Hands #38-42: Bilic Takes the Lead, Gives It Back Straight Away
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Hand #38: Allen Bilic raised to 200,000 from the small blind with the 
and Niall Farrell folded.
Hand #39: Farrell raised to 200,000 from the button with the 
and Bilic defended with the 
to see a flop of 
. Bilic checked, Farrell bet 150,000, and Bilic folded.
Hand #40: Bilic folded the small blind and gave Farrell a walk.
Hand #41: Farrell raised to 200,000 with the 
and Bilic three-bet to 525,000 with the 
. Farrell called, the flop came down 
, and Bilic continued for 575,000. Farrell, who flopped the nut flush draw, raised to 1.425 million. Bilic made the call and then checked the turn. Farrell did the same and the 
completed the board on the river. Again it went check-check, and Bilic was pushed the 3.92 million pot.
Hand #42: Bilic raised to 200,000 with the and Farrell called with the 
. The 
flop gave Farrell another flush draw, but he checked to Bilic, who bet 250,000 with top pair. Farrell check-raised to 675,000, Bilic called, and the 
peeled off on the turn.
Farrell, who took the lead with jacks, led out for 1.15 million, and Bilic called to see the 
river. With 4.07 million in the pot, Farrell bet 2 million and Bilic thought long and hard before making the call.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
11,780,000 | 2,330,000 |
|
7,730,000 | -2,325,000 |