Aken-Heads-Up

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Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

James Akenhead During Early Stages of Play

In a confrontation during three-handed play, Yevgeniy Timoshenko moved all in preflop for about 37,000 only to be called by the {A-Spades} {A-Diamonds} of James Akenhead. Timoshenko let out an enormous sigh and flipped up {5-Clubs} {5-Diamonds} .

The board ran out {9-Hearts} {6-Diamonds} {2-Hearts} {4-Spades} {Q-Hearts} and Timoshenko was eliminated, giving Akenhead about a 4.5 to 1 chip advantage going into heads up play at his table.

Heads-up play didn't last too long though, as Akenhead got it all in against his opponent preflop after about five minutes of play.

Akenhead: {J-Spades} {J-Hearts}
Opponent: {9-Spades} {9-Diamonds}

The board fell {Q-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds} {k-Diamonds} {J-Clubs} {2-Clubs} and James Akenhead officially became the first player to advance to the next round.