Event 13: $5,300 Australian Heads Up Championship | 2010 Aussie Millions

01-29-2010 01:14 UTC+11

Do 1.5 Wins Each Count?

Kyle McMurphy limped in from the button preflop, Barry Woods checked from the big blind, then both players checked the flop of {8-Diamonds}

before Woods led out for 1,700 on the turn of the {7-Clubs}

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McMurphy smooth-called, then raised Woods all in after Woods' bet of 3,100 on the river of the {9-Hearts}

. Woods called all in and the cards were tabled:

McMurphy: {k-Clubs}

Woods:

That'd be a chop, ladies and gents.

01-29-2010 01:02 UTC+11

McMurphy Takes Back the Lead

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Kyle McMurphy limped in from the button preflop and Barry Woods checked his option from the big blind before check-calling McMurphy's bet of 525 on the flop of {j-Diamonds}

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Woods then check-called McMurphy's bet of 1,200 on the turn of the {k-Diamonds}

before check-calling again after McMurphy fired out 3,250 on the river of the {3-Spades}

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McMurphy tabled {k-Hearts}

for trips, which was good enough to take down the pot and the overall chip lead.

01-29-2010 00:44 UTC+11

The double up omen (or curse) seems to be creeping into this heads-up final as Barry Woods scores another crucial pot to stay alive.

The money was all in the middle preflop; Woods had turned up {k-Clubs}

but was behind Kyle McMurphy's {a-Diamonds}

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The flop of {2-Spades}

put Woods in the lead but gave McMurphy a gutshot straight draw, which didn't appear as the turn and river bricked out {6-Hearts}

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There's every chance the Main Event will finish before this game. Whose turn is it for the coffee run?

01-29-2010 00:38 UTC+11

Woods Crippled, Then Doubles Up

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Having been crippled in a massive hand after Kyle McMurphy turned a straight with {k-Spades}

on a board of {3-Clubs}

, Barry Woods moved his last 2,850 into the middle with {5-Hearts}

a few hands later.

McMurphy called, tabling {k-Diamonds}

and Woods was flipping for his tournament life.

However the board was spread {6-Hearts}

; Woods doubled up and the game continues.

01-29-2010 00:23 UTC+11

McMurphy Chips Up

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Kyle McMurphy has taken the first major pot in this decisive game.

On a flop that read {9-Spades}

, McMurphy checked to Woods who led out for 825 from the button. McMurphy check-raised to 2,075, Woods four-bet it to 4,475 and McMurphy flat-called before both players checked the turn of the {9-Diamonds}

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On the river of the {7-Diamonds}

, McMurphy deliberated for about a minute before leading out for a bet of 7,550. After about two minutes in the tank, Woods let his hand go.

01-29-2010 00:03 UTC+11

Woods Makes it All Square

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Barry Woods kept applying the pressure, forcing Kyle McMurphy out of the pot in several hands to consolidate on his chip lead until finally making it all square.

Woods raised to 900 from the button, only to see McMurphy reraise to 2,100 from the big blind. Woods called, then called Woods' bet of 2,600 on the flop of {9-Hearts}

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On the turn of the {j-Hearts}

, McMurphy check-raised all-in after Woods fired out 3,200. Woods snap-called.

McMurphy: {j-Spades}

Woods:

Both had turned a big hand; McMurphy had a set of jacks but Woods had the straight. Needing the board to pair, the river {4-Hearts}

bricked on the river.

It's now even-stevens in this ultimate heads-up battle. We're only one game away from crowning our champion!

01-28-2010 23:37 UTC+11

McMurphy Back in the Hunt

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Barry Woods was looking dominant in the second set but Kyle McMurphy has scored a timely double-up to bring the chip stacks back to almost even.

McMurphy raised to 650 from the button preflop and Woods called from the big blind before checking his option on the flop of {8-Spades}

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McMurphy fired out 1,000, Woods raised to 2,200, McMurphy moved all in for his last 7,250 and Woods called.

McMurphy: {j-Spades}

Woods:

Needing another eight to bring the match to one-all, the turn and river came down {3-Spades}

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and McMurphy doubled up.

01-28-2010 23:24 UTC+11

Woods Regains Control

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The generous structure of this final has resulted in very few hands going past a flop, but on a board of {10-Spades}

, we saw Kyle McMurphy lead out for 1,200 on the turn before Barry Woods raised to 2,800.

McMurphy called, then checked his option on the river {9-Clubs}

. Woods fired out 4,700 and McMurphy quickly mucked, clearly not interested in trying to claim the pot.

01-28-2010 23:06 UTC+11

McMurphy Draws First Blood

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Barry Woods raised to 900 before the flop from the button and Kyle McMurphy called from the big blind to see a flop of {5-Diamonds}

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McMurphy checked to Woods who led out for 625. McMurphy check-raised to 1,675, Woods called and the dealer produced the turn of the {j-Clubs}

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McMurphy led out for 3,100, Woods moved all in over the top and McMurphy snap-called.

McMurphy: {k-Clubs}

Woods:

Needing a four or nine, the river {a-Spades}

blanked out on the river; it's now 1-0 in McMurphy's favour.

01-28-2010 22:39 UTC+11

McMurphy Gains Upper Hand

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With the blinds at 150/300, Kyle McMurphy raised to 700 from the button preflop, only to see Barry Woods reraise to 1,900 from the big blind. McMurphy called and they saw a flop of {6-Diamonds}