Pocket Rockets Propel Pillai to a Double
Level 5
: 125/250, 25 ante
Two-time WSOP bracelet winner Shankar "Burgersssss" Pillai rasied to 500 under the gun only to have Terry "mrterry007" Fleischer three-bet to 1,681 from the lojack. "Williesutton" called from the cutoff and then Pillai four-bet to 4,862. Fleischer responded by five-bet jamming for 45,516, "Williesutton" folded, and Pillai called off for 21,526 total.
Terry "mrterry007" Fleischer: 
Shankar "Burgersssss" Pillai: 
Pillai had the goods and the 
flop kept him firmly in the lead. The 
turn gave Fleischer a gutshort straight draw but he missed when the 
bricked on the turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,308 | |
|
|
23,990 |