Fielder Doubles in First Hand of Heads-Up Play
Matt Kirby's 2-1 chip lead didn't last long, just one hand in fact.
On the very first hand of heads-up play, Kirby raised to 280,000 from the button only to have Jeff Fielder three-bet to 740,000 from the big blind. Kirby pushed back with a four-bet to 1.68 million, Fielder called, and the flop came down 
.
Fielder checked, Kirby bet 1.45 million, and Fielder moved all in. Kirby thought for about 15 seconds and called with 
, which was in bad shape against the 
of Fielder. The crowd was on its feet to sweat the turn, which came the harmless 
. Kirby needed a queen on the river to claim victory, and while it was paint, the 
was not quite it.
With that, Fielder is now the one with a 2-1 chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
14,310,000
7,155,000
|
7,155,000 |
|
8,490,000
-7,155,000
|
-7,155,000 |