Aken-Heads-Up
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Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
![James Akenhead During Early Stages of Play](https://s.pnimg.net/tKiNXwRwx0ZRkyJ9DLyhSoLplmh8txQkMtab99gS3Bg/pr:reporting-leading-desktop/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC8x/ODAwLzI2L3gzNzg5/MDg2NTcxLmpwZw.webp)
In a confrontation during three-handed play, Yevgeniy Timoshenko moved all in preflop for about 37,000 only to be called by the of James Akenhead. Timoshenko let out an enormous sigh and flipped up
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The board ran out and Timoshenko was eliminated, giving Akenhead about a 4.5 to 1 chip advantage going into heads up play at his table.
Heads-up play didn't last too long though, as Akenhead got it all in against his opponent preflop after about five minutes of play.
Akenhead:
Opponent:
The board fell and James Akenhead officially became the first player to advance to the next round.