Hands #92-94: Montury Takes Over the Chip Lead
Hand #92: Dominik Panka raised to 400,000 from the button with the 
and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #93: Jean Montury limped from the button with the 
and Valentin Messina did the same from the samll blind with the 
. Panka then checked his option with the 
and all three players saw a flop of 
. Two checks saw Montury bet 350,000 with his pair, and only Messina called to see the turn. Both players checked and the 
completed the board on the river. Again it went check-check and Montury took down the pot with a pair of nines.
Hand #94: Messina raised to 400,000 with the 
from the button and Montury called from the big blind with the 
. When the flop came down 
, Montury checked and Messina bet 450,000 with his pair of sevens. A call was made and the 
turn was gin for Montury, who made Broadway. Still, both players checked and the 
river put four diamonds on the board. Montury checked and Messina took a stab at it with a bet of 1.05 million.
Montury thought for a bit and then announced, "Call." Messina sheepishly showed his deuce-seven, and Montury rolled over the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,965,000
2,720,000
|
2,720,000 |
|
||
|
9,825,000
-2,740,000
|
-2,740,000 |
|
3,985,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
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