Hands #70-75: Small Pots for All
Hand 70: Frank Patti raised to 50,000 when first to act. Danny Nguyen and John Fontana came along to see the ![]()
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flop. All three players checked and the turn
was dealt. Nguyen bet out 78,000 and Fontana three-bet to 156,000, winning the pot.
Hand 71: Jeff Smith raised to 52,000 and went to a flop with Fontana. It came ![]()
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and Smith took it down with a bet of 75,000.
Hand 72: Nguyen raised to 52,000 and scooped up the blinds and antes.
Hand 73: Fontana raised to 52,000 when first to act and Smith three-bet to 140,000 from the small blind. Nguyen proceeded to four-bet to 320,000 from the big blind and Fontana gave up, as did Smith, but not after a long pause for thought.
Hand 74: Nguyen raised to 52,000 in the small blind and Fontana called in the big blind. The flop came ![]()
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in this two-handed face off between the blinds. Nguyen bet 63,000 and Fontana reraised to 225,000 to win the pot.
Hand 75: Nguyen raised to 52,000 on the button and Fontana called to see the flop of ![]()
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. Nguyen bet out 50,000 after Fontana checked, provoking Fontana to an instant muck.