PokerGO’s High Stakes Duel 5 is set to see at least three rounds. Once again, Jared Bleznick defeated the 2024 Poker Hall of Fame inductee Patrik Antonius claim the second consecutive victory for $200k on Tuesday. Antonius has agreed to a rematch, taking the action to Round 3 with a $200,000 buy-in scheduled for November 26th.
Despite the losses, Antonius remains renowned as one of the top players in no-limit hold’em and recently secured a victory in the $200K Triton Invitational Tournament in Monte Carlo, earning $5.1 million. On the other hand, Bleznick has demonstrated his skills in pot-limit Omaha, boasting a Super High Roller Bowl PLO Championship title. He also claimed his first bracelet at the 2024 WSOP $50K NLH High Roller, achieving a career-best $2 million payday.
The second round of the heads-up duel featured a mixed game format, alternating between no-limit hold’em and pot-limit Omaha. The match began with both players holding chip stacks of $100,000.
High Stakes Duel 5 Jared Bleznick Vs. Patrik Antonius
Despite his recent Triton Monte Carlo triumph, Antonius’s luck ran out at the PokerGO Studio in Las Vegas. Early in the match, Antonius picked up A♥ 5♥, running into Bleznick’s pocket-aces. Bleznick claimed the $35,000 pot, a small but significant blow that put Antonius on the back foot.
The pivotal moment came toward the end of the first half during the pot-limit Omaha round. Bleznick, on the button, open-raised to $1.8K with J♠ 9♦ 8♠ 5♦, and Antonius called with Q♦ 6♥ 6♦ 3♠. The flop came 9♣ 7♦ 5♣. Bleznick bet $2.5K, and Antonius check-raised to $8.5K. Bleznick called.
The turn came out K♦, giving both players a diamond flush draw, with Antonius holding the superior queen-high draw. Antonius bet $10K, and Bleznick responded by raising it to $50,600. Antonius opted to fold, missing an opportunity to shift momentum. This fold gave Bleznick a 2:1 chip advantage, which he soon extended to 3:1.
The PLO champion maintained relentless pressure, leaving Antonius no room to recover. The final hand took place in no-limit hold’em, where Bleznick held A♦ Q♣ and limp-shoved against Antonius’s A♠ J♦. Antonius called, but the board ran 7♠ 4♣ 3♦ 10♠ K♠, favoring Bleznick’s ace-queen. With this victory, Bleznick won Round 2 and now heads into the November 26th showdown with a total of $400K buy-in.
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