Geffrey Klein limped in from the button and then Eddie Blumenthal raised to 135,000 from the big blind. Klein made it 550,000 from the button after limping and then Blumenthal moved all in. Klein called to put himself at risk.
Klein:
Blumenthal:
The flop came down with an eruption: . Blumenthal had taken the lead and needed to dodge two more cards to grab the bracelet.
The turn was the and there was only one more card to come. A queen or a king would give Klein the double up and that's what Blumenthal was looking to dodge.
The river card was dealt and the hit the end of the board. Blumenthal swung his arms and stomped his foot in frustration as Klein celebrated with his fans after spiking the queen to double up. Klein is back to 4.9 million now and Blumenthal slipped to 3.7 million.
With the chip counts practically even now, the action in this heads-up battle between Eddie Blumenthal and Geffrey Klein has slowed up dramatically.
Earlier, Blumenthal raised to 125,000 and Klein checked before the dealer spread the flop of . Klein bet out 100,000, but folded after Blumenthal popped it up to 275,000.
In the very next hand, Klein limped in and Blumenthal checked to see the flop of , then check-folded after Klein's bet of 75,000.
A few preflop-raise-and-folds later, Blumenthal limped in from the button and Klein checked his option in the big blind to go to the flop of . Klein bet out 75,000 and Blumenthal folded.
Blumenthal is looking a little unsettled since that big double-up, while Klein is no longer chewing on his shirt collar and sitting up a lot more in his seat. This is turning out to be an epic heads-up battle!
Geffrey Klein limped in from the button and Eddie Blumenthal checked in the big blind. The flop came down paired with the and Blumenthal checked. Klein bet 50,000 and Blumenthal called.
The hit the turn and Blumenthal check-called 100,000 from Klein to see the fall on the river. Blumenthal checked and Klein bet 500,000. Blumenthal made the call and Klein said he was playing the board. Blumenthal showed the and won the pot.
Eddie Blumenthal has shown that he is going nowhere and is prepared to grind this one out, having taken another couple of pots off Geffrey Klein.
Klein limped in from the button and Blumenthal checked his option from the big blind to see a flop of ; Blumenthal led out for 50,000 and Klein called before both players checked down the turn of the and the river . Blumenthal showed down and his two pair was good for that pot.
Then in the next hand, Blumenthal limped in from the button and Klein checked from the big blind before the dealer spread the flop of . Klein checked and Bumenthal led out for 60,000, but Klein check-raised to 200,000. Blumenthal flat-called, so it was off to the turn of the of the .
Klein checked, Blumenthal fired out 235,000 and Klein mucked his hand.
It may be slow in terms of the action, but we can safely say that the railbirds are clearly enjoying the call of the cards from maestro MC and tournament supervisor Bob Smith, who has given Klein the nickname "Doc", owing to the fact that the Texas native is a practicing gynecologist!
It's been a while, but we've finally seen another full board in this WSOP Event #10 heads-up battle!
Geffrey Klein completed from the button and Eddie Blumenthal checked his option from the big blind to see a flop of before check-calling Klein's bet of 75,000. Both players then checked the turn of the before Blumenthal check-called Klein's bet of 200,000 on the river of .
Blumenthal showed for two pair and Klein sent his hand into the muck.
As we approach the end of this level, it appears that Eddie Blumenthal has taken back the chip lead, but Geffrey Klein is not that far behind.
Earlier, Geffrey Klein completed from the button and Eric Blumenthal checked from the big blind before both players checked the flop of . Blumenthal then led out for 65,000 on the turn of the , only to fold after Klein raised to 300,000.
A short time later Blumenthal min-raised to 100,000 from the button and Klein called before check-calling Blumenthal's bet of 140,000. Klein then check-called again after Blumenthal's bet of 300,000 on the before both players checked the river . Klein tabled but was outkicked by Blumenthal's .
Eddie Blumenthal is beginning to chip away at Geffrey Klein and has now increased his chip lead as we tick over into the new level.
Just before the blinds went up, Blumenthal raised to 125,000 from the button; Klein called and then led out for 75,000 after the flop of . Blumenthal called, then led out for 100,000 after Klein checked the turn of the . Klein sent his cards into the muck.
Eddie Blumenthal just can't seem to catch a break, because despite all that hard work, Geffrey Klein has managed to double up again to take back the chip lead!
Klein raised to 170,000 from the button, but Blumenthal reraised to 500,000 straight from the big blind. Klein came back with a four-bet of 1.1 million, Blumenthal shoved and Klein snap-called.
Blumenthal:
Klein:
"Queen one time!" yelled a railbird from the rail. No dice - instead, Klein hit his pair on the flop of . The turn of the changed nothing and the repeat on the river improved Klein to two pair. Blumenthal stormed away from the table, cursing under his breath and shaking his head, perhaps wondering why in H-E-double-hockey-sticks are the poker gods are being so unkind right now.
. Blumenthal had taken the lead and needed to dodge two more cards to grab the bracelet.
and there was only one more card to come. A queen or a king would give Klein the double up and that's what Blumenthal was looking to dodge.
hit the end of the board. Blumenthal swung his arms and stomped his foot in frustration as Klein celebrated with his fans after spiking the queen to double up. Klein is back to 4.9 million now and Blumenthal slipped to 3.7 million.
, then check-folded after Klein's bet of 75,000.
. Klein bet out 75,000 and Blumenthal folded.
and Blumenthal checked. Klein bet 50,000 and Blumenthal called.
hit the turn and Blumenthal check-called 100,000 from Klein to see the 
fall on the river. Blumenthal checked and Klein bet 500,000. Blumenthal made the call and Klein said he was playing the board. Blumenthal showed the 
; Blumenthal led out for 50,000 and Klein called before both players checked down the turn of the 
and the river 
. Blumenthal showed down 
for two pair and Klein sent his hand into the muck.
. Blumenthal then led out for 65,000 on the turn of the 
, only to fold after Klein raised to 300,000.
changed nothing and the repeat 
