Hands #175-179: Jorstad Back Into Comfortable Lead
Hand #175: Michael Duek made it 6,500,000 to go on the button with 
and earned a call from Espen Jorstad in the big blind from 
. The flop fell 
and Jorstad checked, Duek continued for 3,000,000 and shut down his opponent right away.
Hand #176: Duek raised it up to 6,500,000 with 
and Adrian Attenborough came along in the big blind with 
. The 
flop was checked through to the 
turn and Attenborough checked again. Another check by Duek led to the 
river and Attenborough won the pot after both players checked.
Hand #177: Jorstad opened to 6,500,000 on the button and Duek called out of the big blind, as they headed to the 
flop. Duek opted for a bet worth 8,000,000 and Jorstad stuck around to the 
turn. A larger bet worth 21,000 by Duek followed and Jorstad called to see the 
on the river.
Nearly one minute passed before Duek checked and Jorstad checked back for the former to reveal the 
. Jorstad had that beat with the 
and recovered most of his previous losses.
Hand #178: Attenborough on the button raised to 6,000,000 with and John Eames called in the big blind with 
. On a 
flop, Eames check-folded when Attenborough continued for 3,000,000.
Hand #179: Eames limped in from the small blind and Jorstad checked to the 
flop. Both quickly checked to the turn and Eames' bet worth 7,500,000 earned a call from Jorstad. The 
followed on the river and Eames now checked.
Jorstad checked back and Eames flashed the while Jorstad won the pot with the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
211,500,000
39,500,000
|
39,500,000 |
|
||
|
143,800,000
17,000,000
|
17,000,000 |
|
||
|
88,500,000
-21,000,000
|
-21,000,000 |
|
76,100,000
-35,500,000
|
-35,500,000 |