Filed by Sean Callander

Hand 181: Ira Blumenthal

Button: Ira Blumenthal (seat 5) – Blumenthal raises 100,000 and makes it two hands in a row, just the third hand he’s won of the 11 played so far heads-up.

Hand 182: Brett Parise

Button: Brett Parise (seat 4) – There’s a raise to 100,000 from Parise and he claims the pot.

Hand 183: Ira Blumenthal

Button: Ira Blumenthal (seat 5) – This time, it’s Blumenthal who pops it up to 90,000 and he scoops it in.

Hand 184: Brett Parise

Button: Brett Parise (seat 4) – Parise raises to 60,000 and he gets a call. The flop is 5c 7d 8h and both players check. The turn is 5s, Blumenthal bets 75,000 and Parise calls. The river is the Ad, Blumenthal checks, Parise bets out 160,000 and Blumenthal passes the sugar to the 23-year-old American.

Hand 185: Ira Blumenthal

Button: Ira Blumenthal (seat 5) – Blumenthal makes it 60,000 to go and he is called by Parise. The flop reads 9d 7s 7h. Both check before the turn card, the 6c. Parise checks, Blumenthal bets 75,000 and Parise folds.

Hand 186: Brett Parise

Button: Brett Parise (seat 4) – Parise bumps it to 90,000 and Blumenthal folds.

Hand 187: Ira Blumenthal

Button: Ira Blumenthal (seat 5) – Blumenthal raises to 90,000 in the small blind and Parise folds.

Hand 188: Brett Parise

Button: Brett Parise (seat 4) – Parise makes it 90,000 and Blumenthal calls. The flop arrives Jc 5c 2s. Check check and the turn is Ac. Parise announces all-in and Blumenthal folds.

Hand 189: Brett Parise

Button: Ira Blumenthal (seat 5) – Blumenthal raises 90,000 from the small blind, Parise goes all-in and Blumenthal folds.

The short stack has only 260,000 remaining.

Hand 190: Ira Blumenthal

Button: Brett Parise (seat 4) – No betting as Parise folds pre-flop.