Hand #199: Valentin Messina folded the 
and Jean Montury received a walk.
Hand #200: Montury limped the button with the 
and Messina checked with the 
, which led to a flop of 
. Messina led out for 325,000, Montury raised to 675,000, and Messina folded.
Hand #201: Messina limped the 
from the small blind and Montury checked his option with the 
. The 
flop saw Montury check his pair and flush draw, and Messina bet 350,000 with his gutshot. Montury called, the dealer burned and turned the 
, and Montury checked with his made flush. Messina checked behind, and the 
river four-flushed the board. Montury bet 715,000 and Messina quickly folded.
Hand #202: Montury limped with the 
and Messina checked his 
to see a flop of 
. Messina checked, Montury did the same, and the 
appeared on the turn. Messina checked, Montury bet, and Messina folded.
Hand #203: Messina raised to 650,000 with the 
and Montury called with his 
. The 
flop saw Montury check middle pair, and Messina did the same to see the turn. Again it went check-check, and the completed the board on the river. Check-check was the order of the day and Montury took down the pot with two pair.
Hand #204: Montury limped the small blind with the , Messina checked with 
, and the flop came down 
. Messina bet 375,000 with his flush draw and Montury called with top pair. The 
turn saw Messina bet 775,000, Montury call, and the 
completed the board on the river. Messina checked, and Montury bet 915,000. Messina removed his sunglasses, glanced back and forth between the board and his opponent, and eventually folded his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
14,475,000
-905,000
|
-905,000 |
|
||
|
12,375,000
905,000
|
905,000 |
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and Valentin Messina raised to 900,000 with the 
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and Montury called with the 
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turn where he checked once more. Messina came out firing for 1,650,000 and Montury waited before moving all in. Fold.
and Messina, who had been praying during the runout, was extremely happy.
flop saw Montury check-call a bet of 450,000, and then check for a second time on the 
completed the board on the river. Montury bet 850,000 and that took down the pot.
in the big blind made the Frenchman call and he found a flop of 
and Messina checked his option holding the 