Raleigh Tries to Finish It on the First Hand
Level 34
: 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
In the first hand of heads-up play, Billy Cashwell raised to 550,000 on the button. Forrest Raleigh three-bet to 1,750,000 in the big blind and Cashwell called. The flop came 
and Raleigh continued with a bet which Cashwell called.
The turn was the 
and Raleigh shoved all in, putting Cashwell to the test for his remaining stack of just over 9 million. Cashwell went into the tank for over two minutes and eventually decided to flick his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
22,450,000
4,950,000
|
4,950,000 |
|
9,250,000
-2,150,000
|
-2,150,000 |
and Raleigh check-called a bet of 300,000 from Cashwell.
and Raleigh checked again. Cashwell fired out another bet of 450,000 and Raleigh stuck around for the 
on the river. Both players checked and Raleigh announced king-high. Cashwell turned over 
for the only pair and collected the pot.
. Billy Cashwell bet 550,000 and was called by Forrest Raleigh. The turn came the 
to put a third spade on the board. Both players checked. 
. Raleigh led out with a bet of 1,000,000, Cashwell responded by putting in a stack of big chips for a raise to 5,000,000. Raleigh thought for about a minute, as silence fell across the room, before folding his hand.
on the river changed nothing as Cashwell scored a double up to stay alive.
. Billy Cashwell called the bet of 2,000,000 by Forrest Raleigh. Raleigh showed the 
and Cashwell had the winner with 
and both players checked to the 
. Forrest Raleigh bet 800,000, Billy Cashwell raised to about 2,500,000 and Raleigh called. The turn was the 
of Raleigh.
and Cashwell got the big pot.