Hand #51-55: Fontan Starts to Climb
Hand #51: Alexandros Kolonias opened to 4.5 million in the cutoff, Paul Fontan called on the button and the flop fell 
. Kolonias checked, Fontan bet 4.5 million and Kolonias check-called. The 
peeled off on the turn and both players checked to the 
river. Both players checked, Kolonias tabled 
and Fontan mucked his hand, sending the pot to Kolonias.
Hand #52: Fontan opened to 4 million in the cutoff, Francois Billard three-bet to 15 million and Fontan threw his hand into the muck.
Hand #53: Joni Jouhkimainen limped the button, Billard called in the small blind and Kolonias checked his big. The dealer fanned out 
, action checked to Jouhkimainen who bet 3 million and only Francois called. A 
hit on the turn, Billard checked to Jouhkimainen, he bet 9 million and Billard check-called. The dealer flipped over a 
, both players checked, Billard tabled 
for queens up and Jouhkimainen turned over 
for the same two pair but with a higher kicker, sending him the pot.
Hand #54: Kevin Rabichow opened to 4 million from under the gun, Fontan defended his big blind and the flop came down 
. Both players checked and the 
landed as a turn card. Both players checked again, the hit the felt and Fontan checked to Rabichow who checked behind. Fontan tabled 
for a straight, Rabichow mucked and Fontan scooped in the pot.
Hand #55: Fontan limped the small blind, Rabichow checked behind and the flop fell 
. Both players checked, an landed on the board and both players checked again to the 
river. Fontan bet 4 million, Rabichow folded and Fontan took down another pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
168,500,000
-8,000,000
|
-8,000,000 |
|
||
|
120,000,000
-11,000,000
|
-11,000,000 |
|
96,000,000
14,000,000
|
14,000,000 |
|
||
|
88,100,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
48,400,000
9,000,000
|
9,000,000 |
|
|
||