Guillaume Humbert raised to 70,000 from the button to get the action started. Maeda decided to three-bet making it 170,000. Humbert went into the tank for a while before making it 340,000. Humbert wanted to make it 320,000 but it was ruled he had to make at least double the previous raise.
Maeda tanked for over a minute before releasing his hand giving up quite some chips to the Swiss youngster.
"Where have you hidden all of the Aces and Kings? Have you taken them out of the deck?" Jack Effel asked the Dealer.
Both players shared a flop of in an unraised pot and both players checked. The turn was the and Guillaume Humbert bet 35,000 and Azusa Maeda called. The river was the and Humbert check-called a 60,000 Maeda value bet. We say value bet because Maeda was holding pocket aces and won the pot.
It seems the dealer did listen to Jack Effel after all.
The pots are small and the action is very slow but pot after pot Guillaume Humbert keeps raking in the chips. We just saw Maeda raise to 80,000 and get called by Humbert. The flop brought out and on a 100,000 bet Maeda decided to fold.
Humbert seems to be in command now an hour into the heads-up.
Unfortunately, it hasn't been the most exciting heads-up spectacle we have ever seen but we did just have a three-bet! Yes, I can feel you climbing out of your seats!
Guillaume Humbert raised to 70,000, Azusa Maeda three-bet to 160,000 and Humbert folded. Probably the most excitment we have had in the past hour.
There was a limp and a check before the two finalists saw a flop of [9c . Azusa Maeda checked to Guillaume Humbert who bet 35,000 and Maeda made the call. The turn was the and Maeda bet 110,000 and after a little thinking time Humbert made the call. This was turning into our biggest heads-up pot so far and it was confirmed at the sight of the river when Maeda bet 200,000. Humbert had a few minutes to ponder his decision before making the call. Madea flung his cards into the muck and Humbert showed to claim his bounty.
Guillaume Humbert raised pre flop and Azusa Maeda called. The flop left the dealers hand and settled on the felt and Maeda bet a meaty 120,000 (leaving 600,000 behind). Humbert raised it up to 300,000 and everyone surrounded the final table expecting the end to be nigh...and Maeda folded!
in an unraised pot and both players checked. The turn was the 
and Guillaume Humbert bet 35,000 and Azusa Maeda called. The river was the 
and Humbert check-called a 60,000 Maeda value bet. We say value bet because Maeda was holding pocket aces and won the pot.
and on a 100,000 bet Maeda decided to fold.
. Azusa Maeda checked to Guillaume Humbert who bet 35,000 and Maeda made the call. The turn was the 
and Maeda bet 110,000 and after a little thinking time Humbert made the call. This was turning into our biggest heads-up pot so far and it was confirmed at the sight of the 
river when Maeda bet 200,000. Humbert had a few minutes to ponder his decision before making the call. Madea flung his cards into the muck and Humbert showed 
to claim his bounty.
