Hand #158: Jean-René Fontaine raised to 4 million, and Howard Mash called. The flop came , and the action checked through to the turn, which fell .
After another round of check-check, the river brought the . Mash went all-in, having Fontaine covered, and Fontaine made the call for his last 34.5 million. Mash showed for two pair, but Fontaine had rivered a set with .
Hand #159: After swapping stacks, Fontaine raised to 3,100,000 on the button, called by Mash. They saw a flop, Mash checking and Fontaine beting 3,500,000; call. Both players checked the turn but after the fell on the river, Fontaine folded showing a seven to Mash's bet of 10,500,000.
Hand #160: Mash limped the button, Jean-René Fontaine checked. On the flop Fontaine check-called Mash's bet of 2,000,000. The turn: . Fontaine checked again, Mash checked behind. On the river Fontaine checked once more, Mash bet 5,000,000 and took the pot down.
Hand #162: Howard Mash limped, and Jean-René Fontaine checked back. The action checked through on the flop of . The turn brought the , Fontaine bet 3.5 million, and Mash folded.
Hand #163: Jean-René Fontaine raised to 3.1 million, and Howard Mash called. The flop fell , Mash checked, and Fontaine bet 4.5 million, getting Mash to fold.
Hand #164: Howard Mash raised to 3 million, Jean-René Fontaine three-bet to 10.7 million, and Mash four-bet all in for his entire 46.4 million stack. Fontaine stood up, thought it over for a bit, then folded.
Hand #165: Jean-René Fontaine gave Howard Mash a walk.
Hand #166: Howard Mash raised to 3 million, and Jean-René Fontaine called. The flop came and the action checked through to the turn . Fontaine checked and Mash bet 3.1 million, making Fontaine fold.
Hand #167: Jean-René Fontaine raised to 4 million, and Howard Mash folded.
Hand #168: Howard Mash raised to 3,000,000 on the button, Jean-René Fontaine made the call. They put not one further chip in each, checking down a runout to end up chopping with ace high apiece ( and ).
Hand #169: Fontaine raised to 3,500,000 first to act. Mash called, but folded when Fontaine bet 3,000,000 more on the flop.
Hand #170: Mash made up the big blind on the button and Fontaine checked. Fontaine check-folded the flop when Mash bet 1,700,000.
Hand #171: Fontaine raised to 3,000,000 and picked up the pot right there.
Hand #172: Mash raised to 3,000,000 on the button and Fontaine threw in the call. Flop: . Fontaine checked, Mash bet 2,200,000 and the pot went to the latter.
Hand #173: Jean-René Fontaine raised to 4.7 million, and Howard Mash called. The flop came and both players checked. The turn came , Mash bet 3.5 million, and Fontaine folded.
Hand #174: Howard Mash limped and Jean-René Fontaine checked back. The action checked all the way through all streets on a runout, and Fontaine took the pot down with .
Hand #175: Jean-René Fontaine raised to 4.1 million, and Howard Mash folded.
Hand #176: Howard Mash bet 3 million, and Jean-René Fontaine called. The action checked through the flop and turn on a board of . Things got interesting on the river . Fontaine bet 4.1 million, Mash raised to 10 million, and Fontaine tanked for a bit then folded.
Hand #179: Fontaine called, throwing in 600,000. Mash checked. On the flop of both players elected to see a free card. turn ch Fontaine bet 3,000,000 which prompted a fold from Mash.
Hand #180: Mash raised to 3,000,000 and big blind Fontaine made the call. On the flop of Mash bet 3,500,000 when it was checked to him, and Fontaine called. Turn: No bet from either player, nor on the river. Fontaine showed down to Mash's . Fist pump from Mash for his rail as he raked in a modest pot.
Hand #181: Fontaine gave Mash a walk.
Hand #182: Mash called and Fontaine checked his option. Fontaine checked all three streets as the board emerged , but the final option to bet was taken by Mash; his 2,000,000 bet won him the pot.
Hand #183: Howard Mash got a walk in the big blind.
Hand #184: Howard Mash limped, and Jean-René Fontaine raised to 4.2 million. Mash folded and Fontaine took it down.
Hand #185: Jean-René Fontaine raised to 3 million, and Howard Mash called. Both players checked through the flop and turn on the board. The fell on the river, Mash checked, Fontaine bet 3.5 million, and Mash folded.
Hand #186 Howard Mash limped, Jean-René Fontaine raised to 4.2 million, Mash three-bet to 13 million, and Fontaine folded.
Hand #187: Howard Mash got a walk
Hand #188: Howard Mash raised to 3 million, and Jean-René Fontaine called. The action checked through to the river on a board. The river fell , Fontaine bet 4 million, Mash called and took down the pot (showdown cards unknown).
Hand #189: Jean-René Fontaine limped, and Howard Mash checked back. The flop came and both players checked.
On the turn Mash bet 3 million, Fontaine raised to 9 million, and Mash called. The river came the , Mash checked, and Fontaine checked back. Mash showed down against Fontaine’s for a straight-over-straight win.
Hand #192: Mash made his small blind up to match the big blind. Fontaine checked, and folded to Mash's 3,000,000 bet on the flop.
Hand #193: Fontaine folded on the button.
Hand #194: Mash called on the button, no raise from Fontaine. A fully-checked down board read when Fontaine's was found to have made a pair and won the pot.
Hand #195: Fontaine took a turm limping the button, betting 2,100,000 on the flop when Mash checked it to him. On the turn Mash check-folded to Fontaine's 2,500,000 bet.
Hand #196: Jean-René Fontaine got a walk in the big blind.
Hand #197: Howard Mash got a walk.
Hand #198: Howard Mash limped, and Jean-René Fontaine checked back. Both players checked the flop of . Fontaine checked the turn , Mash bet 2.5 million, and Fontaine folded.
Hand #199 Howard Mash got a walk in the big blind.
Hand #200: Howard Mash raised to 3.8 million, Jean-René Fontaine three-bet all in for 26.8 million, and Mash folded.
Hand #201: Jean-René Fontaine called on button, Mash checked. After Masch check-called Fontaine's bet of 2,000,000 on the , both players checked down the streets as the appeared on the turn and river. Mash had paired the queen and picked up the pot. "Let's go Howie!" said a supporter on the rail encouragingly.
Hand #202: Mash folded his button.
Hand #203: Fontaine called, Mash checked. The flop of went check-check. The turn was the , Mash bet out 2.5 million, Fontaine called. No one elected to bet on the river. Mash had made two pair with the , good for the pot.
Hand #204: Mash made the button up and Fontaine raised to 6,600,000, prompting an immediate fold.