Hands #157-159: Gill Takes Over the Chip Lead
Hand 157: Kenneth Smaron was in the small blind with 
and raised to 250,000. Denis Timofeev defended his big blind with 
. The flop came 
and Smaron checked. Timofeev bet 225,000 and Smaron quickly folded.
Hand 158: Kenneth Smaron was on the button with 
and raised to 160,000. Harpreet Gill was in the big blind with 
and he three-bet to 475,000. Smaron folded.
Hand 159: Denis Timofeev was on the button with 
and he raised to 160,000. Harpreet Gill was in the small blind and called with 
. Kenneth Smaron defended his big blind with 
.
The flop came 
and both Gill and Smaron checked to Timofeev who bet 225,000. Gill called and Smaron folded.
The turn was the 
. Gill checked again, and Timofeev bet 675,000. Gill thought for a moment and check-raised to 2,000,000. Timofeev called. Gill moved all in for 1,460,000, having Timofeev covered by a hair. Timofeev went into the tank and ended up folding. Gill showed his hand as he raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,420,000 | 2,775,000 |
|
3,120,000 | -650,000 |
|
1,440,000 | -2,170,000 |