Jones Barrels Before Break
Level 26
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
The final two players are on a 15-minute break.
On the last hand before break, Dennis Jones opened to 155,000 from the small blind and Mykel Comroe defended. The flop came 
and both players checked.
The turn fell 
and Comroe checked again. Jones bet 200,000 and Comroe called.
The river came [
and Comroe checked to Jones once more. He began to cut out a bet of 250,000 and Comroe sent his cards to the muck, getting up from his seat immediately thereafter to make the most of his 15 minutes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,620,000
-330,000
|
-330,000 |
|
3,425,000
415,000
|
415,000 |
and Jones led out with a bet for 100,000. Comroe called.
. Jones fired a third time for another 200,000 and Comroe quickly sent his cards to the muck, resulting in the pot being sent Jones' way and bringing him back above 3 million in chips with less than 10 minutes left in Level 26.
, checking to Jones after the flop fell. Jones made a continuation-bet of 175,000 and Comroe called. Both players checked the turn 
and Comroe threw out a bet of 225,000. Jones quickly called and Comroe told him he was good, sending his cards to the muck with no further requirement from Jones other than to rake in the chips that were sent his way.
. Jones checked and Comroe bet 65,000. Jones threw out chips to call.
and Jones checked again. Comroe put out a bet of 175,000 and Jones quickly matched it.
. Jones checked to Comroe once more, who counted out a bet of 325,000 and slid it forward. The dealer announced the amount and reached to cut out the stack as Jones quickly announced a call and began to put chips into the middle.
for two pair.
and river 
to take the hand to showdown.
upon checking back for two pair, queens and sevens, and Comroe mucked to result in the pot being sent Jones' way.
to bring the river 
. Comroe checked to Jones, who put out a bet of 100,000. Comroe thought for a moment, wondering what Jones could have had that missed. Curiosity got the better of him and he made the call.
and Ruemenapp made a bet of 250,000. Jones raised to 650,000, sending Ruemenapp into the tank.
to give Jones kings up, leaving Ruemenapp drawing dead for the river 
. Martin Ruemenapp was in the big blind and checked to Dennis Jones, who was on the button and bet 275,000. Ruemenapp called.
and action again checked through to take the hand to showdown. 
