Hands #9-16: Holding Steady

Hand #9: Adrian Mateos received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #10: Mateos raised to 30,000 from the button and Charlie Carrel called from the big blind.

The flop fell and Carrel check-called 20,000 from Mateos to see the turn, which both players checked. The river was the and Carrel bet 30,000. Mateos called.

Carrel showed , but Mateos took it with for aces and eights.

Hand #11: Carrel raised to 30,000 from the button and received no action.

Hand #12: Mateos raised to 30,000 from the button and Carrel called from the big blind.

The flop came down and Carrel checked to Mateos who bet 20,000. Carrel folded.

Hand #13: Carrel raised to 30,000 from the button, Mateos three-bet to 110,000 from the big blind, and Carrel folded.

Hand #14: Mateos raised to 30,000 from the button, Carrel three-bet to 122,000 from the big blind, and Mateos folded.

Hand #15: Carrel raised to 30,000 from the button and Mateos called from the big blind.

The flop came down and Mateos check-called 25,000 from Carrel to see the turn. Both players checked, the river completed the board, and Mateos checked. Carrel bet 125,000 and Mateos released his hand.