Five in a row

Two players named Eks and Ohs play a game on an infinite chessboard. They place X's on O's alternatly, the aim getting five in a row horizontally or vertically. Diagonals don't count. Eks goes first. With perfect play, who wins, or is it a draw?

Victor Allis showed that Gomoku is won for the first placer on a 15x15 board, but with diagonals.

I thought it was proven for smaller than 15x15, but anyway, my question was without diagonals

Originally posted by Dejection
Two players named Eks and Ohs play a game on an infinite chessboard. They place X's on O's alternatly, the aim getting five in a row horizontally or vertically. Diagonals don't count. Eks goes first. With perfect play, who wins, or is it a draw?

David, seeing as you seemed to have solved my question, why don't you try 9 in row on an infinite board, diagonals counted?

Originally posted by Dejection
David, seeing as you seemed to have solved my question, why don't you try 9 in row on an infinite board, diagonals counted?