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Dutch Boyd raised, and Brian Meinders made the call. The flop came 
, Meinders check-raised Boyd, who made the call. The turn was the 
, and this time Meinders led out, and got raised by Boyd. Meinders made the call, and the 
got a check-call from Meinders after Boyd led out.
Boyd showed 
, which was good enough to take pot.
Brian Meinders raised from the button, and Dutch Boyd made it three bets to go.
The two men saw the dealer flop 
, and Meinders called a Boyd bet. On the 
turn, Boyd fired again before Meinders raised it back at him. Boyd called the extra bet, and he check-called one final bet on the 
river.
Meinders turned up 
for the winning two pair.
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 0
After a couple more small pots have been pushed to Dutch Boyd, he has now taken a not-insignificant lead in this duel:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,750,000 | 700,000 |
|
1,130,000 | -700,000 |
A small series of raises and re-raises led to a 
flop. Both players checked, and then Meinders led out at the turn card, and Boyd made the call. The 
on the river drew a check from both players. Boyd showed and it was good enough to earn him the pot.
Brian Meinders open-raised from the button, and Dutch Boyd three-bet from the big blind.
The flop came 
, and Boyd led out with a bet. Meinders raised, Boyd reraised, and Meinders called.
The turn came the , and Meinders called a full bet before both players checked the 
river. Boyd showed first, turning up 
, and it was the best hand.
Boyd has now drawn virtually even with his opponent after starting heads-up play at a significant disadvantage.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,830,000 | -455,000 |
|
|
1,050,000 | 455,000 |
The two players saw a 
flop, and Boyd check-called a bet from Meinders. The on the turn hit the river, and Boyd this time tried a check-raise. Meinders called, and then bet out when the 
hit on the river. Boyd made the call, and saw the bad news when Meinders showed him a flopped straight with 
Dutch Boyd raised, and Brian Meinders reraised from the big blind. Boyd called, and they took a flop of 
. Meinders bet, and Boyd raised, each men putting in two bets to see the 
turn. Meinders check-called a bet there and another one on the 
river to see the showdown.
Boyd tabled 
, and his top pair was the best hand. That's another one to Boyd.