Hand #210: In a limped pot, Jean Montury found an open-ended straight draw on the flop and bet 500,000 with his . Valentin Messina called with and they checked the on the turn.
With the river, Montury completed a straight and his bet of 975,000 chips was paid off reluctantly. Once again a 2-1 lead has been established.
Hand #211: Messina raised to 800,000 with and Montury defended with . The flop saw Montury check-call 800,000 with top pair, once again checking the on the turn. Messina followed up with a second barrel worth 2.1 million and Montury openly mucked his cards for the opponent to see.
Hand #212: Messina received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #213: Messina limped with the and Montury checked out of the big blind with . The flop was checked, before both players committed 400,000 each on the turn. The river paired the board for the second time and now Montury bet 700,000. Messina called despite a scary board and took down the pot.
Hand #215: Jean Montury folded the small blind and Valentin Messina received a walk.
Hand #216: On a flop, both players checked and the appeared on the turn. Montury bet 500,000 with the and Messina called with the . The river inspired Montury to bet 600,000, and Messina folded his hand.
Hand #217: Montury limped with the and Messina checked his option with the . The flop brought two checks, and the peeled off on the turn. Messina checked, Montury did the same, and the completed the board on the river. Messina checked his pair of deuces and Montury bet 575,000 with his rivered pair. He got paid off too as Messina tossed in the chips.
Hand #218: Messina raised to 800,000 with the and Montury folded.
Hand #219: Montury picked up the and just limped, which inspired Messina to check his option with the . The flop went check-check, and the peeled off on the turn. Messina bet 400,000 with his pair of tens and Montury called. The turn saw both players return to checking and Messina took down the pot with a pair.
Hand #220: Valentin Messina min-raised to 800,000 with and received a call by Jean Montury to see a flop of . Both players checked down until the turn and river to see Montury take it down with a pair of eights.
Hand #221: Montury limped with and Messina checked out of the big blind with . Again no action on the flop, the turn nor the river and Messina's queen won the pot.
Hand #222: Messina min-raised with and that was all the betting action the hand provided.
Hand #223: Montury raised to 800,000 with the showing. Messina called with and they checked the flop. Messina bet the turn for 900,000 and was called before the river saw a bet of Montury. Messina mucked and the second hole card of Montury was revealed as the to give him a flush.
Hand #224: Again a min-raise of Messina to see a flop of and the initial raiser continued for 600,000 with the . Montury called with and another large bet went in after the turn for what looked like more than 3 million in chips.
With the as final community card, Messina led for what looked like 1.8 million and called the min-raise of Montury to see his far better hand get cracked and leave him with only 10 big blinds.
Hand #225: Jean Montury looked down at and limped his button. Valentin Messina was in the big blind and checked with . The flop came and Montury check-folded to a c-bet.
Hand #226: Messina had on the button and just called. Montury checked with and a flop came down and was checked. On the turn Montury bet 400,000 and was called. The completed the board and both players checked so the pot went to Messina.
Hand #227: Montary called on the button with and Messina checked with before he check-folded on a flop.
Hand #228: Messina shoved for 4,150,00 with and Montary folded.
Hand #230: Valentin Messina limped from the small blind with and Jean Montury checked his option with . There was no betting action on the flop and the turn before Montury bet the river for 700,000 and got a fold from Messina.
Hand #231: Montury limped from the small blind with and Messina checked with . On the flop, Messina's bet of 400,000 was called and the on the turn saw two checks. After the river, both players checked and the seven of Messina won the pot.
Hand #232: Another limped pot and Messina had the while Montury held .
Hand #233: Montury folded his from the small blind.
Hand #234: Messina limped with and Montury checked his . The flop and turn were checked through, Messina then eventually bet his full house after the river and didn't get called.
Hand #235: Jean Montury raised to 900,000 with the and Valentin Messina folded out of the big blind.
Hand #236: Messina limped with the and Montury raised to 900,000 with , scooping the pot preflop.
Hand #237: Montury raised to 1 million with and Messina mucked.
Hand #238: Messina limped for 400,000 with and folded to the shove of Montury, who held the .
Hand #239: Montury open-shoved from the small blind with and enforced yet another fold, as Messina was not willing to call off with his .
Hand #240: Messina open-shoved from the small blind with and Montury called with the . The player at risk improved on the flop and only had to fear the three remaining kings once the appeared on the turn.
However, it was the river that let Messina double up and have his rail erupt.
Hand #241: Jean Montury had the button and called with . Valentin Messina checked with and the flop came . Montury bet 600,000 and was called to see the turn. A 1.1 million Montury bet did the job on that street.
Hand #242: Messina folded off the button and was shown .
Hand #243: Montury folded on his button.
Hand #244: Messina had and limped. Montury checked his and a flop came down. The action was checked to a turn and Montury had a stab with a 600,000 bet. Messina just called to the river where Montury checked to see Messina shove. Fold
Hand #245: Valentin Messina was all in and at risk preflop with and Jean Montury made the call for 6.45 million with the . The flop put a stronghold on yet another double and it was locked after the turn to make the river meaningless.
Hand #246: Valentin Messina raised to 1 million with and Jean Montury called with the to see a flop of . Messina's continuation bet of 800,000 awarded him the pot without showdown to eventually jump back into the lead.
Hand #247: Montury's raise to 1.15 million chips with didn't find any resistance.
Hand #248: Messina raised to 1 million with and that won the pot.
Hand #249: Montury made it 1.05 million to go with and Messina shoved with for 14 million in chips, putting Montury at risk. The latter let go.
Hand #250: Messina limped with the and Montury checked with . There was no betting action on the nor the turn before Messina then bet the river to scoop the third pot in a row.
flop and bet 500,000 with his 
. Valentin Messina called with 
and they checked the 
on the turn.
river, Montury completed a straight and his bet of 975,000 chips was paid off reluctantly. Once again a 2-1 lead has been established.
and Montury defended with 
. The 
flop saw Montury check-call 800,000 with top pair, once again checking the 
on the turn. Messina followed up with a second barrel worth 2.1 million and Montury openly mucked his cards for the opponent to see.
and Montury checked out of the big blind with 
flop was checked, before both players committed 400,000 each on the 
turn. The 
river paired the board for the second time and now Montury bet 700,000. Messina called despite a scary board and took down the pot.
. The 
river inspired Montury to bet 600,000, and Messina folded his hand.
and Messina checked his option with the 
. The 
flop brought two checks, and the 
completed the board on the river. Messina checked his pair of deuces and Montury bet 575,000 with his rivered pair. He got paid off too as Messina tossed in the chips.
and Montury folded.
and just limped, which inspired Messina to check his option with the 
. The 
flop went check-check, and the 
peeled off on the turn. Messina bet 400,000 with his pair of tens and Montury called. The 
flop, the 
showing. Messina called with 
river saw a bet of Montury. Messina mucked and the second hole card of Montury was revealed as the 
and limped his button. Valentin Messina was in the big blind and checked with 
before he check-folded on a 
and Montary folded.
while Montury held 
appeared on the turn.
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