Hands #193-197: Addamo Takes the Lead
Hand #193: Michael Addamo got a walk in the big blind.
Hand #194: Addamo raised to 300,000 on the button and Mark Sleet made it 900,000 in the big blind. Addamo called and they saw a flop of 
. Both players checked and the turn was the 
. Sleet led out 1.2 million and Addamo folded.
Sleet flashed ace-ten and laughed, prompting a smile from Addamo.
Hand #195: Sleet raised to 325,000 on the button and Addamo called. The flop brought 
and Addamo checked. Sleet bet 450,000 and Addamo called.
The turn was the 
and Addamo checked again. Sleet bet 1 million this time and Addamo called. The river was the 
. Addamo checked again and Sleet quickly bet 3.5 million. Addamo called and they showed down.
Mark Sleet: 
Michael Addamo: 
Addamo's trip twos were good as Sleet had nothing but a queen-high bluff.
Hand #196: Addamo limped on the button and Sleet checked. The flop was 
and Sleet check-called 120,000 from Addamo.
The turn was the 
and Sleet checked. Addamo bet 750,000 and Sleet let it go.
Hand #197: Sleet raised to 325,000 on the button and Addamo called. The flop brought 
and both players checked. The turn was the 
and both checked again.
The 
came on the river and Addamo bet 230,000. Sleet made it 1.23 million to go and Addamo folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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23,300,000
4,200,000
|
4,200,000 |
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|
19,700,000
-4,100,000
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-4,100,000 |
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