Tables turning

Having agreed a deal, the inevitable fireworks saw our heads-up duo get the chips in the middle. Rumen Nanev showed K♠8♣ vs the A♦9♥ of Santiago Soriano.

Two aces on the flop quickly ended the bout, turning the chip count upside down and giving the native player a 2-to-1 advantage.

UPDATE - And the pendulum swings back Nanev's way. The chips went in a few hands later and this time the Bulgarian turned over J♥10:spades; to crush the J♣ 9♦ of Soriano. A 10 on the flop made it safe.