When heads-up play began Tran had Griffin out-chipped by about $2 million. The chip lead only lasted a few hands for Tran, as both players got all their chips in in a race situation. Tran held the lead with 9-9 while Griffin would need an Ace or a Queen, with his As-Qh. The flop was huge for Griffin, as it brought his Queen on a Q-8-8 board, the turn and river were of no help to Tran, and Griffin took a large chip lead. Griffin added to that lead when he rivered a straight with J-9, and had Tran on the ropes with only $800,000. Although Tran was able to double up once, it would prove to be fruitless as Griffin would eliminate Tran when they both got it all in, Gavin holding the Qs-Jc and Tran holding Ks-8s. Once again, the queen was a good card for Griffin as it lifted him to victory and the first ever Triple Crown of poker.