The First Three Back

Hand #33: Martin Finger opened to 80,000 from the button and both of his opponents folded.

Hand #34: Action folded to Matt Berkey who completed his small blind. Finger checked his big blind and the flop came down . Both checked and the hit the turn. Berkey fired 65,000 and Finger flat called. The river was the and Berkey slowed with a check. Finger bet 80,000 and Berkey thought for about twenty seconds before mucking his hand.

Hand #35: Finger completed from the small blind and Matt Stout checked from the big blind. The flop was . Finger checked and Stout fired 50,000. Finger called to see a turn.

The turn brought the onto the felt and Finger checked again. Stout checked it back and the hit the river. Finger cut out a bet of 155,000 and Stout sat thinking for a moment. Eventually, he put in a raise to 420,000.

"HELLO!" someone from the rail yelled. "FOUR-TWENTY!" The rest of the rail let out a laugh. Back at the table, Finger was deep in thought. A moment passed before he cut out a call.

Stout tabled for a straight and Finger mucked his cards.