Hands #44-48: Nguyen Makes a Straight; Gets Paid
Hand #44: Kevin Gerhart raised to 60,000 under the gun and got no action.
Hand #45: Tommy Nguyen raised to 65,000 from the cutoff and everyone folded.
Hand #46: Michael Gagliano raised to 75,000 under the gun and Andreas Klatt called from the big blind. The flop was 
and was checked through to the 
turn. Klatt checked and Gagliano threw in a bet of 60,000 that was enough to win the pot.
Hand #47: Shankar Pillai raised to 65,000 from the hijack and Gagliano called from the big blind. The dealer spread a flop of 
and Gagliano checked. Pillai fired 65,000 and Gagliano folded.
Hand #48: Pillai raised to 65,000 under the gun and Gagliano called from the small blind along with Nguyen in the big blind. Players saw a flop of 
and action checked to Pillai who bet 100,000. Gagliano and Nguyen check-called. The turn brought the and Gagliano checked. Nguyen fired 420,000 and Pillai folded but Gagliano tank-called. The 
river filled up the board and Gagliano checked once more. Nguyen threw in a bet of 500,000 and Gagliano check-called. Nguyen tabled 
for a straight and Gagliano tossed his cards in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,800,000
1,235,000
|
1,235,000 |
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1,990,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
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1,650,000
-870,000
|
-870,000 |
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