Hands #177-179: Kitai Opens Up a Lead
Level 31
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Hand #177: Davidi Kitai opened for 200,000 from the small blind and Gordon Vayo pushed back with a three-bet to 525,000. Kitai folded.
Hand #178: Gordon Vayo limped, Davidi Kitai checked, and the flop came down 
. Davidi checked and then folded to a bet of 125,000 from Vayo.
Hand #179: Davidi Kitai raised to 200,000, Gordon Vayo called, and the flop fell 
. Vayo had first action and bet 225,000, which inspired Kitai to call. When the 
appeared on the turn, Vayo checked and Kitai took the opportunity to bet 350,000. Vayo made the call and the 
completed the board on the river. Vayo checked for a second time and Kitai slid out a bet of 625,000. Vayo sat quietly for about a minute and then released his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,990,000 | 1,445,000 |
|
2,300,000 | -1,450,000 |