Hands #186-190: Pantaleo Continues to Pressure

Hand #186: Giuseppe Pantaleo raised from the button to 240,000, and Kazuki Ikeuchi called. On the flop Ikeuchi check-folded to a 165,000 bet.

Hand #187: Ikeuchi raised to 250,000, and Pantaleo called. On the flop Pantaleo check-raised Ikeuchi's 150,000 bet to 480,000 and the latter folded.

Hand #188: Pantaleo raised to 240,000 and Ikeuchi called. Both players checked on the flop before Pantaleo called a 225,000 bet from Ikeuchi on the turn. On the river Ikeuchi checked, and Pantaleo took the betting lead for 635,000. Ikeuchi went into the tank and thought while counting over the bet. After a couple of minutes, he decided to let his hand go.

Hand #189: Ikeuchi raised to 250,000, and Pantaleo called. The flop came down and Pantaleo check-folded to a 150,000 bet.

Hand #190: Pantaleo raised to 240,000 and Ikeuchi called. Both players checked on the flop, and on the turn Ikeuchi bet 200,000 and Pantaleo called. Both players checked on the river, and both players showed a pair of sevens, but ti was Pantaleo who took the pot with the eight kicker.