Hands #76-80: Fontan on the Rise
Hand #76: Paul Fontan raised the button to 4 million and won the blinds and ante.
Hand #77: Paul Fontan raised to 4 million in the cutoff and Kevin Rabichow three-bet to 10.5 million on the button. Fontan called, and the flop landed 
.
Both players checked as the turn landed the 
and Fontan bet out 10 million as Rabichow opted to fold.
Hand #78: Francois Billard limped the small blind and Alexandros Kolonias shoved all in for 37.9 million from the big blind. Billard folded.
Hand #79: Francois Billard raised to 4 million on the button and Paul Fontan defended his big blind. The flop landed 
and a bet from Billard of 2.6 million was enough to produce a fold from Fontan.
Hand #80: Paul Fontan limped the small blind and Kevin Rabichow checked his option in the big to see the 
flop. Fontan checked, Rabichow bet 2 million, and Fontan called.
The turn fell the 
and both players checked as the completed the board on the river. Fontan led out for 6.5 million and Rabichow called.
Fontan tabled his 
for king-high and Rabichow tabled his 
to collect the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
221,000,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
110,900,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
|
91,700,000
-3,300,000
|
-3,300,000 |
|
||
|
58,200,000
4,000,000
|
4,000,000 |
|
40,900,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
||