Event 13: $5,300 Australian Heads Up Championship | 2010 Aussie Millions

01-29-2010 03:00 UTC+11

McMurphy Takes Them Back

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With Kyle McMurphy down to 15,000, he moved it into the middle with {k-Spades}

before the flop but was called down by Barry Woods who held {a-Hearts}

.

The flop of {j-Clubs}

improved neither hand, nor did the turn of the {8-Clubs}

, but it did give McMurphy the gutshot straight draw.

"It's my turn to double up," said McMurphy. It sure was - down came the {9-Spades}

on the river.

We are simply lost for words.

01-29-2010 03:33 UTC+11

Barry Woods Eliminated in 2nd Place (AUD $50,000); Kyle McMurphy Wins!

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Barry Woods Eliminated in 2nd Place (AUD $50,000)

These players may be a generation apart, but they're both as equally as stubborn to take this title down.

But eventually, something had to give.

Barry Woods moved his money into the middle with {2-Spades}

and found himself ahead of Kyle McMurphy's {a-Diamonds}

.

That is, until the board was spread {k-Diamonds}

to leave Woods with just 1,600 in chips, which he moved all in from the big blind on the very next hand. McMurphy called and the cards were tabled:

Woods: {k-Clubs}

McMurphy:

There was no stopping the tradition of winning the pot when getting the money in light, as the board ran out {6-Diamonds}

! Woods was KO'ed in second and McMurphy is our champion!

McMurphy's posse cheered as enthusiastically as they could, the players shook hands and that was it - this Australian Heads Up Championship final is over!

01-29-2010 03:38 UTC+11

Congratulations to Kyle McMurphy (AUD $75,000); 2010 Australian Heads Up Champion!

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Congratulations to Kyle McMurphy (AUD $75,000); 2010 Australian Heads Up Champion!

They say it ain't over 'til the fat lady sings, but she must have developed a case of laryngitis because she didn't even squeal until 3.30am.

It was a long, arduous and sometimes comical event, with more double-ups than we can ever remember in any heads-up tournament, leaving many wondering whether it would finish at all.

In the end, we found ourselves a winner in the form of Kyle McMurphy. He played a very solid game, got lucky when he needed it and kept up the aggression against a very determined Barry Woods, eventually wearing him down and taking him out.

Congratulations to all players who took part, your efforts have indeed been well rewarded!

That wraps things up here in Studio 3 - be sure to join us tomorrow here at PokerNews with our continued coverage of the 2010 Aussie Millions Poker Championship with not one, but two big events from 12.45pm GMT +11 - see you soon!

Event 13: $5,300 Australian Heads Up Championship

Day 2 Completed