01-11-2009 22:28 UTC+11

First Blood to Heich

[user75032]

Steve Topakas and Christian Heich wasted no time locking horns. On the first hand of heads up play, Heich raised to 100,000 and Topakas called. The flop came {A-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{4-Hearts}

{7-Spades}

. Topakas checked it over to Heich, then called after Heich bet 130,000.

Both players checked the {J-Clubs}

{J-Clubs}

turn. On the river {4-Diamonds}

{4-Diamonds}

, Topakas fired out for 275,000. Heich made the call. His {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{2-Diamonds}

, aces and fours, beat the stone bluff that Topakas showed down, {8-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

{6-Spades}

. The first pot went to Heich. He has opened a three-to-two chip lead on Topakas.

Tags: Christian Heich Steve Topakas