Ace High Good for Lodden; Fares Wins a Couple
Hand #135: Mateos raised to 160,000 under the gun with 
and Lodden called in the big blind with 
. Lodden check-called a bet from Mateos bet of 130,000 on a 
flop. The 
on the turn was checked by both players, as was the 
on the river, and Lodden took it down with ace-high.
Hand #136: El Asmar raised from the button and took the blinds and antes.
Hand #137: Mateos raised small to big with 
. Fares called with 
, and both players checked. The turn was the 
and Mateos check-called a bet of 250,000 from Fares. The river was the 
and Mateos checked. Fares bet 350,000 and Mateos agonised over a decision, before folding.
Hand #138: For the second hand in a row Mateos raised to 160,000, this time from the button with 
. Fares had 
in the small blind and three-bet to 540,000. Mateos folded and Fares took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,315,000
980,000
|
980,000 |
|
||
|
4,015,000
690,000
|
690,000 |
|
2,300,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
||
|
2,280,000 | |