Hands #121-124: First Heads-Up Exchanges
Hand #121: Michael Gagliano opened to 125,000 from the small blind and Shankar Pillai called from the big blind. The flop was 
and was checked around to the 
turn and to the 
river. Both players opted to check again. Pillai tabled 
and Gagliano revealed 
to win the pot with a pair of jacks.
Hand #122: Pillai raised to 125,000 from the small blind and Gagliano folded.
Hand #123: Gagliano raised to 125,000 from the small blind and Pillai called. The dealer fanned a flop of 
and Pillai checked. Gagliano fired 150,000 and Pillai check-called. The turn was the 
and Pillai checked once more. Gagliano continued with a bet of 400,000 that was enough to claim the pot.
Hand #124: Pillai raised to 125,000 on the button and Gagliano called from the big blind. The flop came 
and Gagliano check-called a bet of 150,000 from Pillai. The turn brought the and was checked through to the 
river. This time, Gagliano led out with a bet of 500,000 and Pillai let it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,900,000
590,000
|
590,000 |
|
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|
3,350,000
-590,000
|
-590,000 |
|
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