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First update, two big hands so far. They are about even, with Trader holding a smallish chip lead.
Blinds 15k/30k. Ayaz makes it 90k, Trader makes it 255k, Ayaz calls.
Flop 8:s 3:s 6:h. Trader bets 235k, Ayaz makes it 475k more, Trader makes it another 600k more, Ayaz folds.
Ayaz was down to 3.15 million after this.
Here's the next big one.
Raise and call pre-flop.
Q:c 4:c 5:s. Trader bets 65k, Ayaz makes it 175k, Trader calls.
Turn 6:c check check.
River 2:c Trader bets 375k, Ayaz calls. Ayaz shows Kc 4h for the flush, Trader mucks.
Blinds are not up to 20k/40k
Trader just opened up a huge 6.5:1 chip lead.
preflop: ayaz 100k, Trader calls.
6:s 3:c 5:h. Trader checks, Ayaz bets 150k, Trader 425k, Ayaz 1,425k, Trader AI, Ayaz calls.
5 5 vs 6 5. Jc Jd on turn and river. Ayaz is down to 1.03 million. Trader has 6.7 million.
Ernst Schmejkal limped in and Ayaz Mahmood moved all in for 830,000 with Schmejkal instantly making the call.
Mahmood: K
2 ![]()
Schmejkal: A
J ![]()
The board ran out K
J
9
4
5
to give Mahmood the double to 1,660,000 as Schmejkal slips down to 6,020,000 in chips.
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That was 18 minutes ago, after that nothing spectacular seems to have happenned.
Ayaz Mahmood opened with a raise to 150,000, Ernst Schmejkal reraised to 425,000, and Mahmood called.
The flop came 8
5
5 :heart:. Schmejkal bet 375,000, and Mahmood got out.
Schmejkal - 6.23 million
Mahmood - 1.25 million
All he needs is to win the 1st HU match and then he will have the edge. Go Trader!!
Ernst Schmejkal raised to 120,000, and Ayaz Mahmood called.
The flop came A
Q
3
. Mahmood checked, and Schmejkal bet 110,000. Mahmood then promptly -- he almost always acts promptly -- check-raised to 410,000.
Schmejkal then repopped it to 800,000 total, and when Mahmood quickly announced he was all in, Schmejkal instantly folded his hand.
Mahmood moves back up to 3.18 million, while Schmejkal slips to 4.5 million.
Grueling match so far! Three hours into game one and it's 2am in Vegas now. GL Trader!
Ayaz came back from the huge deficit and is now has a small 1.2:1 chip lead over Trader.
The key hand was went he had around 800k chips but doubled up with K:d 2:d vs A:d J:h. The board came J:s 9:h K:h 4:s 5:c.
Originally posted by MikeyH
Would this be the first bracelet to be won by a Team PokerStrategy member?
Yesss...ps team was born last year...



