Nguyen Takes Three-to-One Lead
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The heads-up play had settled into a predictable rhythm that was just jolted by Cornel Andrew Cimpan. He called Binh Nguyen's preflop raise to 375,000. Both players checked the
flop. The turn 
is where things started to get mixed up. Cimpan checked to Nguyen, who bet 400,000. Cimpan went for the first check-raise we've seen in a long while, check-raising to one million. Nguyen called.On the river
both players quickly checked. Nguyen showed down 
for top pair; it was enough to drag the massive pot. He's up to 10 million now, with Cimpan down to 3.7 million.11:05pm -- Another Curious Line
We've seen some unusual betting lines from Binh Nguyen in this heads-up match. Consider the following: he opened for 375,000 preflop and was called by Andrew Cimpan. On a flop of
, Cimpan check-called another 400,000. Both players checked the 
turn and the 
river. Nguyen turned over 
for a pair of queens and the winner. 10:53pm -- Round and Round They Go
Heads-up poker play is often a graceful pas de deux, with the players continually shifting up their lines as they attempt to exploit each other's perceived weaknesses. Cornel Andrew Cimpan is limping most of his buttons; Binh Nguyen is raising most of his. Cimpan limped again in a recent hand, with Nguyen checking his option from the big blind. Nguyen led out for 175,000 on a flop of
and was called by Cimpan. When the turn fell 
, Nguyen checked and snap-folded to a bet of 275,000 from Cimpan.10:49pm -- Nguyen Fighting Back
If the first half-hour of heads-up play belonged to Cornel Andrew Cimpan, the second half-hour has belonged to Binh Nguyen. Nguyen is taking pot after pot from Cimpan. He recently raised to 310,000 and was called by Cimpan. The flop came
, with Cimpan check-folding to a bet of 300,000 from Cimpan.