With blinds of 30,000/60,000, an opening preflop raise can range from 120,000 to 210,000.
While most hands are beginning with the player on the button/small blind putting in a raise before the flop, the raise is almost always 120,000-150,000 (that is, not a pot-sized raise). And often that's enough to get the opponent to fold.
Hourani limped from the button, and Galfond called. The flop came . Galfond bet 85,000, and Hourani called. The turn was the and both checked. The river was the . Both checked again.
Both players limped in and saw a flop. Hourani led for 75,000 and Galfond called. The turn was the and both players checked. The river was the . Hourani checked, Galfond fired out 175,000, Hourani folded and Galfond won the pot.
Galfond is now past the 5 million mark, while Hourani has fallen to 1.2 million.
Galfond raised to 150,000 and Hourani called. The flop was . Hourani checked, Galfond bet 175,000 and Hourani called. The turn was the . Hourani bet 300,000 and Galfond called. The river was the . Hourani checked and Galfond checked behind.
"Top set" said Galfond, tabling . Hourani mucked and Galfond won the pot.
On the very next hand Galfond limped on the button, Hourani raised to 180,000 from the big blind and Galfond called. The flop was . Galfond bet 175,000 and Hourani folded.
Galfond limped on the button, Hourani raised to 120,000 and Galfond called. The flop was . Hourani bet 200,000, Galfond set him all in and Hourani called
Hourani
Galfond
Galfond's crowd started calling for a "four ball" for their man. The turn, though, was the , the river was the and Hourani doubled up to 1,220,000 with two pair kings and jacks.