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Cards are in the air for the heads up match. Howard Lederer tweeted:
Just got head up with Huck. I have 468 to his 342. Given his HU record, I feel like a small dog.
We'll see if Huck's ninja heads-up skills come into play, or if they're too shallow, and too tired, to make this one a real battle.
Huck Seed limped his small blind and Howard Lederer checked his option in the big blind.
Both players checked the 
flop, and the 
turn, only for Lederer to take it down with a bet of 16,000 on the 
river.
You wouldn't think there was $250,000 up for grabs here as both players are totally at ease and casually chatting away with each other as if it were a home game. Seated in his shorts, backwards cap and flip-flops, Huck Seed is one of the most mellow players I've come across, and could become the most laid-back Tournament of Champions Champion to date if he were to go on to win. Beyond the cool exterior, however, I'm certain this is a player who is itching for victory as much as his opponent.
It's been pretty back-and-forth so far, with no one gaining momentum on the other.
In one hand, Huck Seed limped, and Howard Lederer checked his option. The flop came 
, and they Lederer checked. Seed bet 20,000, and Lederer folded.
Next hand, Lederer raised to 40,000, and Seed called to see the 
flop. Seed checked, and when Lederer fired 60,000, Seed gave it up.
After a bit of banter inbetween hands, the atmosphere suddenly turned serious as Huck Seed raised to 40,000 and Howard Lederer announced all-in. After a minute in the tank, Seed made the fold, showing the in the process. Lederer extends his lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
515,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
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|
295,000
-47,000
|
-47,000 |
|
||
The crowd were edging closer to the table, certain that this was the hand that would crown the 2010 Tournament of Champions Champions, and it very nearly was.
With Howard Lederer opening to 40,000 preflop, Huck Seed made the call from the big blind leading to a flop of 
. Lederer bet 60,000 (after it was checked to him), Seed moved all in, and Lederer made the call.
Lederer: 
Seed: 
With the crowd holding their breath in unison, the dealer reached for the deck before laying an 
onto the felt, thus increasing Seed's outs by four more cards.
Then, the river, a seven from heaven, the 
! Seed had been graced with a last ditch double through!
This was just another dramatic moment in a tournament that has provided more twists and turns than an episode of Columbo, and it was one that saw Seed retake the lead with 550,000. Lederer, meanwhile, dropped down to 260,000.
Huck Seed limped his button, and Howard Lederer checked. The flop fell 
, and Lederer moved all in. "I almost did that before the flop," Seed said. But after the flop, he went with a fold.
Howard Lederer put up a good fight after Huck Seed doubled through him, but he could only last so long. Lederer moved all in on the button for a total of 138,000. Seed shrugged and knew the math said he had to call. The audience got to its feet for the final showdown.
Lederer: 
Seed: 
The 
flop didn't change much, but as has happened over and over again this tournament, the plot thickened on the turn. The 
gave Seed a flush draw, but Lederer picked up an open-ended straight draw. Neither draw got there with the 
on the river, and Seed took the pot with top pair to knock out Lederer in second place.
