Hands #70-75: Small Pots for All
Hand 70: Frank Patti raised to 50,000 when first to act. Danny Nguyen and John Fontana came along to see the flop. All three players checked and the turn was dealt. Nguyen bet out 78,000 and Fontana three-bet to 156,000, winning the pot.
Hand 71: Jeff Smith raised to 52,000 and went to a flop with Fontana. It came and Smith took it down with a bet of 75,000.
Hand 72: Nguyen raised to 52,000 and scooped up the blinds and antes.
Hand 73: Fontana raised to 52,000 when first to act and Smith three-bet to 140,000 from the small blind. Nguyen proceeded to four-bet to 320,000 from the big blind and Fontana gave up, as did Smith, but not after a long pause for thought.
Hand 74: Nguyen raised to 52,000 in the small blind and Fontana called in the big blind. The flop came in this two-handed face off between the blinds. Nguyen bet 63,000 and Fontana reraised to 225,000 to win the pot.
Hand 75: Nguyen raised to 52,000 on the button and Fontana called to see the flop of . Nguyen bet out 50,000 after Fontana checked, provoking Fontana to an instant muck.