Hands #11-14: Riess Pulls Away With Two Pair
Hand #11: John Smith raised to 30,000 and Ryan Riess called to see a flop of 
. Riess checked, Smith bet 35,000, and that won the pot without showdown.
Hand #12: Riess made it 30,000 to go and Smith three-bet to 72,000, which Riess called. On the 
flop, Smith checked and Riess bet 28,000. Smith called and led the turn for 77,000. Riess raised to 185,000 and that shut down all further action.
Hand #13: Smith raised to 35,000 and Riess called. On a flop of 
, both players checked. The 
fell on the turn and Riess check-called a bet worth 55,000. Both then checked again the on the river and Riess turned over 
. Smith had that beat with 
and won the second showdown of the duel.
Hand #14: Riess raised to 30,000 and Smith called. On the 
flop, Smith bet 40,000 and Riess called. The 
fell on the turn and Smith checked. Riess bet 80,000 and was called to see the appear on the river. Smith checked the second street in a row and Riess bet 150,000. Smith took some time and eventually called, then mucked when Riess showed 
for two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,900,000 | 330,000 |
|
1,300,000 | -330,000 |