Hands 95-99: Paredes Pulling Away
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Hand 96: Merulla opened for 475,000 and Paredes called to see the flop come 
. Both players checked and the 
fell on the turn. Two checks later and the river came 
. Paredes checked, as did Merulla, and the pot went to Paredes when he tabled 
.
Hand 97: Paredes opened for 450,000 and Merulla called to see the flop come 
. Merulla bet 325,000, Paredes called and the turn came 
. Merulla bet 725,000 and Paredes called. The river was the 
andboth palyers checked, leaving Paredes to table 
for the winner.
Hand 98: Merulla opened for 475,000 and Paredes called to see the flop come 
. Two checks later and the turn came 
. Check-check it went and the river came . Merulla won the pot with a bet of 700,000.
Hand 99: Paredes opened for 450,000 and Merulla three-bet to 2.025 million. Paredes called the big bet and the flop was 
. Paredes led out for 1.6 million and took the pot down.