Hands #129-133: First Hands of Heads-Up
Hand #129: In the first hand of heads-up the pair saw a flop of 
. Pavel Shirshikov bet his 
for 70,000 and Vladimir Troyanovskiy called holding 
. The turn was another six, the 
and both players checked. The river was the 
and both players checked again. Troyanovskiy took down the first pot of heads-up play.
Hand #130: Troyanovskiy raised to 125,000 with 
and Shirshikov called with 
. The board was 
and Shirshikov check-called a bet of 130,000. The turn was the 
and Shirshikov bet 165,000. Troyanovskiy called and the river was the 
. Both players checked and Shirshikov won with King-high.
Hand #131: Shirshikov limped the small blind with 
and Troyanovskiy checked with 
. Troyanovskiy checked a flop of 
and Shirshikov bet 70,000. Troyanovskiy called. The turn brought the 
giving Shirshikov a flush, and after his opponent checked, he bet 160,000 which was enough to force him off his hand.
Hand #132: Shirshikov opened 
to 140,000 and Troyanovskiy defended 
. The flop was 
and both players checked. The turn was the and Troyanovskiy checked. Shirshikov bet 200,000 and Troyanovskiy check-raised to 525,000. Shirshikov called in position and the river was the 
. Troyanovskiy bet 625,000. Shirshikov called and took down the pot with two-pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,750,000
1,665,000
|
1,665,000 |
|
1,880,000
-1,655,000
|
-1,655,000 |