Hands #117-126: Christian Harder and Michael Vela Battle it Out
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Hand #117: Christian Harder raised to 260,000 from the small blind with 
. The big blind folded.
Hand #118: Christian Harder raised to 260,000 on the button with 
and both blinds folded.
Hand #119: Michael Vela was in the small blind with 
and raised to 275,000. Christian Harder folded his big blind.
Hand #120 Christian Harder was on the button and raised to 275,000 with 
. Michael Vela was in the big blind and defended with 
. Vela checked blind again. The board came 
. Harder bet 230,000 and Vela quickly called. The turn was the . Vela checked again and Harder bet 300,000. Vela folded.
Hand #121: Christian Harder got a walk.
Hand #122: Michael Vela raised to 275,000 on the button with 
. Christian Harder was in the small blind with 
and he called. The flop came 
and both players checked. The turn was the and both players checked again to the 
on the river. Both players checked and Vela's nines were good.
Hand #123: Cliff Josephy had 
from the small blind and raised to 360,000. Michael Vela defended his big blind with 
. The flop came 
and both players checked. The turn was the 
. Both players checked again to the 
on the river. Both players checked for a third time and Josephy took the pot down with ace high.
Hand #124: Michael Vela was in the small blind with 
and raised to 300,000. Christian Harder was in the big blind with 
and decided to defend. The flop came 
. Vela had checked in the dark and Harder checked back. The turn was the . Vela led out for 300,000 and Harder called. The river was the 
. Vela checked and Harder thought about it for a moment before betting 620,000. Vela snap-called, tossing a single chip in the middle. Harder tabled the flush and took down the pot.
Hand #125: Christian Harder was in the small blind with 
and limped in. Cliff Josephy was in the big blind with and raised to 375,000. Harder called. The flop came 
. Harder checked. Josephy bet 275,000 and Harder check-raised to 700,000. Josephy moved all in for 3,740,000 and Harder quickly folded.
Hand #126: Cliff Josephy called from the small blind with 
and Michael Vela checked his option in the big blind with 
. The flop came 
. Josephy bet 200,000 and Vela folded.