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Antonio Esfandiari called Martin Jacobsen's preflop shove with 
, but found himself trailing the 
tabled by the Swedish pro. No help arrived on board for the Magician, and his run here tonight ends in the second round.
Daniel Negreanu's quest to add this prestigious $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em bracelet to his 2013 haul has come to an end.
After doubling his short stack with 
after spiking a queen, Negreanu was forced to move all-in with a marginal holding once more, and despite his 
being a notch better than his previous winner, a final board of 
left him with a second-best bottom pair.
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We saw 2009 WSOP Main Event winner Joe Cada shaking his head while shipping a few stacks across the table.
Apparently Cada had connected with his 
after the board came 
, but his opponent's and a full house was too much for top pair to handle.
We just watched Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi flip a coin for his initial starting stack, with his 
matching up against the 
of his opponent.
The board rolled out 
and Mizrachi lost this race, but with the multiple bullet structure of this heads-up event, he still has chips to play with.
Daniel Negreanu quickly used his last bullet to double up, and all he needed was quads in the flop to make it happen.
We saw Negreanu's tabled in front of his stack, with a board of 
separating him and Brice Lin, who made the wheel straight on the turn 
.
Negreanu was able to grab the victory a few hands later when Negreanu's 
was able to best Lin's 
. Both players paired the queen but Negreanu's larger kicker allowed him to seize the victory on the match.
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50,000
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Every poker player knows that nine-handed action is only the start, and that gold and glory are only won by besting an opponent in a heads-up contest. The battle of wills that occurs during every heads-up match distills poker to its essence, pitting two individuals against one another in a struggle to earn every chip in play. Today, poker's elite will convene in the Rio's Amazon Room to compete in one of the WSOP's most prestigious tournament's, the $10,000 Heads-Up Championship.
Last year a total of 152 players pulled their best Mike McD impression, ponying up ten stacks of high society to do battle with a nemesis seated directly across the table. From that field of top-flight internet phenoms, longtime circuit grinders, and bankrolled amateurs, it was Brian Hastings who emerged from the bracket to earn $371,498, and his first gold bracelet. Along with Hastings, the payout list was littered with the game's most accomplished players, and today figures to be no different.
With every pro knowing how important the heads-up game is to their overall arsenal, winning this event has become a major goal for those touring the global circuit. Today we expect to see an eclectic mix of internet phenoms, poker's old guard, and anonymous amateurs looking to weave their way through one of poker's toughest fields.
Keep it here throughout the day and late into the night, as PokerNews brings you continuous live coverage of Event #16, the $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship.
