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Gus Hansen resides in Monaco and is playing some cash games at the PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®. He chats to Laura about the cash games he plays in and some interaction he had with Jungleman Dan recently.
Imad Derwiche raised to 125,000 on the button, and Sampo Ryynanen potted most of his stack in the big blind. Derwiche called, and 
flopped. Ryynanen jammed his remaining 138,000 in, and Derwiche called.
Ryynanen: 
Derwiche: 
Ryynanen's aces held through the turn and river, and he actually ran out an eight-high straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000 | 520,000 |
|
975,000 | -575,000 |
Imad Derwiche raised to 120,000 on the button, and Sampo Ryynanen called in the big blind. The flop came 
and Ryynanen came out betting with 130,000. Derwiche asked what a pot-sized raise would be. Informed it was over 600,000, he slid in 500,000.
"Hmm," Ryynanen said.
"Hmm!" Derwiche replied. "Bluff or not a bluff?"
"It's not a bluff."
Ryynanen opted to fold, and Derwiche showed 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,550,000 | 290,000 |
|
|
680,000 | -150,000 |
Level: 23
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 0
Imad Derwiche defended his big blind from a pot-sized preflop raise from small blind Sampo Ryynanen. After both checked the flop and there was unknown action on the turn, Derwiche bet 200,000 on a board of 
. Ryynanen thought a bit and folded.
"I am bluffing!" Derwiche exclaimed, showing 
. "Only way I can win. I am against two professionals. Two professionals, one fish."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,260,000 | 160,000 |
|
|
830,000 | 230,000 |
Imad Derwiche raised to 75,000 in the small blind, and Sylvain Loosli called. They both checked a 
flop, and the 
brought some action. Derwiche bet 110,000 and Loosli called. Both checked the , and Derwiche announced two pair, tabling 
. Loosli had 
for a better two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,160,000 | -170,000 |
|
|
1,100,000 | -175,000 |
Imad Derwiche and Sampo Ryynanen saw an 
flop for the minimum. They both checked to bring a . Derwiche bet 50,000 when checked to, and Ryynanen made it 140,000. Derwiche came back with 275,000, and Ryynanen quickly folded.
"I have to bluff you!" Derwiche exclaimed. "I have to bluff you to win a hand!"
He showed .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,275,000 | 465,000 |
|
|
600,000 | -202,000 |
Sampo Ryynanen raised on the button to 75,000, and Sylvain Loosli defended. Loosli check-called 55,000 on the 
flop and 165,000 more on the . On the 
river, he checked a final time. Ryynanen cut out and fired in 265,000, and Loosli quickly called.
"Good call," Ryynanen said, showing 
for fives up. Loosli had 
for a six-high straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,330,000 | 500,000 |
|
|
802,000 | -588,000 |
Level: 22
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 0
Imad Derwiche bet 100,000 into about 150,000 on the 
board, and Sampo Ryynanen called him. On the river, Ryynanen checked and called 150,000. Derwiche showed 
for a whiffed wrap, and Ryynanen had 
for two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,390,000 | 390,000 |
|
|
810,000 | -360,000 |
