Heads-Up and Even
Omaha-8
George Danzer has picked up the first three hands of heads-up play, essentially evening things up with Oleksii Kovalchuk.
In the first, Kovalchuk raised and Danzer called, then the pair both checked the 

flop and
turn. Danzer fired a bet after the
, and Kovalchuk folded.
In the second, Danzer raised and Kovalchuk called, and the flop came 

. Kovalchuk checked, Danzer bet, and Kovalchuk called. The turn was the
. Kovalchuk bet this time, Danzer raised, and Kovalchuk called. The river then brought the
and a check from Kovalchuk. Danzer fired again, and Kovalchuk folded.
The third hand went much like the first, with a Kovalchuk raise and Danzer preflop, then checking through the 

flop and
turn. Danzer then bet the
river, and Kovalchuk folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,500,000
397,000
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397,000 |
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1,450,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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