Feature Table Hands #173-177: Hesp's Stack Keeps Growing
Hand #173: John Hesp raised to 1,600,000 from under the gun, and Dan Ott called from the big blind.
The flop came 
, and both players checked to the 
turn. Ott led out for 1,000,000, and Hesp raised to 3,000,000. Ott called, and the river brought the 
. Ott checked, and Hesp bet 3,000,000, which made Ott lay his hand down.
Hesp flashed 
as he scooped the pot.
Hand #174: The action folded around to Ben Lamb in the cutoff, and he raised to 2,000,000, picking up the blinds and antes.
Hand #175: Bryan Piccioli opened the action to 1,700,000 from the cutoff and got no action. He showed 
to the table before raking in the pot.
Hand #176: Michael Ruane raised to 2,000,000 from middle position, and John Hesp called on the button. The two players were heads-up to the 
flop. Both players checked to the 
on the turn. Ruane checked again, and Hesp fired out a bet of 2,000,000. Ruane laid his hand down, and Hesp picked up another pot.
Hand #177: Dan Ott raised to 1,700,000 from the hijack, and Antoine Saout called from the small blind. The flop came 
, and Saout checked to Ott, who bet 1,400,000. Saout called, and the 
fell on the turn. Saout checked again, and Ott bet 4,800,000 this time. Saout elected not to continue, and Ott won himself a pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
91,200,000
8,300,000
|
8,300,000 |
|
63,950,000
-3,200,000
|
-3,200,000 |
|
||
|
50,800,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
|
|
||
|
28,475,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
28,075,000
-1,500,000
|
-1,500,000 |
|
23,750,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
|
||
|
23,450,000
-1,400,000
|
-1,400,000 |
|
19,200,000
-2,700,000
|
-2,700,000 |
|
17,800,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
||
|
16,250,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
||