The Heads Up Action Increases
On the river of a board 
, Rui Cao checked to Mikita Badziakouski with the 
and Badziakouski bet 250,000. Cao check-raised to 1,200,000 with his king-high and Badziakouski called.
Cao tapped the table and said "nice call" while dropping down to around 4 million, Badziakouski jumped to 11.3 million to further build his lead.
Cao raised to 375,000 with the 
and Badziakouski called with the 
. On the 
flop, Cao continued for 250,000 when checked to him and Badziakouski came along. The on the turn brought a check by Badziakouski with his open-ended straight draw, Cao bet 575,000, Badziakouski called.
The river improved Cao to a full house, Badziakouski checked and Cao moved all in. Badziakouski asked for a count on the shove, which was for 2,815,000, and gave his opponent a stare down before folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,200,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
||
|
5,265,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |