Hands #16-22: Some Back and Forth
![[user80015]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
Hand #16: Michael Drummond opened to 65,000 from the cutoff and Phil Laak called to see a 
flop and a bet of 80,000 was enough from Drummond to win the pot.
Hand #17: Brant Hale opened to 65,000 and Ryan Schmidt made the call to see a 
flop spread by the dealer as both players checked and the turn landed the 
.
Schmidt pushed out a bet of 95,000 and Hale called as the river landed the 
. Schmidt cut out a bet of 165,000 and Hale went into the tank for a few moments before making the call.
Schmidt tabled his 
for a straight and scooped the pot.
Hand #18: Phil Laak raised the button to 60,000 and Darius Studdard called to see a 
flop. Both players checked as the 
landed on the turn and Laak tapped the table as Studdard bet out 110,000 with Laak folding.
Hand #19: Darius Studdard opened to 70,000 and Brant Hale made the call from the small blind along with Michael Drummond in the big.
The flop landed 
and Drummond bet out 130,000 to collect the pot.
Hand #20: Ryan Schmidt raised to 65,000 from the cutoff and Kory Kilpatrick made the call as the dealer fanned a 
flop. The action was checked round as the 
landed on the turn and again both players checked as the completed the board on the river and both players checked.
Kilpatrick tabled his 
for a straight and was pushed the pot.
Hand #21: Brant Hale raised to 65,000 and Phil Laak defended his big blind to see the dealer drop a 
flop with Laak checking to Hale who opted to bet out 90,000. Laak folded and Hale was pushed the pot.
Hand #22: Kory Kilpatrick raised to 65,000 from the button and Darius Studdard three-bet to 170,000 total with Kilpatrick calling. The flop landed 
and Studdard pushed out 260,000 with Kilpatrick instantly folding.