Hands #162-167: Still Neck and Neck
Hand #162: Howard Mash limped, and Jean-René Fontaine checked back. The action checked through on the flop of 
. The turn brought the 
, Fontaine bet 3.5 million, and Mash folded.
Hand #163: Jean-René Fontaine raised to 3.1 million, and Howard Mash called. The flop fell 
, Mash checked, and Fontaine bet 4.5 million, getting Mash to fold.
Hand #164: Howard Mash raised to 3 million, Jean-René Fontaine three-bet to 10.7 million, and Mash four-bet all in for his entire 46.4 million stack. Fontaine stood up, thought it over for a bit, then folded.
Hand #165: Jean-René Fontaine gave Howard Mash a walk.
Hand #166: Howard Mash raised to 3 million, and Jean-René Fontaine called. The flop came 
and the action checked through to the turn 
. Fontaine checked and Mash bet 3.1 million, making Fontaine fold.
Hand #167: Jean-René Fontaine raised to 4 million, and Howard Mash folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
59,400,000
12,500,000
|
12,500,000 |
|
||
|
59,000,000
-12,500,000
|
-12,500,000 |