Hand #89: Don Nguyen raised from the button and Matthew Ashton called from the big blind. Both players drew two and then Nguyen called a bet from Ashton. Both players proceeded to draw one and then check. Each drew one on the final draw and then Nguyen called a bet from Ashton. The Brit rolled over and it was good as Nguyen mucked.
Hand #91: Ashton raised on the button and Don Nguyen called from the small blind. The latter then drew two and check-called a bet after Ashton drew one. Nguyen took one on the second draw and then check-called after Ashton stood pat. Nguyen drew a single card on the final draw and then bet after Ashton stood pat. Ashton folded.
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Don Nguyen raised on the button, David Benyamine called in the big blind, and the Frenchman drew two. Nguyen drew three, and both players checked.
The pair drew two cards each on the second draw, Benyamine check-called a bet, and on the final draw they each dumped one. Benyamine check-called a bet, then mucked when Nguyen fanned for a ninety-seven.
Hand #87: Don Nguyen raised from the small blind and John Hennigan called from the big. The former proceeded to draw three and the latter two. Nguyen checked and then called when Hennigan bet.
Nguyen then drew two while Hennigan stood pat. Again Nguyen check-called a bet and the drew one. Hennigan stood pat and then bet after Nguyen checked for a third time. It did the trick as Nguyen folded his hand.
Matthew Ashton brought it in with the , Hennigan completed, and Benyamine raised. Only Hennigan called.
Hennigan check-called a bet on fourth street, both players checked on fifth, and Hennigan led out on sixth. Benyamine called. Benyamine called one more bet on seventh, then mucked when Hennigan showed for aces-up.
Hand #82:
Hennigan: / /
Benyamine: / /
Matthew Ashton: / /
Hennigan brought it in, and both Benyamine and Ashton called. Hennigan checked on fourth, Benyamine bet, and Ashton called. Hennigan proceeded to check-raise, and both Benyamine and Ashton called.
Hennigan led out on fifth, both players called, and all three players checked on sixth and seventh. Hennigan showed for queens and threes, scooping the pot.
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David Benyamine: / /
Don Nguyen: / /
John Hennigan: / Fold
David Benyamine brought it in and Don Nguyen completed. John Hennigan called, as did Benyamine, and three players went to fourth street. Nguyen checked, Hennigan bet and both his opponents called.
On fifth, two checks saw Benyamine bet, Nguyen call and Hennigan fold. Both players then checked sixth and Nguyen check-called a bet on seventh. Benyamine tabled the for trip deuces, and it was good as Nguyen mucked his hand.
Hand #70: Don Nguyen raised in the small blind, John Hennigan called, and the flop fell . Nguyen bet, Hennigan raised, and Nguyen called. The turn was the , Nguyen check-called a bet, and the completed the board. Nguyen check-called one last bet, then mucked when Hennigan turned over for a full house.
Hand #69: Nguyen opened with a raise to 200,000 under the gun and Matthew Ashton defended from the big blind. Ashton then check-called a bet of 100,000 on the flop before leading out for 200,000 on the turn.
Nguyen called and the completed the board on the river. Ashton bet once again and this time Nguyen snap-folded.
and it was good as Nguyen mucked.
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for a ninety-seven.
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, Hennigan completed, and Benyamine raised. Only Hennigan called.
for aces-up.
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for queens and threes, scooping the pot.
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for trip deuces, and it was good as Nguyen mucked his hand.
