Big Stax 500 (Day 1C): Big Spot Early For Caesar

Level 2 (Blinds 75/150)
Total Combined Entries: 625

Vincent Caesar (Glen Mills, PA)

There would be a big hand brewing at table 47, as three players were looking down at a board of 4♠ 9♠ J♣ 10♦.  Robert Sichelstiel had a bet of 5,000 in front of him, with Bruce Lehrman a raise to 12,500 in front of him.  Vincent Caesar was next to act, and he pushed forward his remaining chips (just over 34,000).  Robert showed his hand to his neighbor before folding, with Lehrman doing a little talking to himself while making his decision.  He announced that he had Q♠ 8♠ (second nuts), and after adding he had a spade draw too, he pushed his lesser stack across the line.  Vince would have K♦ Q♦ for the nut straight, and the 7♣ on the river would change nothing for Lehrman.  Caesar chips up to 90,000 with the pot, a considerable start after spending the first two starting days busting late in the night.