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Matt Keikoan has just dragged another small pot, and that one gives him the chip lead. It's been a long climb back, but Keikoan is now really asserting himself.
He's up 2.9 million to 2.2 million, there or thereabouts.
Keikoan opened for a raise from the button, Idema three-bet and Keikoan called.
Idema led out on the 
flop and Keikoan called. The turn was the 
and Keikoan called. The river was the 
and Idema led out again. Keikoan called.
Idema showed seven-high, and Keikoan took it down with 
for a pair of fours.
Matt Keikoan raised preflop, and Daniel Idema called from the big blind.
The flop brought 
, and Idema check-raised a Keikoan bet. Idema led the 
turn, and fired again on the 
river. Keikoan quickly called the turn bet, and very slowly and reluctantly called the river bet.
It was a good call. Idema tabled his airball 
, and Keikoan's 
was good enough to take the pot.
Every other tournament inside the Amazon Room has concluded for the night, but we're still alive and kicking here. We have now been heads-up for three hours and six minutes.
Keikoan opened for a raise and Idema called.
Idema check-raised the 
flop and Keikoan called. Idema bet out when the 
landed on the turn and Keikoan called. The river was the and Keikoan called another bet from Idema.
Idema showed jack-nine for a pair of jacks, but Keikoan had him beat with queen-nine for a pair of queens. He's up to 2 million while Idema is on 3.1 million.
Idema raised, Keikoan three-bet and Idema called. Keikoan led every street on the 
board and Idema called him down.
Keikoan tabled 
for kings full of tens and won the pot. It's nearly even again and anybody's game.
Daniel Idema raised preflop, and Matt Keikoan called from the big blind.
The flop came out 
, and Keikoan checked. He raised when Idema bet, and both players put in two bets going to the 
turn. Keikoan bet, leaving himself just 50,000 behind, and Idema studied him carefully. After a few long minutes, he raised to put Keikoan all in. His opponent was up to the test:
Keikoan: 
Idema:
Keikoan was guaranteed his double up before the 
even hit the river, and he's back to about 1.3 million now.
Idema raised, Keikoan three-bet and Idema called.
Keikoan led out on the 
flop and Idema called. Both players checked the 
on the turn. the river was the 
. Keikoan bet and Idema called.
Keikoan had nothing but air with 
while Idema runner-runnered a nine-high straight with , sending Keikoan back down to 750,000 in chips.
Matt Keikoan raised from the button, and Daniel Idema called.
Idema check-called a bet on the flop, but he folded to one more bet on the 
turn.
On the next hand, Idema raised the button, and Keikoan called. Keikoan check-raised on the flop, and both players put in two bets. On the 
turn, Idema again folded to a Keikoan bet.
That's moved Mr. Keikoan back over a million chips and given him at least a bit of breathing room for the time being.
Keikoan raised the button and Idema called from the big blind.
Both players checked the 
flop. The turn was the and Idema led out. Keikoan called and they went to the river which fell the . Idema bet and Keikoan called.
Idema turned over for a pair of nines and took down the pot.
After the hand, Keikoan was down to 850,000.
