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Raising preflop and getting a flat call from Ben Wilinofsky, Max Heinzelmann bet 400,000 when it was checked to him on the 
flop, and then bet when it was checked to him again on the 
turn. Now Wilinofsky declined to call the 785,000.
The next time there was a flop it was about to hand another pot to Heinzelmann, who check-raised Wilinofsky's 400,000 bet (the board reading 
) to 1.1 million and got another fold.
Ben Wilinofsky opened to 320,000 and Max Heinzelmann made it 850,000 in the big blind. For a moment it looked as though Wilinofsky might 4-bet but instead he flat-called to see a 
flop.
"Seven hundred thousand," said Heinzelmann to the dealer and pushed out the chips.
"How much do you have left?" asked Wilinofsky.
The German counted his stacks, "About 5.5 million behind."
Wilinofsky thought for a minute then min-raised to 1.4 million and Heinzelmann quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
17,465,000
1,230,000
|
1,230,000 |
|
||
|
5,665,000
-1,230,000
|
-1,230,000 |
All the progress made towards catching Ben Wilinofsky went up in five-bet smoke just now as Max Heinzelmann made his standard button raise (320,000), Wilinofsky made his standard bb three-bet (860,000) and Heinzelmann thought it was about time the pattern of him then passing be broken.
Heinzelmann pushed forward about 2,000,000 chips. Wilinofsky checked out his opponent's stack (6,800,000 behind) and announced, "All in."
Heinzelmann didn't even pretend to think about it, just let it go.
Ben Wilinofsky made it 320,000 on the button and Max Heinzelmann made the call to see a 
flop. Heinzelmann check-called a bet of 420,000 before both checked the 8s turn.
On the 
river Heinzelmann quickly bet 1.2 million and Wilinofsky thought for about a minute before making the call. The German turned over 
for two pair and that was good enough for the pot as Wilinofsky slid his hole cards across into the muck.
Heinzelmann has the momentum and is gaining ground.
Max Heinzelmann opened to 320,000 from the button/small blind and Ben Wilinofsky called in the big blind.
"Definitely a hand I can see a flop with," said the Canadian.
Both the players checked the 
flop before Wilinofsky fired out 210,000 on the 
turn which Heinzelmann made the call. The river was the , a certified blank and Wilinofsky checked, Heinzelmann quickly said, "400,000," and that was enough to get his opponent to fold
Max Heinzelmann took his turn raising the standard 320,000 button raise to 845,000. Ben Wilinofsky called. Both players checked the 
flop. The 
turn saw Heinzelmann state, "Seven hundred," and Wilinofsky reply, "Don't bother," conceding the pot.
That's it. Still no flop. Just a raise to 320,000 from Heinzelmann and an instant three-bet (860,000) from Ben Wilinofsky. Pass and stack.
Then another walk, then another three-bet from Wilinofsky. This time button Heinzelmann made the call.
Flop: 
. Wilinofsky led out 975,000 and took the second bigger-than-1.5-bb pot.
He showed one - we can confirm that they're doing the win-show thing - it's just a matter of catching it on the feed...
We overheard the challenge laid down on the final to show one card whenever a pot is won (which gets to a flop or further). We all hope they're both going to go through with this...
"Are we just going to walk each other until one of us is all in on the big blind?"
"That's the plan."
So far we don't know if they're doing the 'show one' thing or not - there hasn't been the merest hint of a face-up card.
Heads up starts with a big difference in chip power - 42 big blinds for Max Heinzelmann, 102 for Ben Wilinofsky.
They get up and hug before commencing battle then Wilinofsky says, "You are so dead!" with a smile.
