Hands #53-57: Small Ball Poker
Hand 53: Keith Tilston limped in with 
on the button and Jake Schindler raised it up to 84,000 with 
in the big blind. Tilston made the call and the flop came 
. Schindler led out for 60,000 and Tilston called with his bottom pair. The turn brought the 
and both players checked to the 
on the river. Schindler led out for 240,000 and that forced Tilston to lay down the winner.
Hand 54: Schindler opened to 45,000 on the button with 
and Tilston just called with 
in the big blind. Both players checked the flop of 
and the 
landed on the turn. Two more checks and the 
paired both players on the river. Tilston led out for 150,000 and Schindler paid off with the worse kicker.
Hand 55: Tilston open-folded 
on the button and Schindler received a walk.
Hand 56: Schindler limped in with 
and Tilston checked the . The flop came 
and Tilston checked after whiffing the flop. Schindler fired 14,000 and Tilston folded.
Hand 57: Tilston raised this time with to 32,000 and Schindler defended with 
. The flop came 
and both players checked to the on the turn. Schindler checked again and Tilston bet 30,000. Schindler laid his hand down and Tilston won a small pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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2,848,000
62,000
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62,000 |
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2,103,000
-62,000
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-62,000 |
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