Hands #168-172: Back and Forth
Level 40
: 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Hand #168: Howard Mash raised to 3,000,000 on the button, Jean-René Fontaine made the call. They put not one further chip in each, checking down a 
runout to end up chopping with ace high apiece (
and 
).
Hand #169: Fontaine raised to 3,500,000 first to act. Mash called, but folded when Fontaine bet 3,000,000 more on the 
flop.
Hand #170: Mash made up the big blind on the button and Fontaine checked. Fontaine check-folded the 
flop when Mash bet 1,700,000.
Hand #171: Fontaine raised to 3,000,000 and picked up the pot right there.
Hand #172: Mash raised to 3,000,000 on the button and Fontaine threw in the call. Flop: 
. Fontaine checked, Mash bet 2,200,000 and the pot went to the latter.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
67,000,000
8,000,000
|
8,000,000 |
|
51,400,000
-8,000,000
|
-8,000,000 |
|
||