Galen Hall raised from the button to 520,000 holding the . Chris Oliver called from the big blind with the . The flop came down and Oliver whiffed. He checked to Hall and this one looked like it would end after Hall fired 650,000. Oliver made the call though, opting for the out-of-position float.
The turn brought the and Oliver checked. Hall fired 1.475 million and Oliver gave it up, not choosing to go any further with the hand.
Chris Oliver had the button and opened with . Hall called with and the flop came . Both players checked.
The turn was the and Hall checked. Oliver fired 675,000 and Hall check-raised to 1.7 million. Oliver tank-called.
The river was the and Hall checked a third time. Oliver threw out a value-bet worth 905,000 and surprisingly Hall check-raised again! This time the amount was 2.3 million and again Oliver made the call.
The cards were opened and the pot was shipped to Oliver, extending his chip lead.
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Galen Hall had the button and opened to 520,000 with . Chris Oliver called with and the flop fell .
Oliver checked to Hall who continued for 600,000 and Oliver called.
The turn was the and Oliver quickly checked. Hall checked behind.
The river was the giving Oliver a straight and he checked a third time. Hall did not bluff however and checked behind. The hands were opened and the pot was shipped to Oliver.
Galen Hall had the button and opened to 425,000 with . Chris Oliver called with .
The flop fell and Oliver checked to Hall who bet 575,000. Oliver called.
Both players checked the on the turn and after the rivered Oliver checked a third time. Hall bet just over a million and Oliver snap-called. The hands were opened and Hall was shipped the pot.
. Chris Oliver called from the big blind with the 
. The flop came down 
and Oliver whiffed. He checked to Hall and this one looked like it would end after Hall fired 650,000. Oliver made the call though, opting for the out-of-position float.
and Oliver checked. Hall fired 1.475 million and Oliver gave it up, not choosing to go any further with the hand.![[user101598]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
. Hall called with 
. Both players checked.
and Hall checked. Oliver fired 675,000 and Hall check-raised to 1.7 million. Oliver tank-called.
and Hall checked a third time. Oliver threw out a value-bet worth 905,000 and surprisingly Hall check-raised again! This time the amount was 2.3 million and again Oliver made the call.
. Galen Hall called with 
and the flop fell 
. Both players checked.
on the turn and after the 
. Chris Oliver called with 
and the flop fell 
.
and Oliver quickly checked. Hall checked behind.
and Oliver folded.
and Oliver checked to Hall who bet 575,000. Oliver called.
rivered Oliver checked a third time. Hall bet just over a million and Oliver snap-called. The hands were opened and Hall was shipped the pot.