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Galfond Challenge: 'ActionFreak' Trailing By €173K Halfway Through

After two weeks of heads-up €150/€300 pot-limit Omaha action, Phil Galfond opened up a sizable lead on online grinder [B]Ioannis "ActionFreak" Kontonatsios.[/B] The two players got more than 5,700 of a planned 15,000 hands in, with Galfond winning more than €400,000.

True to his reputation, though — many considered him Galfond's toughest opponent and Galfond himself didn't extend any odds on the €150K side bet — ActionFreak roared back with a crushing win on the ninth day of play. He tattooed Galfond for €256,000 to close the gap under €180K with about 40% of the hands played.