Hands # 173-176: The Final Two Keep Battling
Level 40
: 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Hand #173: Jean-René Fontaine raised to 4.7 million, and Howard Mash called. The flop came 
and both players checked. The turn came 
, Mash bet 3.5 million, and Fontaine folded.
Hand #174: Howard Mash limped and Jean-René Fontaine checked back. The action checked all the way through all streets on a 
runout, and Fontaine took the pot down with 
.
Hand #175: Jean-René Fontaine raised to 4.1 million, and Howard Mash folded.
Hand #176: Howard Mash bet 3 million, and Jean-René Fontaine called. The action checked through the flop and turn on a board of 
. Things got interesting on the river 
. Fontaine bet 4.1 million, Mash raised to 10 million, and Fontaine tanked for a bit then folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
66,100,000
14,700,000
|
14,700,000 |
|
||
|
52,300,000
-14,700,000
|
-14,700,000 |