Hands #66-69: Fish Hooks All Around
Hand #66: Valentin Messina opened for 325,000 holding 
under the gun and was met by a three-bet to 825,000 by Dominik Panka, who held the other jacks (
) on the button. The blinds both folded, and Messina pushed back with a four-bet to 1.95 million. Panka then five-bet all in for 6.56 million and Messina shook his head in disgust. He made the call nonetheless, which meant the only way one of them would win was if the board four-flushed. The 
flop took away any chance of that happening, meaning the pot was chopped after the 
was put out on the turn followed by the 
river.
Hand #67: Panka raised to 325,000 under the gun with the 
and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #68: Jean Montury opened for 350,000 under the gun with the and Messina three-bet to 925,000 with the 
in the small blind. Montury folded.
Hand #69: Messina made it 325,000 with the 
on the button and took down the blinds and antes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,540,000
-275,000
|
-275,000 |
|
6,900,000
-670,000
|
-670,000 |
|
||
|
6,770,000
955,000
|
955,000 |
|
||
|
2,660,000
-320,000
|
-320,000 |