Hands #166-172: Early Exchanges
Hand #166: James Mackey opened to 250,000 on the button. Gal Yifrach, in the big blind, called.
The flop was 
and was checked through to the 
turn. Yifrach checked. Mackey bet 350,000. Yifrach called.
The 
river completed the board. Yifrach checked again. Mackey continued for 550,000. Yifrach let it go.
Hand #167: Yifrach limped from the small blind. Mackey, in the big blind, raised to 420,000. Yifrach folded.
Hand #168: Mackey raised to 260,000 in the small blind. He got no action.
Hand #169: Mackey opened to 250,000 on the button. Yifrach three-bet to 650,000 from the big blind. Mackey gave up his hand.
Hand #170: Yifrach opened to 375,000 in the small blind. Mackey called from the big blind.
The flop came 
and was checked to the 
turn. Again, both players checked. The river brought the 
. Yifrach threw in a bet of 350,000, enough to win the pot.
Hand #171: Mackey limped from the small blind. Gary Hasson, checked.
The flop came 
. Mackey bet 125,000. Hasson called. The turn brought the 
. This time, Mackey checked. Hasson bet 190,000. Mackey folded.
Hand #172: Hasson limped in the small blind. Yifrach raised to 425,000 from the big blind. Hasson let it go.