Hands #163-168: Slow Start to the Match
Hand #163: In the first hand of the day, Davidi Kitai opened for 200,000 and Gordon Vayo called to see a flop. Vayo checked, as did Kitai, and the appeared on the turn. It went check-check again, and the completed the board on the river. This time Vayo bet 325,000 and Kitai folded face up.
Hand #164: Gordon Vayo called from the small blind and Davidi Kitai exercised his option from the big with a raise to 275,000. Vayo folded.
Hand #165: Davidi Kitai raised to 200,000 and Gordon Vayo folded.
Hand #166: Gordon Vayo raised to 250,000 from the small blind and Davidi Kitai called, which brought about a flop of . Kitai checked, Vayo did too, and the dealer burned and turned the . Two more checks brought the on the river, and again it went check-check. Kitai tabled the for ace high, and it was good as Vayo sent his cards to the muck.
Hand #167: Davidi Kitai opened for 200,000, Vayo called, and the flop came down , which both players checked. The turn inspired Vayo to check and Kitai to bet 130,000. Vayo called and the completed the board on the river. Vayo checked, Kitai bet again, this time 225,000, and Vayo called. Kitai tabled the , while Vayo held the . Chop it up.
Hand #168: Gordon Vayo limped, Davidi Kitai checked, and the flop came down . Kitai checked, Vayo bet 125,000, and Kitai folded.