On one hand, Minieri fired 600 after Deeb checked the flop of to him. Deeb made the call and the turn brought the . Deeb checked again and this time Minieri fired 1,900. Deeb tanked for a minute or two and then mucked his hand. Minieri didn't show.
On the very next hand, they were at it again. Deeb checked the flop of to Minieri in blind versus blind action. The Italian member of Team PokerStars PRO fired the minimum bet of 100 and Deeb called.
The turn brought the and Deeb check-called a bet of 200. The river then went check, check after the fell. Minieri showed for a pair of twos and Deeb mucked his hand.
Minieri is up to 33,000 over the early going while Deeb has slipped to 27,000.