With a up, Bryan Campanello brought in. David Bach completed with a and Campanello called.
On fourth Bach received and and bet. Campanello called receiving a . Fifth street came a for Campanello and a for Bach, giving Campanello the lead. He bet and Bach called.
On sixth street Campanello picked up another but Bach pulled an giving him two pair on the board. Once again Campanello bet and Bach called.
On face down seventh street Campanello bet and Bach thought about it for a bit, then folded.
Campanello had a commanding chip lead early here in this heads-up match.
Bryan Campanello completed with a , and Jim Wheatley raised with . Campanello reraised, and Wheatley put it all in with a five-bet.
Wheatley:
Campanello:
A for Wheatley and a for Campanello put Campanello in the lead. Campenello's next card was a , meaning he could finish no worse than ten-low. Wheatley picked up two deuces, and Campanello a , improving him to a nine-low. Wheatley needed improvement or his tournament was over, but he was dealt a , and he hit the rail.
With a showing Sebastian Pauli completed. Jim Wheatley made it two bets in the next seat over and with action back on Pauli he called all in for less.
Pauly: /
Wheatley: /
Pauli picked up a in that order and frustratedly tossed his cards down without looking at his last , making him a king-jack low. Wheatley on the other side had drawn a making him a seven-six low and eliminating Pauli from the tournament.
Sebastian Pauli bet every street through sixth in a heads-up pot with David Bach.
Bach:
Pauli:
Pauli's board was now far superior to Bach's, so he went into the tank on sixth street. After about two minutes, he finally decided to call. Pauli bet the end, and Bach again began thinking.
"I'm not thrilled that you bet the river," Bach said.
"But you'll call me anyways," Pauli responded.
"Eh you got it," Bach said after another tank session. "That 40 might pay off later."