Nat Pulls Even
Stacks are nearly identical after three hands at the felt. Here's what went down.
Hand #1:
Paul Richardson completed his small blind and Arish Nat checked his option. Action checked to the turn on a board of 
, where Nat check-called a bet of 200,000 from Richardson. Both players checked the river 
to take the hand to showdown.
Nat tabled 
, announcing a pair of nines as he did. Richardson mucked.
Hand #2:
Nat opened to 250,000 from the small blind and Richardson defended. Both players checked a flop of 
and the turn fell . Richardson checked to Nat, who bet 275,000 and received a fold to take down a small pot.
Hand #3:
Richardson opened to 300,000 from the small blind and Nat defended. The flop came 
and Nat checked. Richardson put out a continuation-bet of 300,000, sending Nat into the tank.
After about 20 seconds, Nat cut out three stacks of T100,000 chips tall in front of him, three-tall each. He then stacked them back up and put out a check-raise to 900,000. Richardson quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,290,000
1,790,000
|
1,790,000 |
|
6,130,000
-1,620,000
|
-1,620,000 |
and Richardson checked. Nat bet 150,000 and Richardson called.
and Richardson checked to Nat again, who bet 225,000. Richardson found another call, bringing the river 
. 
flop, and Richardson called. Both players checked the 
, and Nat 
.
and Nat check-called a second barrel of 700,000 from Richardson.
and Nat checked. Richardson thought for a few moments and announced a check behind.
. Richardson mucked, showing 
and Richardson checked. Nat bet 200,000 and Richardson put out a check-raise to 650,000. Nat called. 
and Nat check-called a bet of 225,000 from Richardson.
. Both players checked to take the hand to showdown.
for a pair of sixes. Richardson mucked and Nat took down the pot, regaining the chip lead in what has been a back-and-forth last few minutes.
to take it down.