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Matthew Ashton brought it in with the , Hennigan completed, and Benyamine raised. Only Hennigan called.
Hennigan check-called a bet on fourth street, both players checked on fifth, and Hennigan led out on sixth. Benyamine called. Benyamine called one more bet on seventh, then mucked when Hennigan showed for aces-up.
Hand #82:
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Hennigan brought it in, and both Benyamine and Ashton called. Hennigan checked on fourth, Benyamine bet, and Ashton called. Hennigan proceeded to check-raise, and both Benyamine and Ashton called.
Hennigan led out on fifth, both players called, and all three players checked on sixth and seventh. Hennigan showed for queens and threes, scooping the pot.
Hand #87: Don Nguyen raised from the small blind and John Hennigan called from the big. The former proceeded to draw three and the latter two. Nguyen checked and then called when Hennigan bet.
Nguyen then drew two while Hennigan stood pat. Again Nguyen check-called a bet and the drew one. Hennigan stood pat and then bet after Nguyen checked for a third time. It did the trick as Nguyen folded his hand.
Don Nguyen raised on the button, David Benyamine called in the big blind, and the Frenchman drew two. Nguyen drew three, and both players checked.
The pair drew two cards each on the second draw, Benyamine check-called a bet, and on the final draw they each dumped one. Benyamine check-called a bet, then mucked when Nguyen fanned for a ninety-seven.
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Hand #89: Don Nguyen raised from the button and Matthew Ashton called from the big blind. Both players drew two and then Nguyen called a bet from Ashton. Both players proceeded to draw one and then check. Each drew one on the final draw and then Nguyen called a bet from Ashton. The Brit rolled over and it was good as Nguyen mucked.
Hand #91: Ashton raised on the button and Don Nguyen called from the small blind. The latter then drew two and check-called a bet after Ashton drew one. Nguyen took one on the second draw and then check-called after Ashton stood pat. Nguyen drew a single card on the final draw and then bet after Ashton stood pat. Ashton folded.
Hand #95: Matthew Ashton raised to 115,000 on the button and John Hennigan defended from the big blind. When the flop fell , Hennigan check-called a bet of 180,000 and the dealer burned and turned the . Hennigan check-called another bet, this time 285,000, and then both players checked the river. Ashton tabled the for a pair of queens and it was good as Hennigan mucked his hand.
Hand #111: Don Nguyen completed from the small blind, John Hennigan checked in the big blind, and the flop fell . Nguyen checked, Hennigan bet, Nguyen check-raised, and Hennigan re-raised. Nguyen called.
Nguyen check-called a bet when the turned, and another when the completed the board. Hennigan showed for a full house, and scooped the pot.
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, Hennigan completed, and Benyamine raised. Only Hennigan called.
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for queens and threes, scooping the pot.
and it was good as Nguyen mucked.
, Hennigan check-called a bet of 180,000 and the dealer burned and turned the 
. Hennigan check-called another bet, this time 285,000, and then both players checked the 
completed the board. Hennigan showed 
