Rafe Kibrit Draws First Blood
Nivel 25
: 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
After winning two of the first three hands with preflop raises, Rafe Kibrit called a raise of 80,000 made by Elie Payan. The flop came down 
and both players checked the action.
The turn card fell 
and this time Kibrit fired 115,000 at his opponent. Payan called the bet and we saw a river of 
.
Kibrit slowed down and tapped the table, checking to Payan, who stared his man down for a minute or so before opting to check as well. He had dodged the trap set for him by Kibrit, who tabled the 
for the nut straight.
This win gives Kibrit three out of the first four pots in heads-up play and he is steadily trying to level the playing field after starting with a 2:1 chip disadvantage.