Ernst Schmejkal opened for 80,000, and Ayaz Mahmood called. The flop came 
. Mahmood checked, Schmejkal bet 80,000, Mahmood check-raised to 440,000, and Schmejkal called.
The turn was the 
. This time Mahmood led out with a big bet of 1.1 million, and Schmejkal got out.
Back about even again, with Mahmood taking a small lead.
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Ernst Schmejkal opened for yet another min-raise from the button with Ayaz Mahmood making the call.
The flop of 
saw both players put in 75,000 each before the 
and 
fell on the turn and river.
"Ten high!" announced Mahmood as he tabled his 
.
Schmejkal mucked his hand to see Mahmood pick up the small pot.
Ernst Schmejkal raised to 80,000, and Ayaz Mahmood called. The flop came 
. Mahmood checked, Schmejkal bet 90,000, and Mahmood called. The turn was the 
. Mahmood bet 150,000 this time, and Schmejkal called.
The river brought the 
, putting a Broadway straight on board. Both chuckled and checked, and the pot was chopped.
Ayaz Mahmood opened with a raise to 120,000, and Ernst Schmejkal called. The flop came 
. Schmejkal checked, Mahmood bet 125,000, and Schmejkal called. The turn brought the 
, and checks from both.
The river was the 
. Schmejkal checked, and Mahmood quickly bet 335,000. Schmejkal deliberated a bit, then fired out a raise to 1.2 million. Mahmood spent little time tossing his cards away.
Schmejkal is up to about 4.4 million, and Mahmood is at 3.24 million.
Ernst Schmejkal opened for a min-raise to 80,000 with Ayaz Mahmood making the call.
Mahmood checked the 
flop, as did Schmejkal, to see the 
land on the turn and Mahmood first to act with a 100,000-chip bet.
Taking a few moments to deliberate, Schmejkal slid in a raise to 260,000 which Mahmood called before folding to a 225,000 Schmejkal bet when the river landed the .
With that pot Schmejkal takes a 30,000-chip advantage over Mahmood.
Ernst Schmejkal raised to 95,000 from the button, and Ayaz Mahmood called. Both checked the 
flop. The turn brought the 
. Mahmood bet 150,000, and Schmejkal let it go.
Players remain close in chips after about 45 minutes of play.
Mahmood -- 4.045 million
Schmejkal -- 3.635 million
Level: 14
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 0
Ernst Schmejkal opened to 70,000 from the button and Ayaz Mahmood made the call from the button to see a 
flop fall.
Mahmood checked and Schmejkal fired out 65,000 only to have Mahmood check-raise to 175,000. Schmejkal made the call as the fell on the turn with both players checking it through.
The river peeled the 
and after some hesitation, Mahmood cut out a bet of 375,000 which Schmejkal called.
Mahmood tabled his 
for a king-high flush as Schmejkal mucked his hand to slip to 3,790,000 while Mahmood climbed to 3,890,000 in chips.
Ayaz Mahmood took a look at his cards and was encouraged by what he saw to raise to 90,000 from the button. Ernst Schmejkal then checked his, and liked his well enough to reraise to 255,000. Mahmood made the call.
The flop came 
. Schmejkal bet 235,000, then Mahmood raised to 710,000 total. Schmjekal was undeterred, and pushed it up to 1,075,000.
Mahmood thought for about a minute, then let the hand go. Schmejkal takes the advantage with that one, moving up to 4.39 million to Mahmood's 3.29 million.
Ernst Mahmood opened to 65,000 from the button and Ayaz Mahmood made the call to see a flop fall.
Mahmood checked and Schmejkal fired out 70,000 with Mahmood making the call before checking the on the turn.
Schmejkal fired once again - this time for 155,000 - and Mahmood's cards hit the muck.
