Hands 169-174
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Hand #169: Bennington's 600,000 raise from the button earned him the blinds and antes.
Hand #170: Liberto went for a walk in the big blind.
Hand #171: Feeling his Wheaties after the walk, Liberto open-shoved all in from the small blind and took down another pot.
Hand #172: Bennington raised his small blind to 650,000, Chen called, and the two checked the board of 
through the turn. When the river came 
, Bennington checked a third time, and Chen made an all-in bet which won him the pot.
Hand #173: Bennington kept at it, raising to 600,000 from the button and scooping the blinds and antes.
Hand #174: Chen raised his button to 600,000, and Liberto came along for a flop of [9sqcdh]. After Liberto checked, Chen studied the board and the pot before firing a bet of 450,000. Liberto did his own statue impression, staring silently into the ether before making the call. On the 
turn, both players opted to tap the table. and the 
arrived on the river. Two more checks and Chen's 
, and the pocket pair was good.