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Ernst Schmejkal limped from the button and Ayaz Mahmood checked his option.
Mahmood checked the 
flop and Schmejkal bet 80,000. Mahmood made the call and the 
fell on the turn. Both players checked to the river, which was the 
. They both checked again and Mahmood turned over 
for two pair to take the pot.
Ernst Schmejkal opened to 160,000 and Ayaz Mahmood made the call.
The flop came down 
. Mahmood checked to Schmejkal who bet 150,000. It was uncontested and Schmejkal raked in the pot.
Ayaz Mahmood has been on a tear over the past few pots.
After raising to 200,000 to pick up Ernst Schmejkal's big blind, Mahmood found a walk before opening to 175,000 on he next hand.
Schmejkal made the call and both players checked the 
board down to see Schmejkal fire out 200,000.
Mahmood leant back in his chair and put his hands on his head before quickly reaching for some chips and cutting out a min-raise to 400,000.
Schmejkal instantly folded and Mahmood soared ahead as Schmejkal slipped to 1,850,000 in chips.
Across the Amazon Room, the $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. is down to nine players. Phil Ivey is leading the way and going for bracelet #8.
The two players in this event still have their railbirds, but from our vantage point, the rail at the feature table in the orange section, is quite a few people deep, with everyone trying to get a glimpse of the action.
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Here are the updated chip counts.
Ayaz Mahmood - 5,560,000
Ernst Schmejkal - 2,120,000
Level: 5
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 0
Ayaz Mahmood opened to 160,000 from the button and Ernst Schmejkal made the call.
The flop fell down and Schmejkal check-called a 150,000-chip bet from Mahmood before both players checked the 
on the turn.
The river landed the 
and Schmejkal led out for 350,000 with Mahmood quickly calling.
Schmejkal tabled his 
for two-pair, and Mahmood tabled his 
to see the pot chopped up.
Ernst Schmejkal opened to 125,000 and Ayaz Mahmood made the call. The flop came down 
and the two checked to the turn.
The turn brought the and Mahmood bet 175,000. Schmejkal made the call and the fell on the river. Mahmood bet 350,000. That river must not have been what Schmejkal wanted, as he promptly folded his hand.
The last twelve hands . . . yes twelve hands . . . have gone as follows.
Raise, call, check, bet, fold with Ayaz Mahmood and Ernst Schmejkal trading pots back and forth.
Yes it is slightly boring, but we guess you knew that already.
Welcome to the $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship!
Ernst Schmejkal opened to 125,000 and Ayaz Mahmood made the call to see a 
flop fall.
Both players checked to see the 
land on the turn with Mahmood firing out 150,000 and Schmejkal calling.
The river landed the 
and Mahmood fired out 300,000 with Schmejkal making the call.
Schmejkal tabled his to collect the pot and edge closer to even.
