After just 20 minutes 2 games were finished. Xuan Nguyen and David Sonelin got in the lead with 1:0. Alexey Popov could balance the score, but Xuan won his match after an hour. After that, Jeff Garza busted David Sonelin and Masaaki Kagawa busted Mike McDonals with a sweep. The last match Roy Winston won against Lee Nelson, so the Semifinal was ready to paly.

 

The final was a thriller!!! Kagawa took the first set with a flush of hearts. In the second set, Jeff Garza was nearly dead, as he hits the flop with no help on turn and river for Kagawa, Garza doubled up and won it some minutes later. Both players needed a rest and if the final set was to be started, Jonno Pittrock the director of the poker tournament officials personally dealt the cards. Kagawa was a bit sceptical and ask Pittrock, if he really wanted to be the Dealer and Pittrock just said to him: “never forget where you coming from”. But, Pittrock´s job was done after a few minutes. Kagawa was quickly short stack as he lost a hand by hitting his straight on the turn, but Garza also hits his flush. Last hand, Kagawa hold A8o and Garza AJo and called the Japanese’s all-in. The Board didn’t help Kagawa and Garza won the Heads-Up title.