Hands 95-100: The Century Mark
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Hand #95: Cada raised to 100,000 from the cutoff, winning the blinds and antes while rebounding a bit from his stumble last hand.
Hand #96: Polychronopoulos raised to 130,000 in the small blind after the action folded to him. Carlton called from the big blind, and the two saw a flop of 
which was checked around. On the 
turn, Polychronopoulos fired a bet of 100,000 into the middle, Carlton raised to 225,000, Polychronopoulos called, and the 
dropped in on the river. After two more checks, Polychronopoulos revealed his 
for top pair best kicker, taking the pot down.
Hand #97: Taylor won the blinds and antes with a preflop raise from the cutoff.
Hand #98: Polychronopoulos opened for 115,000 from the cutoff, and Mutke called to defend his big blind. The flop of 
was checked around, and the hit the board on the turn. Mutke led out for 150,000, Polychronopoulos called, and the completed the board on the river. Mutke bet 325,000 on fifth street, Polychronopoulos called, and both players revealed their straights. Unfortunately for Mutke, his 
was beat by Polychronopoulos' 
.
Hand #99: Taylor received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #100: Carlton raised to 115,000 from under the gun, Polychronopoulos called from the big blind, and the two saw a flop of 
come on board. Polychronopoulos led out for 150,000, Carlton popped him to 375,000, and Polychronopoulos quickly mucked.
, and Taylor checked to Carlton, who obliged him with a bet of 90,000. Taylor came along and the turn card was the 
, which prompted another check by Taylor. Carlton continued his aggressive line with a bet of 265,000, and Taylor made the call once again, bringing the 
on the river. Both players opted to slow down and check, with Taylor revealing the 
. Carlton showed the 
, however, for a rivered pair of tens, and the pot was shipped his way.
on the turn. Manuel checked for a second time, and Cada contemplated for thirty seconds or so before betting again, this time for 300,000. Mutke opted to forgo the check-raise on fourth street, flatting instead, and the 
turn. When the 
completed the board on the river, Mutke led out for 175,000, and Taylor called with his 
, which was best over Mutke's 
, and Taylor cut out enough chips for a bet of 300,000. Mutke pondered his options for over a minute, before finally moving his last 1.15 million into the middle.
river, Taylor fired again, this time for 260,000. Cada couldn't stand the heat, and his hand went to the muck.
and Taylor checks to Polychronopoulos who bets. Only Mutke calls and both check the 
enough to gamble, and he was delighted to see Mutke turn over just 
added even more outs to his arsenal. He would need any heart, deuce, three, or seven to survive, but the