Hand #213: Matthew Ashton raised from the small blind and Don Nguyen defended from the big. Both players drew two and then Ashton check-called a bet from Nguyen.
Ashton drew one and Nguyen on the second draw. Ashton checked, Nguyen bet and the Brit woke up with a check-raise. Nguyen called, both players stood pat and then Nguyen bet when Ashton checked. Ashton folded.
Hand #219: John Hennigan raised on the button, Don Nguyen called in the big blind, and both players drew three cards. Nguyen check-called a bet, then drew two. Hennigan discarded one, and Nguyen check-called another bet.
On the final draw, Nguyen stood pat, Hennigan drew one, and both players checked. Nguyen showed and won the pot.
Hand #220: Matthew Ashton raised on the button, Nguyen re-raised in the small blind, Hennigan made it four bets in the big blind, and both Ashton and Nguyen called.
Player
First Draw
Second Draw
Third Draw
Nguyen
1
1
Pat
Hennigan
2
1
Pat
Ashton
2
1
Pat
Nguyen led out after the first draw, both players called, and he checked after the second. Hennigan bet, both players called, and on the final draw, the action checked to Ashton. He bet, and only Nguyen called.
Ashton tabled for an eight-perfect, winning the pot.
Hand #224: John Hennigan opened for 200,000 from the small blind and Matthew Ashton defended from the big. The latter then called a bet of 175,000 from the former on the flop and the dealer burned and turned the , which both players checked.
When the completed the board on the river, Hennigan bet 300,000 and Ashton called.
"You got it," Hennigan admitted prompting Ashton to table the for the win.
Hand #226: Ashton made it 160,000 from the button, both his opponents called and it was three-way action to the flop. Two checks put action on Ashton and he bet 240,000. Don Nguyen folded and then Hennigan woke up with a check-raise to 500,000, which Ashton called. Both players checked the turn and then Hennigan fired out 700,000 on the river. Ashton thought for a brief moment and then folded his hand.
Hennigan brought it in, Nguyen completed, and Hennigan called. Both players paired up on fourth, and Nguyen bet double. Hennigan raised double, Nguyen called, and then Nguyen check-raised on fifth. Hennigan called. Nguyen bet out on sixth and seventh, Hennigan called both bets, and Nguyen turned over for a full house.
Hand #239: Matthew Ashton called from the small blind and then put in more chips when Don Nguyen raised from the big. Ashton then bet the flop, Nguyen called and the action repeated itself on the turn and river.
Ashton rolled over the for a straight flush and it was good enough to scoop the pot as Nguyen sent his hand to the muck.
That was the last hand before the break, so we'll have official counts for you in just a moment.
Hand #243: Don Nguyen raised on the button, Matthew Ashton called in the big blind, and the flop fell . Ashton check-called a bet, then check-called another when the turned. The completed the board, Ashton led out, and Nguyen called.
Ashton showed for aces and sevens with the second-nut low, scooping the pot.
Hand #252: Matthew Ashton completed and then called when Don Nguyen raised. Nguyen proceeded to call a bet on fourth before both players checked fifth. Ashton check-called bets on sixth and seventh and showed for a J-7-6-5-2 low, which was good as Nguyen mucked.