Hands #195-199: Joshua McSwiney Chips Up To Retake The Lead

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HAND #195: Joshua McSwiney limps in and Patrick Yazbeck checks to the flop. Yazbeck check-calls for 900,000 and checks the turn. McSwiney now bets 5,300,000 and wins the pot.

HAND #196: On a limped pot, both players check it to the turn where big bind Joshua McSwiney leads out 1,300,000. Patrick Yazbeck calls to take them to the river . McSwiney bets a lighter 900,000, Yazbeck calls and shows . McSwiney shares the same pair and wins the pot with the higher kicker .

HAND #197: Joshua McSwiney limps in then bets 900,000 on the flop . Big blind Patrick Yazbeck checks then folds.

HAND #198: Patrick Yazbeck limps then both players check it to the river . Big blind Joshua McSwiney checks again, Yazbeck sends out 2,000,000, fast fold from McSwiney. 

HAND #199: Joshua McSwiney opens 1,300,000, Patrick Yazbeck defends on the big blind. McSwiney fires an 800,000 continuation bet on a flop . Yazbeck check-calls then they both pass on the turn . On the river , Yazbeck takes the reins or 2,600,000, McSwiney calls, Yazbeck flips over however it is not good enough against McSwiney’s . 

Joshua McSwiney – 27,675,000 (55 bb)
Patrick Yazbeck – 16,600,000 (33 bb)