Hands #137-142: Messina Maintains Lead
Hand #137: Jean Montury raised from the button and Valentin Messina called with 
to see a 
flop where both players checked. The turn was the 
and Messina had a bet called. The river was the 
and Montury folded to a 1.3 million bet.
Hand #138: Messina raised to 500,000 with 
and Montury called with 
. The flop came 
and Messina's 500,00 c-bet was check-called. Both players checked the 
turn to head to the 
river where Montury led out for 1,150,000. Montury thought for a minute and folded despite cutting out the calling chips.
Hand #139: Montury had 
and called off the button but soon faced a raise to 625,000 from Messina with 
. Call. The flop fell 
and Messina led for 650,000 and was called. The came on the turn and Montury bet out for 885,000. Messina looked confused and ultimately let his hand go.
Hand #140: Messina looked down at 
and raised to 500,000 and Montury folded 
in the big blind.
Hand #141: Montury had the button with 
and raised to 525,000. Messina had two diamonds as well with and put in a three-bet which was enough to force a fold from Montury.