Heads Up Play Starts Nicely for Owen
Level 40
: 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante
Adam Owen raised to 25 million with the 
and Pascal Lefrancois called with 
, the 
flop was checked by Lefrancois and he folded bottom pair to a continuation bet of 28 million.
Lefrancois raised to 18 million with the 
and Owen defended the 
. On the 
flop, both players checked and the 
turn saw Owen bet 20 million and Lefrancois called. The 
river improved Owen to a straight and he checked, Lefrancois bet 40 million and was check-raised to 170 million. That forced a fold from the Canadian and Owen closed the gap somewhat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
763,000,000
-93,000,000
|
-93,000,000 |
|
||
|
413,000,000
93,000,000
|
93,000,000 |