06-18-2009 18:34 UTC-12

The Battle Begins

Shamus

Small steps here as these two players -- stacks nearly even -- enter into their heads up battle in earnest.

After trading the first few small pots following the break, Eric Baldwin limped from the small blind/button, and Jonas Klausen checked behind. The flop came {2-Clubs}

{2-Clubs}

{3-Spades}

{4-Diamonds}

, and both checked. The turn was the {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

, and this time Klausen bet 80,000. Baldwin called.

The river was the {Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

, and both checked. Klausen flipped over what appeared to be 8-2 for a pair of deuces, and took the pot.