Hands #57-61: Queens for Gentili
Hand #57: Aleksei Opalikhin was first to act and raised to 230,000 holding . Harder called from the big blind with and checked on . Opalikhin bet 280,000 and Harder folded.
Hand #58: Michael Gentili in the cutoff raised to 225,000. Christian Harder called with in the small blind and Aleksei Opalikhin over called from the big blind with . The flop came and Harder and Opalikhin both checked. Gentili, having flopped top set, bet 250,000 into 725,000. Harder folded, Opalikhin called and checked again once the hit the turn. Gentili now bet 575,000 and Opalikhin folded.
Hand #59: Christian Harder with raised to 225,000 on the button. Big blind Cliff Josephy defended with and checked on . Harder bet 215,000 into 550,000 and Josephy folded.
Hand #60: Aleksei Opalikhin raised on the button to 235,000. Michael Gentili called with in the big blind and they both checked on the flop and turn. The completed the board and Gentili, having made a straight, bet 305,000 into 570,000. Opalikhin called but had to leave the pot to Gentili.
Hand #61: First to act, Christian Harder raised to 240,000 picking up the blinds and antes.