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Gaines Wins Another Pot Against Pihela Sr.

Gaines Wins Another Pot Against Pihela Sr.

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Glen Gaines raised from the small blind to 200,000 with A 9 and was called by Igor Pihela Sr. with Q 10   from the big blind.

Both players snagged a piece of the A Q 4 flop but Gaines gained a better pair and bet 175,000. Pihela Sr. called and Gaines fired again, this time for 375,000 on the J turn. That was it for Pihela Sr., who folded his hand to give Gaines nearly 5 million in chips.

Glen Gaines – 4.9 million
Igor Pihela Sr. – 2 million
Paulius Jucys – 1.6 million