Roller Coaster for Obi

Hand #39: Chiduziem Obi raised and won the pot.

Hand #40: Mark Mierkalns raised and won the pot.

Hand #41: Obi raised in early position, Grayson Scoggin made it three bets in the small blind, and Obi called. Scoggin led out when the flop came , Obi raised, and Scoggin called. Scoggin check-raised Obi when the turned, Obi called, and the completed the board. Obi check-folded to a bet, leaving himself with just 78,000 chips.

Hand #42: Mierkalns won the pot with a preflop raise.

Hand #43: Scoggin raised, then called a three-bet from William James, who was on the button. Scoggins led out on the flop (), and the turn (), and James folded on the turn.

Hand #44: Mierkalns raised in early position, Obi three-bet from the small blind, Mierkalns put him all in, and Obi called.

Mierkalns:
Obi:

Obi's aces held, despite flopping a sweat (), and turning an even bigger one (). The bricked on the river, awarding Obi with the pot.

Hand #45: Brian Nichols raised in middle position, Brent Wheeler three-bet out of the big blind, and Nichols moved all in for 53,000. Wheeler called.

Wheeler:
Nichols: