Daniel Negreanu limped from the button and Eugene Katchalov checked in the big blind. The flop came down 
and Katchalov checked. Negreanu fired 50,000, the minimum, and Katchalov folded. Negreanu showed two queens and got a little bit of action this time with a big hand.
Daniel Negreanu raised from the button to 100,00 and Eugene Katchalov folded. After the hand, Negreanu commented that he's gotten tens, sevens, ace-king and ace-king in the past few hands. Unfortunately for him, Katchalov gave him no action on any of them.
Eugene Katchalov raised from the button to 100,000 and Daniel Negreanu called from the big blind. The flop came down 
and Negreanu checked. Katchalov fired 125,000 and Negreanu folded.
Here's a look at the action from the last four hands of heads-up play between Daniel Negreanu and Eugene Katchalov.
1. Katchlov raised from the button to 100,000 and Negreanu moved all in. Katchalov folded.
2. Negreanu called from the button and Katchalov moved all in. Negreanu folded.
3. Katchalov raised to 100,000 from the button and Negreanu moved all in. Katchalov folded.
4. Negreanu raised to 100,000 from the button and Katchalov moved all in. Negreanu folded.
After all of that, Negreanu has 950,000 chips and Katchalov 8.55 million.
We got back to the table with the flop in the middle of the felt: 
. Daniel Negreanu had checked and Eugene Katchalov had bet. Negreanu called, although the amount was unknown.
The turn brought the 
and Negreanu checked. Katchalov fired 425,000 and after a long time in the tank, Negreanu check-raised to 1.075 million. Katchalov made the call.
The river completed the board with the and Negreanu slid out a bet of 425,000. Katchalov moved all in and Negreanu flung his hand into the muck. He's down to 850,000 now while Katchalov has the rest of the biscuits with his stack at 8.65 million.
From the button, Eugene Katchalov raised to 125,000 and Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu called from the big blind. The flop came down 
and Negreanu checked. Katchlov fired 150,000 and Negreanu called.
The 
fell on the turn and Negreanu checked again. Katchalov slid out a bet of 350,000. Negreanu made the call and this pot was getting big.
The river card was the 
and Negreanu checked. Katchalov fired a big bet worth 1.15 million. Negreanu thought for a bit and began talking to himself out loud as he so often does in poker. He commented on the hand being a cooler and wondered aloud what Katchalov could have. Eventually, he made the call.
Katchalov tabled the 
, a red king and a black six. Negreanu mucked and commented that he had Katchalov on the flop. Timely turn card for Katchalov if that is true and he's up to 6.9 million. Negreanu dropped to 2.6 million.
From the button, Eugene Katchalov raised to 125,000 and Daniel Negreanu called. The flop came down 
and both players checked. The turn brought the 
and Negreanu checked. Katchalov fired a delayed continuation bet worth 125,000. Negreanu called.
The final card on board was the 
and both players checked. Negreanu showed the 
and Katchalov mucked.
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The two men are back in action for the heads-up finale to this Super High Roller!
By virtue of his place in this final pairing, Daniel Negreanu has taken over the all-time tournament money lead from Mr. Phil Ivey. That is, of course, pending Ivey's appearance on Poker After Dark that is set to air this week.
With the million dollars that he's already guaranteed, Negreanu's cashes now total $14,116,191 with potential to add another half million to that number with a win.
We think that's a pretty incredible thing for a 36-year-old, so congrats to Negreanu for taking over that top spot!
The match is nearly square as the two men step off the stage for a short break. The table is being prepared for heads-up play, and the stacks set up thusly:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,860,000
860,000
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860,000 |
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4,670,000
170,000
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170,000 |
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