Every big bet counts, and Scotty Nguyen just won another one. From the button Nguyen called, Joe Cassidy raised and Nguyen called.

The flop came down , Cassidy bet and Nguyen called. The turn was the and Cassidy check-folded to Nguyen's bet.

Joe Cassidy	2,975,000	-180,000
Scotty Nguyen	870,000	180,000

From the button Joe Cassidy raised and Scotty Nguyen defended his big blind. The flop came down and Nguyen check-raised Cassidy's bet. He called.

The turn was the and Cassidy check-called Nguyen's all in.

Scotty Nguyen
Joe Cassidy

The river was the and Nguyen doubled up with a pair of deuces.

Joe Cassidy	3,155,000	-405,000
Scotty Nguyen	690,000	405,000

Scotty Nguyen got his last chips all in pre flop and we got to see the follow showdown.

Scotty Nguyen
Joe Cassidy

The board ran out giving Nguyen three quarters of the pot.

Joe Cassidy	3,560,000	-65,000
Scotty Nguyen	285,000	65,000

From the button Joe Cassidy raised to 120,000 and Scotty Nguyen defended his big blind.

The flop came down and Nguyen bet, Cassidy raised and Nguyen laid it down.

Joe Cassidy	3,625,000	120,000
Scotty Nguyen	220,000	-120,000

From the button Joe Cassidy raised and Scotty Nguyen called. The flop came down and Nguyen check-called 60,000.

On the turn, the , and river, the , Nguyen check-called 120,000 and mucked when Cassidy showed . Scoop for Cassidy and Nguyen is back in serious trouble.

Joe Cassidy	3,505,000	360,000
Scotty Nguyen	340,000	-360,000

It was almost over, but not just yet! From the button Joe Cassidy opted to limp and Scotty Nguyen put in a raise to 120,000. Cassidy called.

The flop came down and Nguyen bet, Cassidy raised, Nguyen three-bet and Cassidy put his opponent all in. Nguyen called and we went to showdown.

Scotty Nguyen
Joe Cassidy

The turn was the and the river the giving Nguyen a flush and the much needed double up. Cassidy showed a little sign of frustration after the river card hit, but he is still in full control of this heads up battle.

Joe Cassidy	3,145,000	-400,000
Scotty Nguyen	700,000	400,000

Scotty Nguyen was just knocked down to just a few big bets by Joe Cassidy. From the button Nguyen raised and Cassidy called.

The flop came down , Cassidy checked, Nguyen bet, Cassidy called. The turn was the and this time Cassidy took the betting lead and Nguyen called 120,000.

The river was the and Cassidy fired out another 120,000. Nguyen folded and has to look for a quick double up now!

Joe Cassidy	3,545,000	300,000
Scotty Nguyen	300,000	-300,000

From the button Joe Cassidy raised and Scotty Nguyen defended his big blind.

The flop came down and Nguyen check-called. The turn was the and Nguyen check-called again. The river was the and the action went check-check.

Cassidy showed and took down this pot.

Joe Cassidy	3,245,000	180,000
Scotty Nguyen	600,000	-180,000

After the first 15 minutes in which Scotty Nguyen managed to win numerous pots it's now back on Joe Cassidy who took a big one down.

From the button Cassidy limped and Nguyen opted to check his option. The flop came down and Nguyen check-raised. Cassidy called.

The turn was the and Nguyen bet 120,000, Cassidy raised and Nguyen called. On the river the showed up and Nguyen check-called a 120,000 chip bet.

Cassidy turned over for two pair and Nguyen flashed his for a lower two pair.

Cassidy took half Nguyen's chips and is well in the lead again.

Joe Cassidy	3,065,000	690,000
Scotty Nguyen	780,000	-690,000

Both players are back in their seats, play on!

After the first 15 minutes of play Scotty Nguyen decided to do a quick bathroom run. Play will resume momentarily.

From the button Scotty Nguyen just limped, Joe Cassidy raised and Nguyen made the call. The flop came down , Cassidy bet and Nguyen called.

The turn was the and this time Cassidy opted to check-raise when Nguyen put in a 100,000 chip bet. Nguyen called. The river was the and this time Cassidy check-called.

Nguyen turned over for a straight and a low, and Cassidy got scooped.

Joe Cassidy	2,375,000	-350,000
Scotty Nguyen	1,470,000	350,000

Scotty Nguyen raised from the button and Joe Cassidy defended his big blind.

The flop came down and both players checked. The turn was the and Cassidy bet, Nguyen called.

The river was the and Cassidy check-folded to Nguyen's bet.

Joe Cassidy	2,725,000	-200,000
Scotty Nguyen	1,120,000	200,000

From the button Scotty Nguyen decided to call and Joe Cassidy checked his option.

The flop came down and both players checked. The turn was the and Cassidy threw out 100,000. Nguyen raised it up to 200,000 and Cassidy laid it down.

Joe Cassidy	2,925,000	-150,000
Scotty Nguyen	920,000	150,000

From the button Joe Cassidy raised it up and Scotty Nguyen made the call from the big blind.

The flop came down and Nguyen bet, Cassidy called. The turn, the , and the river, the , were checked after which we went to showdown.

Nguyen showed for the winning low while Cassidy tabled for the high. Chop it up!

Joe Cassidy	3,075,000	75,000
Scotty Nguyen	770,000	-75,000

The first couple of hands between Joe Cassidy and Scotty Nguyen have been small pots. Even though Cassidy has a big lead, Nguyen is far from being eliminated.

After the players just got announced the cards are now back in the air. Scotty Nguyen will have an uphill battle in order to claim his sixth bracelet, while Joe Cassidy can almost feel his first gold around his wrist. Let's play some poker!

Joe Cassidy is stuck on the freeway, and play will start as soon as he gets here.

Late last night, Event 24: $5,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better concluded with two players remaining, forcing the event to be extended for a fourth day. The two remaining players are Joe Cassidy and Scotty Nguyen.

Going into the heads-up match, Cassidy has the lead over Nguyen with three million in chips to Nguyen's 845,000. When the players return, there will be approximately 20 minutes left in Level 28 with the blinds 25,000/50,000 and the limits 50,000/100,000.

This is the closest Cassidy has come to winning a bracelet. His previous best finish in a World Series of Poker event came in 2004 when he took fourth in the $1,500 Limit Hold'em SHootout. Nguyen, on the other hand, already holds five WSOP gold bracelets and will have the experience on his side. You can read more about today's event and the others that will be completing in the latest edition of the PokerNews What To Watch For.

Play is schedule to resume at 2:00 PM. Will this be Cassidy's first-ever gold bracelet or will we see a comeback and number six for Nguyen? Stay tuned to PokerNews to find out.