Matt Keikoan has been on the losing end of a few pots since the break ended, most notably this one:
Keikoan raised from the button, and Daniel Idema put in the extra bet.
The flop came out , and both players checked. On the turn, Idema check-called a big bet, and he checked again when the landed on fifth street. Keikoan bet again before Idema stuck in a surprise river check-raise, his first as far as we can remember. Keikoan looked at him for an unusually long time before uncapping his cards and sending them to the muck.
Matt Keikoan raised from the button, and Daniel Idema called from the big blind.
The flop came , and Idema checked. Keikoan bet, and Idema snuck in a check-raise. Keikoan made it three bets, and Idema made it four. Keikoan called.
That brought them to the turn, and Idema fired out again. Keikoan, undeterred, raised it right back, and Idema took a slight pause before splashing in the call.
The filled out the board, and Idema check-tank-folded to one last Keikoan bet. The match has drawn even once again.
Since it's really all we can do to stay awake at this point, how about another five hands?
1. Keikoan raised from the button and Idema called. The flop was and Keikoan led out. Idema raised and Keikoan folded.
2. Idema gave Keikoan a walk in the big blind.
3. Keikoan returned the favor and gave Idema a walk.
4. Idema raised and Keikoan called. Keikoan check-folded to Idema's bet on the flop.
5. Keikoan raised from the button and Idema defended his big blind. Idema checked the flop over to Keikoan who bet. Idema called. The turn was the and both players checked. The on the river got two more checks.
Idema raised from the button, Keikoan three-bet and Idema called.
Keikoan led out on the flop and Idema called. Keikoan fired again when the fell on the turn and Idema called. The river was the and Idema called one more bet from Keikoan.
Keikoan showed and dragged the pot. He's up to 2.25 million and Idema is on 2.88 million.
Matt Keikoan raised his button, and Daniel Idema defended his big blind.
The flop brought and a check from Idema. Keokan's bet was quickly check-raised, though, and he called the extra small bet. That brought the on the turn, and one more bet from Idema was good enough to earn him the pot.
He's now reopened his two-to-one lead over Keikoan.
It wasn't anything significant, but after a few small chip-up pots, Daniel Idema has retaken the chip lead with about 2.9 million in front of him. The tides turn quickly with limits this large.
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, and both players checked. On the 
turn, Idema check-called a big bet, and he checked again when the 
landed on fifth street. Keikoan bet again before Idema stuck in a surprise river check-raise, his first as far as we can remember. Keikoan looked at him for an unusually long time before uncapping his cards and sending them to the muck.
, and Idema checked. Keikoan bet, and Idema snuck in a check-raise. Keikoan made it three bets, and Idema made it four. Keikoan called.
turn, and Idema fired out again. Keikoan, undeterred, raised it right back, and Idema took a slight pause before splashing in the call.
filled out the board, and Idema check-tank-folded to one last Keikoan bet. The match has drawn even once again.
and Keikoan led out. Idema raised and Keikoan folded.
flop.
flop over to Keikoan who bet. Idema called. The turn was the 
and both players checked. The 
fell on the turn and Idema called. The river was the 
and dragged the pot. He's up to 2.25 million and Idema is on 2.88 million.
on the turn, and one more bet from Idema was good enough to earn him the pot.