Hands #137-145: Heads-Up Play

Photo:  Jared Ward

HAND #137  –  Marc Maxey limps for 150,000, and Jared Ward checks his option. The flop comes , Ward checks, Maxey bets 200,000, and Ward folds. Maxey takes the pot.

HAND #138  –  Jared Ward raises to 500,000, and Marc Maxey folds.

HAND #139  –  Marc Maxey raises to 375,000, Jared Ward reraises to 1,000,000, and Maxey calls. The flop comes , Ward bets 850,000, and Maxey folds. Ward takes the pot.

HAND #140  –  Jared Ward raises to 400,000, and Marc Maxey folds.

HAND #141  –  Marc Maxey raises to 375,000, and Jared Ward calls. The flop comes , Ward checks, Maxey bets 500,000, and Ward calls. The turn card is the , and both players check. The river card is the , and they check again.

Maxey shows , but Ward turns over to win the pot with a pair of nines.

HAND #142  –  Jared Ward raises to 300,000, and Marc Maxey folds.

HAND #143  –  Marc Maxey raises to 375,000, and Jared Ward folds.

HAND #144  –  Jared Ward raises to 325,000, and Marc Maxey calls. Both players check to the turn on a board of , Maxey bets 175,000, and Ward calls. The river card is the , and both players check. Maxey shows to win the pot with two pair, sevens and fives, and Ward mucks.

HAND #145  –  Marc Maxey limps for 150,000, and Jared Ward checks his option. Both players check to the turn on a board of , Ward bets 400,000, and Maxey folds. Ward takes the pot.