Tyler Bonkowski raised on the button and Brandon Demes called from the big blind. Demes check-called Bonkowski’s bets on the 
flop and 
turn. Demes lead out when the 
hit the river and Bonkowski called only to be shown the 
of Demes for a flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,750,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
250,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
|
||
Tyler Bonkowski raised on the button and Brandon Demes raised from the big blind. Bonkowski made the call and called a bet by Demes on the 
flop. Demes bet again when the 
turn hit only to get raised by Bonkowski. Demes kept the aggression going and made it three-bets which Bonkowski called. Demes bet once more on the 
river and Bonkowski made one last call. Demes turned over 
for top-top to take a 4-1 chip advantage over Bonkowski who mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,400,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
600,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
|
||
After the players fought back to even, they played what was probably the biggest pot of heads-up play thus far. Brian Demes raised on the button and Tyler Bonkowski called from the big blind. On the 
flop, Bonkowski check-raised Demes’ bet. Demes came back with a three-bet and Bonkowski made the call. Bonkowski check-called on the 
turn but check-folded when the 
hit the river and Bonkowski won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,900,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
1,100,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
|
|
||
Brandon Demes raised on the button and Tyler Bonkowski called from the big blind. Bonkowski check-raised on the 
flop and Demes called. Bonkowski led out on the 
turn and Bonkowski called as both players checked the 
river. Bonkowski showed for bottom pair and Demes had him beat with 
for a higher pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,650,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
1,350,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
||
After Tyler Bonkowski had built his stack up to 1,700,000 by forcing Brandon Demes to fold on a 
board, Demes fought back in this hand to take the lead. Bonkowski raised on the button and Demes three-bet from the big blind. Demes led out on the 
flop and Bonkowski called. Demes bet again when the hit the turn only to get raised by Bonkowski. Demes made the call and check-called another Bonkowski bet on the river. Bonkowski showed for two pair, sixes and fives, but Demes turned over 
for a higher two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,600,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
1,400,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
||
When heads up play started and as we waited for the bracelet, there was maybe only five people on the rail watching. However now that the bracelet is on the table, a rail of around 20 has accumulated including several bustouts from earlier in the day such as Sorel Mizzi and Matthew Suelflow. Thomas Keller, the brother of Shawn Keller, has also stuck around for the heads up battle.
Tyler Bonkowski raised on the button and Brandon Demes raised from the big blind. Bonkowski called the raise as well as Demes’ bets on the flop and turn. Both players checked the river and turned up their hands. Bonkowski held 
for ace high and Demes had him slightly outkicked with 
to take the pot and bring them back to even.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,500,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,650,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,350,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Level: 26
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 0
After Brandon Demes took a slight lead in the match, Tyler Bonkowski took it right back with this hand. Bonkowski raised from the button, and Demes called. The flop came , and Demes check raised. Bonkowski called, and the turn came the 
. Demes checked, and Bonkowski bet. Demes check raised, and Bonkowski put in three bets. Demes called, and the river came the . Demes bet, and once again, Bonkowski raised. Demes called, and Bonkowski showed 
for the nut straight. Demes mucked, and Bonkowski brought the match back to a level playing field.
