10-01-2009 23:30 UTC+1

Like Godzilla v Rodan, The Chip Giants Go To War; Negreanu Victorious

[user46298]

The big chip stacks aren't afraid to play each other at this point, and this hand which tilted the lead firmly back to Negreanu is a case in point.

Praz Bansi limped on the small blind, then called bb Negreanu's raise to 150k.

On the {A-Diamonds}

flop Bansi check-called a bet from Negreanu.

The turn: {A-Spades}

Now Bansi checked, but then raised when Negreanu bet 180k to 450k. After a brief think, Negreanu made the call.

The river: {Q-Clubs}

Bansi had a look over at Negreanu's stack, down at this point to the 2.5ish mark. I think he even asked him for a rough countdown... this psychological battle over, he bet out a wopping 1,100,000.

Negreanu pretty much instacalled, flipping a winning {A-Diamonds}