Biermann Knocks Out a Leg Early
On the first hand of heads up play, John Crncic raised to 650,000 from the button. Ryan Biermann three-bet to 1.7 million and Crncic called.
The flop was 
and Biermann continued out for 1.5 million. Crncic took about a minute before letting go of his hand, giving Biermann first blood in this match.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,595,000 | 1,740,000 |
|
7,030,000 | -1,740,000 |