Raymond Davis Crippled, Erick Lindgren Takes Commanding Chip Lead
Erick Lindgren led at Raymond Davis the whole way and was called down, the final board reading . Davis showed for two pair, but Lindgren had caught trip fives on the river, holding -X-X in the hole. The hand took Lindgren up to 3,375,000 while Davis fell to 375,000.
On a subsequent hand, Davis opened for a raise from the cutoff, Michael DeMichele three-bet from the button and Davis called. The flop was . Davis checked, DeMichele bet and Davis called. The turn was the and both players checked. The river was the and Davis check-called another bet from DeMichele.
DeMichele showed for a Broadway straight and Davis mucked. DeMichele is now up to 1,420,000 while Davis is on fumes with 175,000.