Hand #40: Ben Yu limped in on the button and Sean Swingruber checked the big blind. The flop fell and both players checked to the on the turn. Swingruber checked again and Yu bet 40,000 which Swingruber called. The river was the and Swingruber led out for 75,000. Yu thought for a minute but decided to pitch his cards to the muck.
Hand #41: Swingruber folded his button and Yu received a walk.
Hand #42: Yu decided to fold his button, giving Swingruber his first walk of the match.
Hand #43: Yu picked up the third walk in a row.
Hand #44: Yu raised to 120,000 and Swingruber defended his big blind. The flop came and Swingruber check-called a bet of 75,000 from Yu. The turn brought the and both players checked to the on the river. Two more checks and Swingruber tabled for two pair.
Hand #36: Ben Yu limped his button, Sean Swingruber raised to 90,000 from the big blind and Yu called.
The flop was , Swingruber bet 100,000 and Yu called.
The turn was the , both players checked, the river was the and Swingruber bet 275,000. Yu mulled it over for a bit before he folded.
The blinds have increased to 20,000/40,000
Hand #37: Sean Swingruber raised to 100,000 from the button and Ben Yu called from the big blind.
The flop came down and Yu check-called 75,000 from Swingruber.
The turn was the , Yu check-called 135,000 from Swingruber and the river completed the board. Yu checked, Swingruber bet 265,000 and Yu quickly called.
Swingruber showed for a pair of aces with a queen kicker, Yu mucked and Swingruber won the pot to nearly even the match.
Hand #38: Ben Yu raised to 120,000 from the button and Sean Swingruber called from the big blind.
The flop was and Swingruber checked to Yu who continued for 150,000. Swingruber folded.
Hand #39: Sean Swingruber raised to 100,000 from the button and Ben Yu called from the big blind.
The flop came down and Yu check-called 100,000 from Swingruber.
The turn was the , both checked, the river completed the board and Yu bet 375,000. Swingruber folded.
Hand #31: Sean Swingruber raised to 70,000 on the button and Ben Yu folded his big blind.
Hand #32: Yu opened to 90,000 and Swingruber defended from the big blind. The flop came and Swingruber check-called a bet of 45,000 from Yu. The turn was the and both players checked to the on the river. Swingruber checked again and Yu tossed in a bet of 125,000. Swingruber folded and Yu scooped the pot.
Hand #33: Swingruber made it 70,000 to go and Yu called. The flop came and Yu checked to Swingruber who bet 75,000. Yu called and the landed on the turn.
Yu checked again and Swingruber dropped in a bet of 180,000. Yu check-raised to 500,000 only to have Swingruber three-bet shove all in for 2,140,000. Yu quickly folded and Swingruber earned some much-needed chips.
Hand #34: Yu limped in on the button and Swingruber opted to see a flop. The flop came and both players checked to the on the turn. Swingruber led out for 30,000 and Yu folded.
Hand #35: Swingruber raised to 70,000 and Yu folded his big blind.
Hand #20: Ben Yu raised to 70,000 on the button and Sean Swingruber defended from the big blind. The flop came and Swingruber check-called a bet of 45,000 from Yu.
The landed on the turn and both players checked to the on the river. Swingruber checked for the third time and Yu put together a bet of 120,000. Swingruber tossed his cards to the muck and Yu collected the pot.
Hand #21: Swingruber opened to 60,000 and Yu folded his big blind.
Hand #22: Yu limped in on the button and Swingruber bumped it up to 79,000. Yu folded and Swingruber took down the pot.
Hand #23: Swingruber folded his button and Yu received a walk.
Hand #24: Yu limped on the button again and Swingruber repeated his raise from earlier, making it 79,000. Yu called this time and the flop came . Swingruber led out for 100,000 and Yu quickly mucked his cards.