06-02-2009 00:39 UTC-7

Varkonyi Chips Up

[user33020]

Tom McEvoy drew first blood in the heads-up duel for the title in the Champions Invitational, but Robert Varkonyi dragged the first significant pot. McEvoy raised to 6,000 from the button and Varkonyi called to see the flop, which came {5-Hearts}

{5-Hearts}

{4-Hearts}

{Q-Spades}

. Varkonyi checked, and McEvoy did as well.

The turn brought the {7-Hearts}

{7-Hearts}

and this time Varkonyi bet 12,000, which McEvoy called. Both players checked the {Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

river, and when Varkonyi opened {10-?}

{10-?}

{7-?}

, McEvoy mucked.

Tags: Robert Varkonyi