Hands #210-215: Back to Even
Hand #210: In a limped pot, Jean Montury found an open-ended straight draw on the 
flop and bet 500,000 with his 
. Valentin Messina called with 
and they checked the 
on the turn.
With the 
river, Montury completed a straight and his bet of 975,000 chips was paid off reluctantly. Once again a 2-1 lead has been established.
Hand #211: Messina raised to 800,000 with 
and Montury defended with 
. The 
flop saw Montury check-call 800,000 with top pair, once again checking the 
on the turn. Messina followed up with a second barrel worth 2.1 million and Montury openly mucked his cards for the opponent to see.
Hand #212: Messina received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #213: Messina limped with the 
and Montury checked out of the big blind with . The 
flop was checked, before both players committed 400,000 each on the 
turn. The 
river paired the board for the second time and now Montury bet 700,000. Messina called despite a scary board and took down the pot.
Hand #214: Another walk for Messina.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,600,000 | -875,000 |
|
13,250,000 | 875,000 |