Early Back and Forth in Heads-Up
Level 44
: 350,000/700,000, 90,000 ante
Connor Drinan won all but two of the first eight hands in heads-up to further cement his lead over Daniyar Aubakirov.
In the first one, he limped and bet the 
flop for the minimum. Aubakirov raised to 2,247,000 and was called. On the 
turn, Aubakirov checked and folded when Drinan made it 3,037,000 to go.
The next limped pot led to the 
flop and Drinan check-called 784,000 to then check-call the 
turn for 3,360,000. They checked the 
river and Drinan tabled 
, Aubakirov won the pot with 
.
Most of the other pots went to Drinan who once had a superior kicker when both flopped a pair of sixes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,562,476
2,776,200
|
2,776,200 |
|
||
|
14,337,524
2,776,200
|
2,776,200 |