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.