Mike Leah: XxXx/8♥J♦7♥K♦- folded sixth street
Maksim Pisarenko: XxXx/4♥5♣4♠A♦
Maksim Pisarenko brought in, Mike Leah completed, Pisarenko put in a two-bet, and Leah called. Leah then check-called a bet from Pisarenko on fourth street before Pisarenko took the betting lead on fifth by pairing his four.
Pisarenko led out and received another call. On sixth street, Pisarenko caught an ace. He fired another bet, but Leah deemed his opponent's board too scary and elected to muck his hand.
Afterward, Pisarenko slid his cards towards Leah, who was allowed to look at both of his down cards.
Mike Leah: XxXx/10♠2♦3♠5♠
Maksim Pisarenko: XxXx/2♥10♦4♣J♦- folded sixth street
Maksim Pisarenko brought in, Mike Leah completed and Pisarenko called. Both players had ten-deuce up on fourth street. Leah had the higher suit and checked, after which Pisarenko bet.
Leah called, after which fifth street was checked by both players. On sixth street, Pisarenko checked, Leah bet, and Pisarenko quickly mucked as he forfeited the pot.
Mike Leah: XxXx/10♣2♦J♥- folded fifth street
Maksim Pisarenko: XxXx/6♠Q♥Q♦
The next hand, Pisarenko brought in, Leah completed and Pisarenko raised. Leah made the call and called Pisarenko's bet on fourth street as well.
Pisarenko then made an open pair of queens on fifth street. He bet and Leah folded, showing the J♦ as one of his hole cards.
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Mike Leah raised his button and Maksim Pisarenko called in the big blind. Pisarenko then checked to Leah on the Q♦7♥A♦ flop, after which the latter made a bet.
Pisarenko raised and Leah called. Pisarenko continued firing on the 3♣ turn and Leah flicked in another call. The action finally went check-check on the 5♠ river, and Pisarenko showed A♠8♠7♠5♣ for two pair and an eight-low.
It was enough to take down the full pot as Leah mucked his cards after having taken a few good looks at them.
Mike Leah: XxXx/K♠6♠6♦3♠/Xx
Makism Pisarenko: XxXx/5♠K♦2♦J♠/Xx- folded seventh street
Maksim Pisarenko brought in, Mike Leah completed, and Pisarenko called. Leah then bet all following streets, with Pisarenko calling down until seventh street.
There, he decided to fold, with Leah showing K♣6♥ for at least a full house.
Mike Leah: XxXx/7♦2♠7♠
Maksim Pisarenko: XxXx/K♥2♥5♣ - folded on fifth street
Mike Leah has won a few small pots in Stud get some chips back.
In a recent hand, Pisarenko completed and Leah called. Leah called a bet on fourth street and then bet himself after catching a seven on fifth. Pisarenko folded and Leah padded his stack.
