Jared Bleznick once again showed his skills by defeating Patrik Antonius in the second round of High Stakes Duel 5.
This impressive victory sets the stage for the third deciding round, where the buy-in will be $200,000 and the winner will take home an impressive $400,000. The match is scheduled for November 26, and the intensity of passions promises to exceed all expectations.
The second round became the arena of an exciting confrontation, where two formats – no-limit hold’em and pot-limit Omaha – combined. Both participants, who have tremendous experience in the game at the high stakes, showed all their skills. Jared Bleznick, the winner of a WSOP bracelet and the 2023 Super High Roller Bowl Pot-Limit Omaha champion, already has more than $7.4 million in tournament winnings under his belt. His opponent, legendary Finnish player Patrik Antonius, holds the title of Finland’s all-time leader in earnings with $29.2 million. He recently added $5.1 million to his tally by winning the $200,000 buy-in event at Triton Poker Monte Carlo.
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After his second loss in the High Stakes Duel 5 series, Antonius expressed his desire for revenge and exercised his right to a third match. The game began with $100,000 buy-ins for each player and blinds of $200-$400. One of the first big hands was a clash where Antonius raised with A♥5♥ and Bleznik three-bet with A♠A♣. The board came 9♠2♥2♦ and Bleznik continued his aggression, leaving Antonius with no chance to win. Antonius temporarily took the initiative, winning the pot with top pair of aces, but lost the advantage in a key moment of Omaha. In one of the hands, he tried to bluff Bleznik, but the latter, having a nut full house, confidently repelled the attack.
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A memorable moment was playing the pot with J♠9♦8♠5♦ of Bleznik against Q♦6♥6♦3♠ of Antonius. On the flop of 9♣7♦5♣, Antonius made a check-raise with pocket sixes, but on the turn the K♦ was forced to fold under the pressure of Bleznik. The final hand
The culmination of the confrontation came when Bleznik limped on the button with A♦Q♣. Antonius, with a stack of $30,700, raised to $4,000 with A♠J♦. Bleznik shoved and Antonius called. The board of 7♠4♣3♦10♠K♠ didn’t change the balance of power, and Bleznik’s high hand won. Now the eyes of the entire poker community are focused on the final round, where the two poker geniuses will once again meet face to face. Who will emerge victorious and take home $400,000? We will find out on November 26. Wondering how gambling laws are changing? Read updated reports on legal gambling today.
