Event 25: The Back-and-Forth of Heads-Up Play

$600 Six-Max Pot-Limit Omaha 8 (Re-Entry)
Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 118

Jennifer Zewe
Jennifer Zewe

The heads-up battle has been pretty back-and-forth, with neither player opening up much of a lead.

With the blinds at 15,000-25,000, Jennifer Zewe limped for 25,000, and Tom Koral checked his option in the big blind. The flop came 10h7h2h, Koral bet 25,000, Zewe raised to 85,000, and Koral called.

The turn card paired the board with the 10c, Koral bet 25,000, and Zewe called.

The river card was the 9d, Koral bet 65,000, and with no possible lows, Zewe quickly called with AhQh8s7d for an ace-high flush. Koral mucked, and Zewe won the pot.

Jennifer Zewe  –  1,310,000  (52 bb)
Tom Koral  –  1,050,000  (42 bb)

Tom Koral
Tom Koral

Over the next 10 minutes, Zewe extended her lead a bit more. Then, with the blinds at 15,000-30,000, Zewe limped for 30,000, and Koral checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came Jd5d3c, Koral checked, Zewe bet 30,000, and Koral called.

The turn card was the 3s, Koral bet 85,000, and Zewe called.

The river card was the 6s, Koral bet 60,000, and Zewe called with AcJs10c5h for two pair, jacks and fives, with no qualifying low.

Koral turned over Ah9h8c3d for trip threes with an 8-6 low to scoop the pot.

Jennifer Zewe  –  1,275,000  (43 bb)
Tom Koral  –  1,100,000  (37 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $17,245 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $11,180