Hands #45-46: Sontheimer and Holz Steal Some
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Hand #45: Sam Trickett raised to 15,000 on the button with 
and Steffen Sontheimer defended his big blind with 
. The flop landed 
and Sontheimer checked to Trickett who continued for 14,000.
Sontheimer stuck around and the 
arrived on the turn. The action was checked through and the 
river completed a straight on board. Sontheimer fired at it for 32,000 and the four spades on board scared Trickett off.
Hand #46: Fedor Holz put in a button raise to 15,000 with 
and Mike Watson called from the big blind with 
. The flop came 
and Watson checked it over to Holz.
Holz continued for 22,000 and Watson made the call to see the turn card.
Watson checked again before Holz bet 67,000. Watson called and the completed the board. After a final check from Watson, Holz used a time bank chip, before loading up and firing for 163,000.
Watson couldn’t call with just second pair and Holz’s bluff got through.