In a limped pot, Jack Hays led out for 200,000 on the K♦2♦5♠ flop and Craig Welko called.
Both players checked the K♠ turn. Hays then bet 400,000 on the 4♥ river, and Welko called.
Hays showed the 7♠, while Welko had 10♥2♠ for a pair of deuces to win the pot.
Welko took the chip lead for the first time in the heads-up match with that pot.
Level: 28
Blinds: 75,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
Craig Welko raised to 275,000 on the button and Jack Hays called.
The flop came 10♥3♦9♣ and Welko bet 300,000. Hays called, and the 2♠ fell on the turn.
Welko then bet 800,000. "Good bet," Hays said as he folded.
The next hand, Hays raised to 275,000 and Welko three-bet to 700,000. Hays called to see the 4♦7♥3♣ flop.
Welko then bet 1,100,000, andn Hays quickly folded.
In a limped pot, Jack Hays led out for 200,000 on the 7♠8♦6♦ flop and Craig Welko called.
Hays checked the 8♠ turn, and Welko bet 400,000. Hays tossed the 9♣ into the muck.
Hays then opened to 250,000 on the button and Welko called.
Both players checked the 5♥2♦6♠ flop. Hays then bet 300,000 on the 10♥ turn, and Welko folded. "Such a good turn card," Hays said, flashing the 10♦.
In a limped pot, Jack Hays led out for 150,000 on the 5♥K♠9♣ flop and Craig Welko called.
Hays bet another 325,000 on the 7♣ turn, and Welko called. Both players checked the 6♣ river, and Hays showed K♦8♦ for a straight to win the pot
Jack Hays raised to 300,000 on the button and Craig Welko called.
Hays bet 300,000 on the 2♣7♥4♠ flop, and Welko called. Hays then bet 450,000 on the 10♥ turn, and Welko folded.
Welko then raised to 275,000 on the button and Hays called.
The flop came 7♥Q♥8♥ and Welko bet 125,000. Hays called, and the 9♠ fell on the turn. Hays then led out for 350,000, and Welko folded.
Craig Welko raised to 275,000 on the button and Jack Hays called.
Welko continued for 275,000 on the 4♥A♣5♣ flop, and Hays called. Welko then bet 350,000 on the A♥ turn, and Hays folded.
A few hands later, Welko again opened to 275,000 on the button and Hays called.
Both players checked the 2♣4♥J♦ flop. Hays then bet 200,000 on the 6♠ turn, and Welko called.
The 2♥ river was checked down, and Welko showed A♣10♦ to win another pot.
In a limped pot, Jack Hays bet 200,000 on a flop of 5♥K♠3♣ and Craig Welko called on the button.
Hays checked the 8♦ turn, Welko bet 250,000, and Hays called. Both players checked the 9♥ river, and Welko showed Q♣5♠ for a pair of fives to win another pot.
Craig Welko raised to 275,000 on the button and Jack Hays called.
Both players checked the J♥9♥K♠ flop. Hays then led out for 250,000 on the 5♠ turn, and Welko called.
Hays slowed down and checked the 4♣ river. "I'm pretty sure I'm good," Welko said as he checked back and turned over 10♦10♥. Hays mucked.
Level: 27
Blinds: 75,000/125,000
Ante: 125,000
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