The finals of the Australian Heads Up Championship will be getting underway shortly. Our semifinals will see David Gent squaring off against John Tabatabai, while Jarred Solomon will be taking on Alec "traheho" Torelli.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as this event reaches its exciting conclusion.
John Tabatabai has taken a 1-0 advantage over David Gent.
The key hand of the first rubber saw Gent make a min-raise preflop and the players take a flop of . Tabatabai then check-called a 600 bet from Gent to move to the turn . On the turn Tabatabai bet out 1,500 and Gent made the call. The river saw Gent once again bet into Tabatabai, this time for 2,500. Tabatabai made a call to force a showdown.
Gent showed for air. Tabatabai tabling for middle pair on the flop, good for the win.
Gent was down to 5,500 after the hand. Tabatabai taking the rubber soon after.
David Gent raised to 700 and John Tabatabai made the call.
The flop was and Tabatabai led out with a bet of 800. Gent made the call. The turn was the and both players checked. The river brought the and Tabatabai fired out another 1,800 before Gent moved all in. Tabatabai made the call but couldn't better the of Gent for the straight on the turn. Gent now takes control of this tie.
John Tabatabai and David Gent were all in on the turn with the board reading .
Tabatabai:
Gent:
Gent's top pair was up against Tabatabai's flush draw and the on the river gave Tabatabai the pot as he takes a commanding lead in the third and deciding tie.
On a flop of Alec Torelli fired out a bet of 250 and Jarred Solomon made the call. The turn was the and Torelli fired again for 650 with Solomon calling once more.
The river brought the and Torelli fired a third barrel worth 925. Solomon then raised to 2,600 with Torelli making the call.
Solomon tabled for a flush as Torelli mucked. Solomon is up to 13,000 as Torelli slips to 7,000.