Ashby 2, Portaro 1
![[user135779]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
No Limit Holdem
Richard Ashby has taken the early lead in this heads-up battle, picking up the first two pots in this heads-up battle before Bruno Portaro wrested a small one back.
Portaro limped in from the button and Ashby checked before opening for 6,000 on the flop of 
. Portaro called and then both players checked the 
on the turn before Ashby check-called Portaro's bet of 11,000 on the river of the 
. "Jack high," Portaro said, tabling 
but threw it into the muck after Ashby showed 
for a pair.
In the next hand, Ashby raised to 12,000 from the button and Portaro called before they both checked the flop of 
. Portaro then check-folded after Ashby's bet of 13,000 on the turn of the 
.
Straight after that, Portaro limped in from the button and Ashby called before check-folding to Portaro's bet of 10,000 on the flop of 
.