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Matt Jarvis opened to 80,000 on the button, and Justin Filtz defended his big blind. Both players checked the 
flop, and after the 
paired the board on the turn, Filtz checked again. Jarvis tossed out 85,000, and Filtz quickly called.
The river was the 
, both players checked again, and the hands were opened.
Jarvis: 
Filtz: 
Jarvis' nine played, and he took down the pot.
Our tournament director who is announcing the action just gave a shoutout to those watching the live stream over on the WSOP.com site.
"Follow your favorite players," he said as encouragement to watch. "And follow your favorite dealers, too!" The crowd gathered here at the main stage chuckled. "Mine, of course is Doug," added the TD, and Doug, our current dealer, smiled in acknowledgement of the support.
Wesley Pantling had seen his stack gradually dwindle down to just under 1.2 million when he opened with a raise to 95,000 from the button. Justin Filtz folded from the small blind, then Matt Jarvis quickly announced he was reraising all in. Pantling thought for about 20 seconds, then made the call.
Jarvis 
Pantling 
The flop came 
, and Pantling was still in front. But the 
fell on the turn, swinging the advantage to Jarvis. An ace or ten would save Pantling, but the river brought the 
and he's out in third.
We're heads up!
Level: 28
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,105,000
655,000
|
655,000 |
|
3,795,000
-255,000
|
-255,000 |
Justin Filtz had the button, and raised to 100,000. Matt Jarvis called, and the flop fell 
. Both players checked.
The turn was the 
, and Jarvis checked again. Filtz tossed out 100,000, and Jarvis called.
The 
on the river paired the board, and Jarvis checked a third time. Filtz bet 225,000, and Jarvis instantly called.
Filtz opened up 
for a king-high straight, but Jarvis had him beat with 
for Broadway.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,145,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
3,750,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
2010 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion, fellow November Niner and friend of chip leader Matt Jarvis, Jonathan Duhamel has just showed up to rail his countryman. Duhamel is sporting a Vancouver Canucks jersey with the name "Jarvis" on the back. We've seen Jarvis wear a counter jersey -- Montreal Canadiens jersey with "Duhamel" on the back -- during the WSOP.
The two must've had a bet during the NHL playoffs, because Duhamel is actually a Canadiens fan, and Jarvis is a Canucks fan.
Regardless, Duhamel -- 15th-place finisher in this event -- is here to cheer on his friend on his quest for his first WSOP gold bracelet.
Matt Jarvis opened with a raise to 110,000 from the small blind/button, and Justin Filtz called. The flop came 
and Filtz checked. Jarvis bet 120,000, and Filtz made the call. The turn brought the and another check from Filtz. This time Jarvis bet 210,000, and Filtz called once more.
The river brought the . Filtz checked again, and Jarvis cut out a bet of 465,000. Filtz thought a few seconds, then called. Jarvis showed one card -- a 
-- while Filtz turned over 
for aces and claimed the pot.
That hand closes the gap between the two a bit. Jarvis has nearly 6.3 million while Filtz is up to about 4.6 million.
Justin Filtz had the button, and opened to 100,000. Matt Jarvis three-bet to 275,000, Filtz called, and the flop came down 
. Jarvis led for 335,000, and Filtz called.
The turn was the , and Jarvis led again - this time for 540,000. Filtz again called.
The river was another ace - the 
- and Jarvis checked for the first time. Filtz paused before sliding out 1.2 million. Jarvis released, and Filtz took the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,750,000
1,140,000
|
1,140,000 |
|
|
5,150,000
-1,135,000
|
-1,135,000 |
If Matt Jarvis were to prevail in this heads-up battle, that would push the total number of bracelets won by Canadians at this year's WSOP to five. Canada already has the most of any country other than the U.S., who leads all countries with 26 bracelet winners from the 39 events concluded thus far. A win by Wisconsin resident Justin Filtz would increase the Americans' lead.
Here's the current tally:
| Country | Bracelets |
|---|---|
| United States | 26 |
| Canada | 4 |
| Great Britain | 3 |
| France | 3 |
| Russia | 2 |
| Ukraine | 1 |
