Rockets Hold for Pihela Sr. To Retake the Lead

Level 25: 20,000/40,000 (40,000)
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Igor Pihela Sr. opened for 80,000 with A A from under the gun and was called by Victor Prior Fernandez Amat with K 10 from the button and by Glen Gaines with J 4 from the big blind.

Gaines checked the 4 7 6 flop before Pihela Sr. bet 80,000. Fernandez Amat folded and Gaines called.

The K turn followed giving Gaines a flush draw and Gaines check-raised a bet of 100,000 to 340,000.

Pihela Sr. called and the 3 completed the board on the river. Gaines missed his draws but tried to take it down with a bet of 380,000. Pihela Sr. smiled as he made the call to retake the chip lead with a bit of a gap this time.

Igor Pihela Sr. – 3.5 million
Glen Gaines – 2 million