Hands #21-24: Michael Gentili and Aleksei Opalikhin Play a Big One
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Hand #21: Michael Vela raised to 175,000 from the cutoff. Aleksei Opalikhin three-bet to 410,000 from the small blind with 
. Vela said, "You know I'm gonna know what that hand is in a little while." Eventually, he folded.
Hand #22: Aleksei Opalikhin raised to 190,000 on the button with 
. Michael Gentili was in the big blind and defended.
The flop came 
. Both players checked.
The turn was the 
. Gentili checked, and Opalikhin bet 200,000. Gentili called.
The river was the 
. Gentili checked for a third time. Opalikhin went into the tank and after about a minute he bet 430,000. Gentili was now the one in the tank and he called. Opalikhin took the hand down with two pair, aces and nines.
Hand #23: Action folded around to Gentili in the small blind and he limped in with 
. Michael Vela checked his option in the big blind with 
. The flop came 
. Gentili checked, and Vela bet 125,000. Gentili folded.
Hand #24: Michael Vela limped in from the small blind with 
. Christian Harder was in the big blind with 
and raised to 275,000. Vela folded.