| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,510,000
1,645,000
|
1,645,000 |
|
||
|
11,340,000
-1,645,000
|
-1,645,000 |
Hand #158: Valentin Messina opened to 500,000 with 
?
and folded to the 1.34 million three-bet of Jean Montury, who held the 
?
.
Hand #159: Limped pot to the flop of 
?
?
and neither player had hit. Montury held the 
?
and Messina the 
?
. On the 
turn, Messina led for 375,000 and was called by Montury before the 
fell on the river.
Messina had paired his three and checked while Montury bet 740,000 with his straight. There was indeed a showdown as Messina eventually made the call a
Hand #160: Messina raised the last hand of the level with ?
and won the pot preflop before both players headed into a 20-minute break.
Hand #156: Valentin Messina raised to 500,000 with ?
and Jean Montury called with 
?
to yet up the 
??
flop. Montury check-called a bet of 475,000 and the 
appeared on the turn. Messina checked behind and the 
completed the board.
Montury bet 620,000 and Messina called off with ace-high before spotting the bad news.
Hand #157: Montury limped with the ?
and Messina checked his option with ?. Both players flopped a gutshot on the 
?
?
flop and checked. Montury bet the 
turn for 320,000 and received a call before the 
river gave him two pair.
Messina checked and was able to extract a bet of 830,000 from his opponent before check-raising to 2.25 million. Montury sighed and took off his sunglasses to have a better look at the board and the fellow Frenchman. The contest went on for several minutes and Montury eventually called to bring both players back to almost even in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,865,000
-1,235,000
|
-1,235,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
12,985,000
1,185,000
|
1,185,000 |
Hand #151: Jean Montury called with 
and Valentin Messina checked with 
. The flop came 
and Messina check-called 320,000. The turn came as the and Montury bet 675,000 which was Messina was happy to call again. The river brought the 
and Montury fired a third bullet, for 1,375,000 and Messina made a quick call but saw the bad news.
Hand #152: Messina picked up 
and raised to 500,000. Montury called with 
and a 
flop appeared. Montury checked to face a 500,000 c-bet and snap folded.
Hand #153: Montury had the button, was dealt and called. Messina checked with 
and a 
flop came down. Messina led for 300,000 and Montury called to the 
turn where Messina bet another 850,000. Montury had picked up a flush draw and gave it some thought before calling again. The river filled up on the 
river and waited before betting 2.3 million. Snap fold.
Hand #154: On the button, Messina raised to 500,000 with 
and Montury folded.
Hand #155: Montury gave Messina a walk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,100,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
11,800,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
Hand #146: Valentin Messina folded from the small blind and Jean Montury received a walk in the big.
Hand #147: Montury raised to 520,000 with the and Messina called from the big blind holding the . The flop saw Messina check, and that opened the door for Montury to bet 675,000 with his flush draw. Messina folded.
Hand #148: Messina raised to 500,000 with the and Montury folded from the big blind.
Hand #149: Montury limped the button with the and Messina checked his option with the , which brought about a flop of 
. Both players checked, the dealer burned and turned the , and action repeated itself. When the 
completed the board on the river, both players checked for a third time and Messina took down the pot with his king high.
Hand #150: Messina raised to 500,000 with the 
and Montury, who looked down at the , called to see the 
flop. Montury checked his trips, and Messina continued for 300,000. Montury check-raised to 870,000 and it did the trick as Messina conceded the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,800,000
980,000
|
980,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
12,050,000
-980,000
|
-980,000 |
Hand #142: Valentin Messina raised to 500,000 out of the small blind with and Jean Montury called with ?. They checked through the ??
flop and the triggered a delayed continuation bet of Messina for 600,000, which prompted a fold from Montury.
Hand #143: Montury raised to 520,000 with ? and Messina called with the ?. On the ?
? flop, Montury's continuation bet of 650,000 was check-called and the dealer burned and turned the on the turn.
Again Messina checked and Montury grabbed chips for a second barrel. It was for 1.05 million in chips but didn't do the trick, as Messina called. The on the river had Messina checking for the third time in a row and Montury gave up, dropping down to 20% of the chips in play.
Hand #144: Messina raised to 500,000 with the ? Montury defended with the ?. The two Frenchman checked the ?? flop and Montury's bet of 650,000 on the turn received a call.
After the river, Montury fired 870,000 and Messina almost smiled while trying to get some information off his opponent. The ace was mucked openly.
Hand #145: Montury's raise to 525,000 with 
and Messina stacked raising chips with the ?, making it 1.325 million. Montury four-bet and the dealer verified the size upon inquiry of Messina: 2.8 million. Messina just called and the two saw the flop of 
??, which Montury checked behind.
On the turn, Messina checked for the second time and Montury shoved to receive a snap-call. An ace on the river would have ended the tournament, but the river evened out the stacks instead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,820,000
6,140,000
|
6,140,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
13,030,000
-6,140,000
|
-6,140,000 |
Hand #137: Jean Montury raised from the button and Valentin Messina called with to see a flop where both players checked. The turn was the and Messina had a bet called. The river was the 
and Montury folded to a 1.3 million bet.
Hand #138: Messina raised to 500,000 with and Montury called with . The flop came 
and Messina's 500,00 c-bet was check-called. Both players checked the turn to head to the river where Montury led out for 1,150,000. Montury thought for a minute and folded despite cutting out the calling chips.
Hand #139: Montury had and called off the button but soon faced a raise to 625,000 from Messina with . Call. The flop fell and Messina led for 650,000 and was called. The came on the turn and Montury bet out for 885,000. Messina looked confused and ultimately let his hand go.
Hand #140: Messina looked down at and raised to 500,000 and Montury folded 
in the big blind.
Hand #141: Montury had the button with and raised to 525,000. Messina had two diamonds as well with and put in a three-bet which was enough to force a fold from Montury.
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
19,170,000
3,750,000
|
3,750,000 |
|
|
7,680,000
-3,750,000
|
-3,750,000 |
|
|
||
Hand #128: Valentin Messina raised to 500,000 with and Jean Montury called with ? to see a flop of ??. The French duo checked and the turn repeated the same story. On the river, Montury wasn't willing to bluff and Messina checked behind to win the pot.
Hand #129: A walk for Messina.
Hand #130: Messina opened to 500,000 with ? and Montury folded his four-high.
Hand #131: Montury raised to 525,000 with the showing and Messina called with ? to see the flop of ??. Montury continued for 625,000 and was called to see the on the turn.
Messina checked again and Montury fired a second barrel of 950,000. It took some consideration but Messina released his cards into the muck.
Hand #132: Messina raised to 500,000 with the ? and Montury called with the ?. Again neither player connected with the ?? flop and Montury quickly folded a 425,000-continuation bet.
Level: 34
Blinds: 120,000/240,000
Ante: 30,000
