Travis Lauson began heads-up play with a 2-1 chip lead, but it was short lived as Brandon Byrne scored a quick double to reverse the standings.
It happened on the turn with a board reading ![10c 10c](http://msptpoker.com/ckeditor2/plugins/pokercards/images/10c.gif)
![9s 9s](http://msptpoker.com/ckeditor2/plugins/pokercards/images/9s.gif)
![qh qh](http://msptpoker.com/ckeditor2/plugins/pokercards/images/qh.gif)
when a back-and-forth raising war saw Byrne get his stack in good holding two pair with the ![9d 9d](http://msptpoker.com/ckeditor2/plugins/pokercards/images/9d.gif)
. Meanwhile, Lauson held an inferior two pair with the ![qc qc](http://msptpoker.com/ckeditor2/plugins/pokercards/images/qc.gif)
.
The
river was not the queen Lauson needed to clinch victory, and just like that Byrne holds the chip lead.
Travis Lauson - 3,400,000
Brandon Byrne - 7,500,000