Hands #116-120: The Underdogs Keep Coming Through
Level 39
: 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Hand #116: Adam Richardson went all in from the cutoff for 11.2 million, and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #117: Jean-René Fontaine went all in for 15.3 million from the button, and Jim McNurlan called from the small blind.
Jean-René Fontaine: 
Jim McNurlan: 
Board: 
The two pair on the flop put Fontaine ahead, and even though the turn spade made things interesting, Fontaine got the double up.
Hand #118: Jean-René Fontaine raised to 2.2 million from the cutoff, and all other players folded.
Hand #119: Mash limped on the small blind, Jean-René Fontaine raised to 4.5 million on the big blind, and Mash folded.
Hand #120: Howard Mash opened to 3 million from the button, and all other players folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,200,000
23,900,000
|
23,900,000 |
|
38,500,000
5,500,000
|
5,500,000 |
|
||
|
26,300,000
20,300,000
|
20,300,000 |
|
11,200,000
25,500,000
|
25,500,000 |