Per the rules, this will be the last one-hour level of the night, regardless of whether a conclusion to this heads-up battle is reached. Matt Jarvis and Justin Filtz began their duel at the start of Level 28, which means they've been at it for two hours now.
Level: 30
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
Justin Filtz took the last three hands of Level 29 in the following fashion, perhaps gathering some momentum back from Matt Jarvis.
In the first, Filtz opened for 130,000, Jarvis reraised to 315,000, Filtz made it 650,000, and Jarvis let it go.
In the second, Jarvis raised and Filtz called. Both checked the 
flop and 
turn. The river was the 
. Filtz checked, Jarvis bet 135,000, Filtz check-raised to 515,000, and Jarvis folded.
And in the last hand of the level, Filtz opened for 130,000 and Jarvis passed. Filtz is up to 5.15 million, while Jarvis still leads with 5.85 million.
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Matt Jarvis had the button, and raised to 125,000. Justin Filtz defended his big blind, and the flop came down 
. Filtz checked, Jarvis continued for 150,000, and Filtz called.
Both players checked the on the turn, and Filtz led for 350,000 after the 
fell on the river. Jarvis mucked, and Filtz took down the pot.
Jarvis then hopped out of his chair, rushed to his girlfriend on the rail who gave him a good luck kiss. He didn't get away without being needled however.
"Give me one too!" one if his friends shouted from the rail.
Matt Jarvis raised to 125,000 and Justin Filtz called. Both checked the 
flop. The turn brought the 
and a check from Jarvis. Filtz bet 150,000, and Jarvis made the call.
The river was the , and both players checked it down. Filtz showed 
and Jarvis 
, and Jarvis' king gave him the small pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,850,000 | 300,000 |
|
4,150,000 | -250,000 |
Justin Filtz opened with a standard raise, Matt Jarvis called, and the flop came 
. Filtz bet 205,000, and Jarvis hesitated briefly before calling. The turn then brought the 
. Filtz sat silently for a half-minute, then pushed out enough green (25,000) chips for a bet of 450,000.
Jarvis took his time responding to the bet. Finally, he announced a raise to 1.15 million. Filtz thought about 20 seconds, then folded. Jarvis immediately held up his cards for all to see -- 
!
We'll see if this instance of a player bluffing (and showing) affects the dynamic of what has already been a lengthy, well-fought heads-up battle. Jarvis is up to about 6.5 million now, and Filtz down to 4.4 million.
Justin Filtz raised to 125,000 from the small blind/button and Matt Jarvis called. The flop came 
and Filtz led with a bet of 150,000. Jarvis called. The turn brought the and Filtz bet 300,000. Jarvis again made the call.
The river brought the . This time Filtz checked, and Jarvis pushed out a bet of 530,000. Filtz thought a moment, then called, and Jarvis quickly flipped up 
for the flush. Filtz tossed his cards to the dealer, and Jarvis scooped the large pot.
Matt Jarvis had the button, and raised to 125,000. Justin Filtz defended his big blind, and the flop came down . Filtz check-called 150,000 from Jarvis, and the turn was the . Both players checked.
The river was the 
, Filtz checked, and Jarvis fired 410,000. Filtz called, then mucked when Jarvis tabled 
for trip fives.
Matt Jarvis had the button, and raised to 125,000. Justin Filtz called, and the flop came down . Filtz checked, Jarvis continued for 140,000, and Filtz raised to 400,000. Jarvis folded, and Filtz opened up 
for air.
Level: 29
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 10,000
