James Obst Regains Some Ground
2-7 Triple Draw:
James Obst raised and Jesse Martin made it three bets. Obst called.
On the first draw, both players took two, then checked. On the second draw, both players took one. Martin checked, then Obst bet. Martin called.
On the third draw, Martin took one, then Obst stood pat. Martin bet and Obst called.
"Straight," Martin said, showing 
. Obst showed 
and that was good to take the pot.
Badugi:
Jesse Martin opened. Obst called. Obst took two while Martin took one. Obst checked, then Martin bet. Obst raised, then Martin called.
On the second draw, both players took one. Martin bet and Obst called. Both players took one on the third draw, then checked. Obst showed 
for a three-card six badugi and that was good to take down the pot and regain some traction.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,700,000
-375,000
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-375,000 |
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1,100,000
375,000
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375,000 |
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