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Matthew Pearson
Matthew Pearson is through to round two with a tough 2-1 win over Kerry Stead.
The final hand saw Pearson raise the button with the , before the two committed their chips on the turn with the board reading as Stead tabled . The river bricked out and Pearson's flush sees him through to round two.
The online team are now out to an 8-4 lead. With only four matches remaining, the live team will need to win all four to maintain the balance of power in this contest.