Birizdo Battles the Pros
Matt Frankland opened to 350 and online qualifier Istvan Birizdo defended from the small blind to see a heads up flop of 
. Birizdo led out for 550 and Frankland called. The turn was the 
and again Frankland called a bet, this time of 1,500. The river was the 
and Birizdo checked it over. Frankland reached for chips and made it 4,500. A snap call from Birizdo who tabled 
but he had been out flopped by the 
of Frankland.
The next hand was opened by PokerStars Team Pro Jake Cody who had recently joined the table. He made it 300 and was raised by the battling Birizdo from the button to 600. The blinds folded and the two players saw a flop of 
. Cody checked it over to the qualifier who continued the aggression with a bet of 1,000. It was enough to win him that pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000
15,000
|
15,000 |