Bardah Closes Gap
Just before the heads-up battle began, Ronnie Bardah gave a shout to his supporters, and they responded in kind. The scene quickly grew quiet, however, as the pair's duel commenced.
Soon a hand arose in which Johnson raised from the small blind/button and Bardah called. The flop came 
, Bardah checked, Johnson bet, Bardah check-raised, and Johnson called. Bardah then led with a bet following the 
turn, and Johnson called.
The river brought the 
and one more bet from Bardah. Johnson called again, then mucked after Bardah tabled his 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,250,000 | -105,000 |
|
1,015,000 | 105,000 |