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With the chip counts practically even now, the action in this heads-up battle between Eddie Blumenthal and Geffrey Klein has slowed up dramatically.
Earlier, Blumenthal raised to 125,000 and Klein checked before the dealer spread the flop of 
. Klein bet out 100,000, but folded after Blumenthal popped it up to 275,000.
In the very next hand, Klein limped in and Blumenthal checked to see the flop of 
, then check-folded after Klein's bet of 75,000.
A few preflop-raise-and-folds later, Blumenthal limped in from the button and Klein checked his option in the big blind to go to the flop of 
. Klein bet out 75,000 and Blumenthal folded.
Blumenthal is looking a little unsettled since that big double-up, while Klein is no longer chewing on his shirt collar and sitting up a lot more in his seat. This is turning out to be an epic heads-up battle!