Hands 30-35: Finding Some Flops
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Hand 30: Paredes opened for 250,000 on the button and Maio flatted from the small blind, leaving Merulla to three-bet the action to 745,000. Paredes and Maio both took the hint and their hands were slid forward into the muck.
Hand 31: Maio opened with a button raise to 240,000 and Merulla defended his small blind with a three-bet to 635,000. Paredes folded and Maio snap-flatted to see the flop fall 
. With the action on Merulla, he eyed his stacks and cut out a bet of 400,000, which Maio called to see the 
fall on fourth street. Merulla took his time and counted out a bet of 825,000, which forced Maio to flip his cards up in the air and down into the muck.
Hand 32: Merulla opened his button to 250,000 and Paredes moved a raising stack forward, making it 760,000 to play. Maio got of the way and Merulla quickly made the call to bring a 
flop on board. Both players tapped the table and the turn card came 
. Paredes checked for a second time, and Merulla did the same, with the 
completing the board on the river. Paredes made a bet of 600,000 on fifth street and Merulla snap-folded to send the pot one seat to is left.
Hand 33: Maio opened to 275,000 from the small blind and collected Merulla's big blind along with the antes.
Hand 34: Maio folded his button and Merulla limped in, with Paredes checking his option. On the 
flop Merulla took his time before making a bet of 125,000, which was enough to earn the pot.
Hand 35: Merulla opened to 240,000 from the button, Paredes folded and Maio defended his big blind with a call. The flop came down 
and Maio bet 165,000, a wager which Merulla flatted. Both players checked the turn 
and the river came 
. Maio then led out for 385,000 and Merulla popped it to 1.3 million, which was enough to force the fold and take the pot.