Pillai Scores a Huge Double Through Gerhart to Take the Chip Lead
Nível 20
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Kevin Gerhart limped in from the small blind and Shankar Pillai checked his option from the big blind.
The flop came 
and Gerhart led out for 25,000. Pillai raised to 80,000 and Gerhart re-raised to 235,000. Pillai called.
The turn was the 
and Gerhart went into the tank for a while before moving all in. Pillai picked his cards up to have a look before announcing a call.
Gerhart tabled 
for two pair nines and sevens, but needed to improve against Pillai's 
for a straight to the nine.
The river was the 
and Pillai doubled through, leaving Gerhart with around five big blinds.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
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2,400,000
980,000
|
980,000 |
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|
100,000
-1,350,000
|
-1,350,000 |
|
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