Geffrey Klein has been more than happy to just stay out of the way and let Eddie Blumenthal and Jeffrey Papola go hammer-and-tongs at each other as the action continues here at this final table.
After several uncontested pots, Papola elected to limp in from the button before the flop. Blumenthal raised to 135,000 from the small blind, forcing Klein out of the way before Papola called to go heads-up to the flop of .
Blumenthal led out for 140,000 and Papola called before both players checked the turn of the . Blumenthal then checked his option on the river , which saw Papola lead out for 260,000. Blumenthal called and his was good enough to take the pot down.
In the very next hand, Blumenthal raised to 60,000 from the button and again Klein let his hand go, leaving Papola to call before the dealer spread a flop of . Papola check-called Blumenthal's bet of 80,000, then both players checked the turn of the before Papola fired out 160,000 on the river of the . This time, Blumenthal let his hand go.
... where the players fall into the old "raise-pre-flop-all-others-fold" routine. Understandably, the players are deadset focused on getting the top prize, but it's hard on all the railbirds who are watching on.
We almost had an all-in - Eddie Blumenthal raised from the button to 85,000 before Geffrey Klein reraised all-in another 645,000. After asking for a count, followed by a minute in the tank, Blumenthal folded.
We'll bring you more action as it unfolds, but in the meantime, why not check out these chip counts?
Nobody would have thought it happened like this, but we are now heads-up between Eddie Blumenthal and Geffrey Klein. That's right, ladies and gents - the other Jeffrey, Jeffrey Papola (the one with the WSOP bracelet already), has busted in third place!
Here's how it went down: Klein folded on the button and Papola raised to 110,000 from the small blind. Blumenthal called from the big blind and so off they went to the flop of .
Papola opened for 140,000. Blumenthal paused, then pushed out a raise worth 320,000. Papola returned fire with a three-bet of 565,000 and Blumenthal snap-shoved, but Papola beat him into the pot.
Blumenthal:
Papola:
Turn:
Blumenthal's supporters leaned in as far as they could, cheering their man on. "Come on Eddie baby, diamond one time!" one railbird shouted.
River:
BOOOOOOOOOM! There was the one time that Blumenthal needed! His supporters went ballistic, hugging, high-fiving and fist-bumping him from all over the place while a dejected Papola pushed through the crowd to make his way to the cage.
It was yet another gallant run by Papola and while he's not picking up his second bracelet this time around, we are sure to see him back again in future six-handed events. The King of Six Max is dead. Long live the King.
Geffrey Klein has found his opportunity to first double through Eddie Blumenthal, moving up to more than 1.3 million in chips within the first few hands of this heads-up battle for the tenth WSOP bracelet.
After a few blinds and antes were traded, Klein open-shoved from the button for 685,000 with and Blumenthal snap-called with . The flop came down and once again, Blumenthal's buddies started cheering on the rail, but they were quickly silenced when the spiked on the turn.
The bricked out on the river and we've still got a game on our hands!
Since his double-up, Geffrey Klein has turned up the aggression, but he's had to slow down after a great play by Eddie Blumenthal.
Blumenthal raised from the button preflop to 90,000 and Klein called before both players checked the flop of . Klein then opened for 125,000 on the turn of the ; Blumenthal called, so it was down to the river of the .
This time, Klein bet out 225,000. Blumenthal thought about it long and hard, but eventually made the call, showing down . Klein mucked, and boom goes the dynamite.
Geffrey Klein has just pegged one pot back from Eddie Blumenthal as the action continues in this WSOP Event #10 heads-up battle.
Blumenthal made it 90,000 to go from the button and Klein called before both players checked down the flop and turn of . Klein checked again on the river of the , but this time Blumenthal led out for 125,000. Klein called, showing down for the straight.
And with that, we've had a dealer change: "There goes Brannon, here comes Shannon!"
From the button, Eddie Blumenthal called. Geffrey Klein checked in the big blind and the flop came down . Klein checked, Blumenthal bet 45,000 and Klein called.
The turn was the and Klein checked again. Blumenthal bet 100,000 and Klein folded.
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. Blumenthal then checked his option on the river 
was good enough to take the pot down.
. Papola check-called Blumenthal's bet of 80,000, then both players checked the turn of the 
before Papola fired out 160,000 on the river of the 
. This time, Blumenthal let his hand go.
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and Blumenthal snap-called with 
and once again, Blumenthal's buddies started cheering on the rail, but they were quickly silenced when the 
bricked out on the river and we've still got a game on our hands!
. Klein then opened for 125,000 on the turn of the 
. Klein checked again on the river of the 
, but this time Blumenthal led out for 125,000. Klein called, showing down 
for the straight.
and Klein checked again. Blumenthal bet 100,000 and Klein folded.
