2009 PKR Heads Up Grand Slam

PKR Heads Up Grand Slam
Day: 1
Event Info

2009 PKR Heads Up Grand Slam

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q10
Prize
$120,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$350,000
Entries
32

Sudworth Folds When Behind...And Wins When In Front...

James Sudworth raised to 1,025 and Phil Laak reraised to 5,400 with just about 2,000.

"I don't know if this will be a bad fold or a bad call..."

Sudworth folded {A-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} face up and Laak showed {A-Hearts} {K-Diamonds}. They then rabbit-hunted the board which would've been {2-?} {K-Spades} {5-Spades} {5-Clubs} {Q-Clubs}!

Soon after they really did get it in:

Sudworth: {A-Hearts} {Q-Clubs}
Laak: {A-Spades} {9-Spades}

Board: {10-Diamonds} {6-Spades} {7-Clubs} {3-Spades} {4-Clubs}

Somehow Sudworth faded all the outs and manages to knock out the Unabomber.

Devilfish Moves To WWE...

Let's Get Ready To Ruuuuuuuuuumbbbbblllllllllee!
Let's Get Ready To Ruuuuuuuuuumbbbbblllllllllee!
Devilfish just got a bit annoyed when he (jokingly) threated the dealer if the right river wasn't delivered.

At this point he may or may not have been interrupted by Hulk Hogan challenging him to a match at SummerSlam.

Tabatabai Just Can't Win

You can knock him down, you can beat him up but Devilfish just won't stay down today.

All the chips went in on a {7-Diamonds} {4-Spades} {3-Diamonds} flop. Devilfish held {10-Diamonds} {7-Clubs} against Tabatabai's {J-Spades} {7-Hearts} but the board came {Q-Hearts} then {3-Clubs} for a chop.

This game continues...

JC Gets In A Steicke Spot

Limped pot in the 75/150 level between JC Tran and David Steicke.

The flop comes {7-Clubs} {5-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} and Tran bet out 200. Steicke called and then called 400 on the {9-Diamonds} turn.

The river was the {Q-Diamonds} and Tran now checked, Steicke bet 1,025 and Tran called with some reluctance.

Steicke showed {J-Diamonds} {5-Spades} for the pair that improved and improved. Tran flashed what looked to be a turned baby flush.

Tabatabai's 4th Pair Is Good

With 1,200 in the pot and the board reading {6-Diamonds} {9-Spades} {7-Spades} {3-Hearts} {J-Clubs} Devilfish fired a pot-sized bet and Tabatabai let out a deep sigh eventually calling as though he was throwing money away.

Devilfish showed a miss {Q-Spades} {8-Diamonds} which meant Tabatabai's {10-?} {6-?} was good enough.

[Removed:336] In Charge

The blinds are now 200/400 in the [Removed:336]/Channing match and, like so many of the matches, there's been a complete change around as Channing has been chipped away at by his opponent.

[Removed:336] has about 16,000 or so now which means that the former Irish Open winner now needs to make a move very soon...

Channing Doubles Up

And it's like Neil Channing's brain has been tuned into Radio Pokernews Blog.

He called all-in with {A-Hearts} {2-Clubs} for his last 3,600 against [Removed:336]'s {9-Spades} {8-Diamonds}. The board came {3-Spades} {Q-Hearts} {K-Diamonds} {K-Spades} {J-Diamonds} and Channing has doubled up to about 7,200 and he's safe, for now.