01-11-2009 21:18 UTC+11

Topakas Continues His Upward Momentum

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Christian Heich and Steve Topakas

Steve Topakas has played solid poker at this final table. His decisions have all worked out for him. Sitting in the big blind, he called a raise to 100,000 from small blind Christian Heich. The flop was {3-Clubs}

{3-Clubs}

{6-Spades}

{2-Diamonds}

. Heich, ever the aggressor, fired out 125,000. Topakas made the call.

The turn was the {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

, which both players checked. On the river {2-Hearts}

{2-Hearts}

, Heich tried a bet of 200,000. Topakas leaned back in his seat and placed his hands on his head. He shook his head slightly, then made the call. Heich instantly mucked his hand without showing. Topakas showed {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{6-Hearts}

for two pair, aces and sixes.

He moved to 1.1 million in chips as a result of this hand. Heich fell back to 775,000.

Tags: Christian Heich Steve Topakas