Match 1: Ayaz Mahmood Wins First Match, Takes 1-0 Lead
Down to just 130,000 -- less than a big blind -- Ernst Schmejkal was all in with 
against Ayaz Mahmood's 
. The board came 
, and Schmejkal was back to 260,000.
All in again the next hand, Schmejkal had this time, and Mahmood 
. The community cards were dealt -- 
-- and after six-and-a-half hours, the first match of the best-of-three final has finally finished.