Shulman Ties it
Adam Shulman won a preflop all in with against the of Ernie Lewis, and the match is now tied 1-1.
Adam Shulman won a preflop all in with against the of Ernie Lewis, and the match is now tied 1-1.
Brian Hewitt, who is facing Steve Sarmiento heads up in the Final Four, just informed us that Sarmiento is sitting at 8-0. With both players unbeaten so far, someone's undefeated record will fall shortly.
Adam Shulman shoved over a river bet from Ernie Lewis on a board of . Lewis called instantly, and he showed for queens up. Shulman, however, had flopped top set with . He's only sitting with about 9,000 though, so he still has a long way to go to catch Lewis.
Adam Shulman got his last 9,000 or so in preflop against Ernie Lewis.
Lewis:
Shulman:
Everything looked gold for a Shulman double when the first four cards came . The arrived on the river, however, giving Lewis the winning hand. He'll now play Joseph Stiers for a spot in the finals.
Steve Sarmiento and Brian Hewitt are still fighting for chips with blinds at 300-600. Stacks are nearly even, just the slightest of edges to Hewitt.
Joseph Stiers versus Ernie Lewis is underway, so the last two matches are both in action now.
Below are fresh photos of the Final Four in the Heads-Up Event:
Brian Hewitt leads Steve Sarmiento 23,000 to 17,000, while Ernie Lewis leads Joseph Stiers 26,000 to 14,000.
Brian Hewitt's unbeaten streak continues, as he took game one over Steve Sarmiento, who limped the button with . Hewitt shipped with , and Sarmiento called it off. Hewitt won the flip when the board came , giving him a set.
The two are taking a short break.
Brian Hewitt and Steve Sarmiento are back to the felt and cards are in the air for the second game of their series.