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Hands #133-136: Messina Pulls Out to 2-1 Chip Lead
Hand #133: Jean Montury limped the button with the 
only to have Valentin Messina raise to 630,000 with the 
. Montury folded.
Hand #134: Messina raised to 500,000 with the 
, and Montury three-bet to 1.19 million from the big blind with the 
. Messina opted to four-bet to 2.45 million, and that did the trick as Montury released his hand.
Hand #135: Montury folded the button and Messina received a walk.
Hand #136: Messia raised to 500,000 with the 
and Montury, who held the 
, called to see the 
flop. Both players checked, the 
appeared on the turn, and Montury checked. Messina bet 525,000 with his pair of eights, Montury called, and the 
completed the board on the river. Montury checked for a third time and Messina fired out 750,000. Montury made the call and mucked upon seeing his opponent's superior pair.