Gaspard Pays Off Friedman Twice

Jean Gaspard: / /
Adam Friedman: / /

Jean Gaspard completed with a queen and Adam Friedman called with a nine. Gaspard bet fourth and fifth street to earn a call and then checked sixth, as did Friedman. Gaspard check-called seventh and was shown the for a pair of nines by Friedman.

"Nines as well, ace kicker ..." Gaspard told his rail as he sent the cards into the muck.

What followed were half a dozen hands that didn't go past fourth street including one in which Gaspard was the bring-in with the and Friedman folded the while adding "tight is right" with a smirk on the face.

Jean Gaspard: / /
Adam Friedman: / /

Friedman then completed and Gaspard called. On fourth street, Friedman bet and called a raise by Gaspard, who then bet his lead on fifth and received a call. They checked sixth and Gaspard bet seventh street, triggering a raise by Friedman.

While grabbing his cards and studying them with a smile on the face, Gaspard "tanked" the longest in the heads-up duel so far for around ten seconds before paying it off. Friedman announced a flush and tabled the in order to further increase his lead.