Alaei Keeps Up Pressure
Hand #134: Daniel Alaei raised to 200,000 from the cutoff and both Jared Bleznick (button) and James Wiese (small blind) called. The flop came . Wiese checked, and Alaei bet 420,000. Bleznick considered the board for a few moments then set out the calling chips, and Wiese got out.
The turn brought the . Alaei checked this time, and Bleznick took the opportunity to set out a bet of 600,000. Alaei took his time, riffling his chips and looking back and forth at the board and Bleznick. Finally after about a minute-and-a-half Alaei called.
The river was the . Alaei took only a few seconds to act this time, declaring he was all in, and after a quick recheck of his cards Bleznick folded.
Hand #135: Tom Marchese raised to 280,000 from the button and won the blinds.
Hand #136: Alaei called from the small blind and Bleznick checked, and the first three community cards came . Alaei bet 100,000 and after just a few moments Bleznick raised to 300,000 and Alaei folded.
Hand #137: Alaei raised to 200,000 from the button and won the hand.