Lodden a gutshot straight draw. The {4-Hearts}

on the turn was no help to Lodden.

"Queen!" called Lellouche as the dealer burned and turned the river card.

It was the {Q-Hearts}

, making Lodden's straight and doubling him up to 4,500.

Act Three:

Lodden was all in again on the next hand and got a caller in Jerzy Hajdamowicz in the big blind.

Lodden: {Q-Spades}