Hands #146-150: Montury Gaining Momentum
Hand #146: Valentin Messina folded from the small blind and Jean Montury received a walk in the big.
Hand #147: Montury raised to 520,000 with the 
and Messina called from the big blind holding the 
. The 
flop saw Messina check, and that opened the door for Montury to bet 675,000 with his flush draw. Messina folded.
Hand #148: Messina raised to 500,000 with the 
and Montury folded from the big blind.
Hand #149: Montury limped the button with the 
and Messina checked his option with the 
, which brought about a flop of 
. Both players checked, the dealer burned and turned the 
, and action repeated itself. When the 
completed the board on the river, both players checked for a third time and Messina took down the pot with his king high.
Hand #150: Messina raised to 500,000 with the 
and Montury, who looked down at the 
, called to see the 
flop. Montury checked his trips, and Messina continued for 300,000. Montury check-raised to 870,000 and it did the trick as Messina conceded the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
14,800,000
980,000
|
980,000 |
|
||
|
12,050,000
-980,000
|
-980,000 |