Hands #35-38: Pillai Takes From Nguyen
Hand #35: Tommy Nguyen limped from the small blind and Shankar Pillai checked from the big blind. A flop of 
was dealt and Nguyen fired 30,000. Pillai called. The turn was the 
and was checked through to the 
river. Nguyen bet 200,000 and Pillai folded.
Hand #36: Nguyen opened to 55,000 on the button and Pillai called from the small blind along with Thom Werthmann in the big blind. The flop was 
and was checked to Nguyen who fired 80,000. Pillai check-called and Werthmann folded. The turn was the 
and was checked around to the 
river. Pillai checked once more. Nguyen bet 325,000 and Pillai called. Nguyen showed 
and Pillai revealed 
to win the pot with a pair of queens.
Hand #37: Pillai raised to 55,000 on the button and got no action.
Hand #38: Pillai raised to 55,000 from the cutoff and Brett Apter three-bet to 185,000 from the small blind. Pillai folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,050,000 | 175,000 |
|
1,800,000 | -425,000 |