Hands #81-85: Schindler Slow-Plays Aces, Can't Get Any Value
Hand #81: Small blind wasn't in play after Cary Katz' exit and Jake Schindler opened to 130,000 with 
. Ben Tollerene called from the big blind with 
.
Interestingly, Schindler checked back on both 
flop and 
turn. Tollerene, however, wasn't falling into the trap and checked for the third time after the river double-paired the board. Schindler finally slid 160,000 in front of him but he didn't earn any extra money from Tollerene.
Hand #82: Tollerene completed with jack-four offsuit but folded to Schindler's raise out of the big blind.
Hand #83: This time Schindler limped in from the small blind with a weak jack, holding 
. Riess repeated the big blind strategy from the previous hand and priced it up with his 
. Schindler followed Tollerene's pattern and folded.
Hand #84: Schindler opened the button with 
but he found no action as both Riess and Tollerene peeled rags.
Hand #85: Tollerene and Schindler met in a limped blind-versus-blind pot as the flop fell 
, hitting Schindler's 
. Tollerene led out 90,000 with 
and Schindler stuck around with his bottom pair.
Tollerene picked up a gutshot on the 
turn and he barreled for 240,000. Schindler gave up and Tollerene nearly tied him in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,650,000
555,000
|
555,000 |
|
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|
2,545,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |
|
1,505,000
-145,000
|
-145,000 |
|
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