Hands #97-103 Heads-Up Play Begins
Feb 5, 2024
Photo: Yakiv Syzghanov (left) and Laurent Michot
Hand #97 – Yakiv Syzghanov opens to 800,000 and Laurent Michot calls to see the flop of 
. Syzghanov checks and Michot bets 400,000.
“You bluffing first hand?” Syzghanov jokes, “Why not?” Michot replies with a smile as the turn comes the 
. Both players then check to the 
river and they both check again.
“Queen-high,” Syzghanov announces and shows 
, which seems to be good enough as Michot promptly folds.
Hand #98 – Michot opens to 1,000,000 and Syzghanov calls to see a flop of 
. Syzghanov checks, Michot bets 800,000, and Syzghanov folds.
Hand #99 – Syzghanov gets a walk in the big blind.
Hand #100 – Syzghanov limps, Michot raises to 1,700,000, and Syzghanov calls. The flop is 
and the action goes check-check. On the turn , Michot bets 900,000 and Syzghanov folds.
Hand #101 – Michot opens to 800,000 and Syzghanov calls to see a flop of 
, which both players check. The turn is the 
, Syzghanov leads for 1,200,000 and Michot folds.
Hand #102 – Both players limp to the flop of 
and check to the 
on the turn. Michot bets 400,000 and Syzghanov calls to see the appear on the river. Michot fires again for 1,000,000 and Syzghanov folds to award him the pot.
Hand #103 – Michot opens to 1,000,000 and Syzghanov folds.
Laurent Michot – 28,400,000 (71 bb)
Yakiv Syzghanov – 9,500,000 (24 bb)
@WPT