Paliwal Chips Away at Tran

Rajat Paliwal has won a series of skirmishes to pull ahead in the counts. In this hand, he limped on the button before JC Tran checked his option.

Tran checked the flop of 2♣5♦4♥ before Paliwal bet 700,000. Tran called.

Both players checked the J♣ turn to usher in the 3♠ river.

Tran checked again before Paliwal bet 1,100,000. Tran called to go to a showdown.

Paliwal showed A♦9♣ for the wheel. It was the best hand, as Tran tossed his cards in the muck as Paliwal pulled ahead in the heads-up match.