Hands #26-30: Billard Makes a Timely Bluff
Hand #26: Kevin Rabichow raised to 5.5 million in the small blind and Joni Jouhkimainen quickly folded his big blind.
Hand #27: Alexandros Kolonias shipped all in for 24 million from under the gun and he picked up the blinds and ante.
Hand #28: Paul Fontan opened to 4 million from under the gun and Francois Billard called from the small blind. The flop came 
and Billard check-called a bet of 3.5 million from Fontan.
The turn brought the 
and Billard checked again. Fontan reached back for another bet of 13 million and Billard flicked his cards to the muck.
Hand #29: Jouhkimainen raised it up to 3.5 million in the cutoff and the rest of the table folded.
Hand #30: Billard made it 3.2 million in the cutoff and Rabichow defended from the big blind. The flop fell 
and both players checked to the 
on the turn. Rabichow led out for 2.8 million and Billard stuck around to see the 
on the river.
Rabichow fired out another bet of 4.2 million and Billard raised to 20.6 million. Rabichow quickly sent his cards to the muck and Billard dragged in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
172,500,000
-12,500,000
|
-12,500,000 |
|
148,300,000
2,300,000
|
2,300,000 |
|
92,700,000
6,700,000
|
6,700,000 |
|
83,500,000
3,500,000
|
3,500,000 |
|
||
|
24,000,000 | |
|
|
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