Slowing Down Now; Every Decision Counts
Hand #131: Moritz Kranich had the button. Elio Fox raised to 125,000 under the gun, and Brian Roberts three-bet to 270,000 from the big blind. Fox asked about how much he was playing (~2.6 million behind), then made the call to proceed. The dealer spread out a flop of 
, and Roberts checked it over. Fox checked it back. The 
turned, and Roberts checked again. Fox bet 275,000 now, and Roberts decided a check-raise was in order. He made it 690,000 total, and Fox folded rather quickly.
Hand #132: Chris Moorman had the button, Moritz Kranich raised to 125,000, and Elio Fox defended his big blind to proceed. The flop came 
, and Fox checked to the raiser. Kranich made it 155,000 to go, Roberts called, and the 
filled out the board. Kranich had to fire one more bullet, and 425,000 chips coaxed a fold from Roberts.
Hand #133: Unknown action.
Hand #134: Elio Fox had the button. Chris Moorman raised to 135,000. In the big blind, Dermot Blain reraised to 300,000 straight, and Moorman studied the situation carefully. He called eventually, and the flop came 
. Blain continued out with 450,000, and Moorman gulped as he watched him act. "How much did you start the hand with?" it sounded like he asked. After a couple more minutes, he made it 905,000 total, and Blain wasted no time folding.
Hand #135: Dermot Blain had the button. Brian Roberts opened with a raise to 120,000, Elio Fox and Dermot Blain called, and it came to Chris Moorman in the big blind. He squeezed in a reraise to 415,000, and Roberts folded his hand. Fox was thinking though, and he asked Moorman how much he was playing before making another raise. It was 830,000 total, folding Blain quickly out of the way and leaving the decision on the Brit. After some time, he folded.
That five-hand series took nearly 20 minutes.
and both players checked. The turn was the 
and Roberts checked for a third time. Kranich counted out a bet and moved 245,000 across the line and Roberts called and we had a showdown.
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and Kranich checked. Moorman checked behind.
on the turn and Kranich led for 225,000. Moorman folded and Kranich won the pot.
to Blain's 
on the turn kept him in the lead and then the 
and both players checked. The turn was the 
and Moorman decided it was his turn to make a move when he bet 250,000 and Roberts folded.
and this time Moorman was in no mood for checking, as he bet 675,000. It was time to have a diamond underneath your cards and Roberts increased the likelihood that he had one when he made the call. The final card in this monumental pot was the 
and Moorman moved all in and Roberts immediately asked for a count. The dealer did his job and the confirmed word was 1,915,000 and Roberts went through the whole gamut of emotions before calling; Moorman winning the huge pot with the biggest diamond of them all. The unlucky Roberts had flopped the second nut flush!
, and Moorman followed up his raise with a bet of 475,000. Four plaques and three red chips. Fox called, very deliberately. The 
to pull him into the lead with two to come. Moorman had one overcard and the gutshot to try and chase down, but the turn 
was a blank. The river, however, would not be a blank. There was a moment's pause as the cameras caught the emotions of both players, and they were fixed firmly on Roberts as the river 