Hand #173-179: More of the Same
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Hand #173: Dimitar Danchev received a walk.
Hand #174: Danchev raised to 40,000 on the button, and Alex Bolotin surrendered his big blind.
Hand #175: Bolotin raised to 60,000 with the button, Danchev defended, and the flop was all spades; 
. Danchev tapped the felt, Bolotin tossed out 175,000, and Danchev folded.
Hand #176: Danchev had the button, and min-raised to 40,000. Bolotin folded.
Hand #177: Bolotin bumped it up to 60,000 on the button, Danchev quickly called, and the dealer fanned 
. Danchev checked, then immediately folded when Bolotin fired out 65,000.
Hand #178: Danchev raised to 40,000 on the button, Bolotin called, and the flop fell 
. Both players checked. The turn was a third diamond - the 
- and Bolotin led out for 50,000. Danchev called.
The river was the 
, putting four diamonds on board, and both players checked. Bolotin announced straight, but quickly realized he had a flush with 
. Danchev said he had an ace, but mucked.
Hand #179: Danchev received a walk.