Hands #38-42: Going Back and Forth
Hand #38: Adrian Mateos raised to 100,000 and John Smith three-bet to 200,000 in order to force a fold.
Hand #39: Smith raised to 175,000 and Mateos called. The flop came 
and Mateos checked. Smith bet 200,000 and that shut down all further action.
Hand #40: Mateos raised to 100,000 and Smith defended the big blind. The flop showed 
and Smith check-called a bet worth 75,000. After the 
turn, Smith bet 150,000 and Mateos folded.
Hand #41: Smith (with 
) made it 125,000 to go and Mateos (with 
) called. The 
flop saw Mateos check, Smith bet 175,000 and Mateos call. Both then checked the turn and the 
river. Mateos flipped over his and that was good enough to win the pot.
Hand #42: Mateos (with 
) raised to 100,000 and Smith (with 
) called. On the 
flop, Smith bet 150,000 and Mateos called. The 
river was checked and Smith then bet the river for 301,000. Mateos eventually called and Smith showed his for trips fives to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,450,000 | 50,000 |
|
2,950,000 | -50,000 |