David Allan has won a couple of pots uncontested preflop and then took down the following hand. Allan limped on the button and Ken Demlakian checked. Demlakian then proceeded to check-call a bet of 40,000 on the flop and a bet of 80,000 on the turn. When Demlakian checked on the river, Allan bet 140,000 and Demlakian folded.
David Allan was on the button when he raised it up to 60,000. Ken Demlakian called out of the big blind and the dealer readied three cards for the felt.
Flop:
Demlakian checked here and Allan bet 75,000. Demlakian then check-raised to 215,000. Allan quickly announced the all in - making it an extra 465,000 to go.
"I hope this is not impatient on my part," said Demlakian. "I call."
When Allan tabled his and saw Demlakian turn over , he was in great shape to double up. The turn and river changed nothing and Allan scooped up the double to once again bounce over one million in chips.
David Allan limped on the button and Ken Demlakian raised it up to 60,000 from the big blind. Allan made the call and the two players watched the dealer turn over a flop. Demlakian led for 65,000 here and Allan called. Both players then checked the turn and a completed the board on the river. Demlakian checked to Allan and he bet 90,000. Demlakian called and Allan turned over . Demlakian tabled his , having Allan out-kicked and scooped up the pot.
David Allan has just taken down a couple of pots, all while listening to Ken Demlakian getting chatty. The first hand saw Demlakian open the button to 60,000. Demlakian made the call and a flop was dealt on the felt. Allan check-called a bet of 65,000 here and then both players checked the turn. On the river, Allan led for 125,000 and Demlakian said, "With the crap that David has been going with, i think he definitely has an eight," as he folded.
The next winning hand for Allan saw him limp the button and Demlakian check in the big blind. Demlakian led for 55,000 on the flop and Demlakian check-called a bet of 80,000 on the turn. The river would see both players check and Allan turn over .
"Of course you do!" said Demlakian as he tabled a .
"Of course i do?" asked Allan as he went back to adding the chips to his stack.
David Allan is now sitting with just around 20 big blinds - the lowest amount of chips he has had during the heads-up play. This is all because Allan just lost a couple of hands that played out like this.
The first one saw Allan limp the button and Ken Demlakian check the big blind. Allan then check-called a bet of 30,000 on the flop. Both players opted to check the turn and the river and Allan said "four". Demlakian tabled at this point, with his wheel enough to rake in the pot.
The next hand saw Allan limp the button again. Demlakian checked and a flop was spread along the felt. Demlakian opted to check-call a 40,000-chip bet here and both players checked the turn. Demlakian led for 85,000 on the river and Allan called. At showdown, Allan mucked when Demlakian turned over for a ten-high straight.
David Allan has just taken down a couple of small pots to see his stack rise above seven-figures again. The first hand saw Ken Demlakian raise the button to 60,000. Allan made the call and a flop was dealt. Allan checked here and Demlakian bet 85,000. Allan then check-raised to 200,000 and Demlakian let his hand go.
The other hand saw Allan raising the button to 60,000 and Demlakian calling. Demlakian then check-called a bet of 75,000 on the flop and both players checked the turn. A on the river would see Demlakian again check and this time fold when Allan bet 120,000.
"You're not enjoying this, are you?" asked Ken Demlakian.
"Nah, i'm sick mate," replied Allan.
This exchanged played out as Allan lost a couple of pots and stoically sat there making no reactions. One of the hands saw Allan fold to a river bet of 124,000 on a board after investing a couple of bets previously in the hand.
So far there hasn't been any huge hands play out, but the 800,000 Allan currently sits behind is the lowest it has been during the heads-up battle.
Ken Demlakian is edging back in front after winning a handy recent pot. It was yet another limped pot, as the action was checked to the turn on the board of . Allan took a stab with a bet of 30,000 and Demlakian made the call.
The river was the and Allan checked to Demlakian who took a moment before betting 76,000. Allan instantly verbalized a call, but he couldn’t beat Demlakian’s for a rivered pair of tens.
With that pot, Demlakian is into the chip lead again with 1.6 million to Allan’s 1.2 million.
Ken Demlakian limped the small blind and David Allan checked his option in the big blind to take a flop. Allan checked and called a bet of 36,000 before deciding to lead out for 75,000 on the turn.
With three hearts on board, Demlakian thought for some time before letting it go.
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turn. When Demlakian checked on the 
river, Allan bet 140,000 and Demlakian folded.
and saw Demlakian turn over 
turn and 
river changed nothing and Allan scooped up the double to once again bounce over one million in chips.
flop. Demlakian led for 65,000 here and Allan called. Both players then checked the 
turn and a 
completed the board on the river. Demlakian checked to Allan and he bet 90,000. Demlakian called and Allan turned over 
. Demlakian tabled his 
, having Allan out-kicked and scooped up the pot.
flop was dealt on the felt. Allan check-called a bet of 65,000 here and then both players checked the 
flop and Demlakian check-called a bet of 80,000 on the 
turn. The 
river would see both players check and Allan turn over 
.
at this point, with his wheel enough to rake in the pot.
turn. Demlakian led for 85,000 on the 
river and Allan called. At showdown, Allan mucked when Demlakian turned over 
for a ten-high straight.
flop was dealt. Allan checked here and Demlakian bet 85,000. Allan then check-raised to 200,000 and Demlakian let his hand go.
for a rivered pair of tens.
flop. Allan checked and called a bet of 36,000 before deciding to lead out for 75,000 on the