2009 World Series of Poker

Event 29 - $10,000 World Championship Heads Up No Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
35
Prize
$625,682
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$2,406,400
Entries
256
Level Info
Level
6
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0

Benjamin Sprenger vs. John Duthie; Sprenger Draws First Blood

After a flop of {10-Spades} {9-Spades} {8-Clubs} John Duthie led out for 25,000 and Benjamin Sprenger made the call. The turn brought the {10-Hearts} and both players slowed action down by checking. The river was the {A-Hearts} and Duthie checked again. Sprenger bet 35,000 and Duthie called.

Showdown
Sprenger: {10-?} {8-?}
Duthie: {6-?} {7-?}

Sprenger takes the pot with a full house, taking an early chip lead.

Mercier vs. Doudney: Mercier Falls

Jason Mercier - Eliminated
Jason Mercier - Eliminated
Jason Mercier opened the bet with a raise to 10,000 from the button. Nathan Doudney three-bet it up to 50,000. Mercier wasn't going anywhere, putting in another raise to 130,000. Doudney moved in, and it was pretty clear this was going to end right here. Mercier made the call, and he was the one at risk of elimination.

Showdown
Mercier: {J-?} {J-?}
Doudney: {Q-?} {Q-?}

The board was a big dry desert for Mercier. Unable to connect with anything, he becomes the first player eliminated in this Round of 16.

With that quick victory, Nathan Doudney's night has finished up early. He'll be back tomorrow to take his seat in the Round of Eight.

Tags: Jason MercierNathan Doudney

Level: 2

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 0

Caro vs. Woolf; Caro Folds Trips

After a flop of {Q-Hearts} {10-Clubs} {6-Clubs} Dustin "Neverwin" Woolf check-calls a 16,00 bet by Caro,

The turn brings the {2-Hearts} and both players check.

The river was the {10-Spades} and Woolf checks for a third time. Caro bets 35,000 and Woolf makes a large check raise to 120,000.

Caro mucks his cards face up, showing {10-?} {9-?} for trip tens.

Mike Caro - 375,000
Dustin Woolf - 585,000

Mathieu vs. Wolpert: Mathieu Strikes First

Clavet Mathieu opened with a button raise to 12,000. Leo Wolpert reraised to 36,000, and Mathieu called.

The board would run {K-Hearts} {8-Clubs} {3-Diamonds} {9-Spades} {A-Clubs}. On the flop, Wolpert check-called a bet of 37,000. On fourth, he did the same, this time calling 55,000 chips. On the river, Mathieu fired 85,000, and that was finally enough to get Wolpert out of the way.

Clavet Mathieu - 600,000
Leo Wolpert - 360,000

Tags: Clavet MathieuLeo Wolpert

Dustin "Neverwin" Woolf Defeats Mike Caro

Mike Caro - Eliminated
Mike Caro - Eliminated
On a board of {Q-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} {7-Diamonds} {A-Diamonds} Dustin Woolf checked and Mike Caro bet out 65,000. Woolf smooth called and they saw the {6-Clubs} fall on the river.

Woolf checked again and Caro bet 150,000. Woolf called him down and Caro was forced to show a full on bluff with {K-Hearts} {5-Clubs} . Woolf turned over {J-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} for a flush to take down the pot.

* * *

Left with 127,000 Mike Caro was all in after a flop of {K-Hearts} {K-Spades} {Q-Spades} with {A-Spades} {4-Spades} for the nut flush draw. Woolf had {K-Clubs} {10-Spades}.

Woolf locked up the match by hitting the {K-Diamonds} on the turn for quads.

Mike Caro is eliminated from the tournament while Dustin Woolf will come back tomorrow in the elite eight.

Chan vs. Smith: Chan Taking Control

Johnny Chan came in with a raise to 16,000, and Justin Smith made the call.

The flop came {J-Hearts} {6-Clubs} {Q-Clubs}, and Smith checked. Chan put out 21,000, and his opponent called.

Both players checked when the {9-Spades} hit fourth street. On fifth, the {3-Spades} looked like a rag. Smith grabbed the betting lead, firing out 56,000. Chan weighed his options before making the call. He turned over {A-Hearts} {J-Clubs}, and Smith could only nod and send his cards into the muck.

Chan - 645,000
Smith - 315,000

Tags: Boosted JJohnny ChanJustin Smith

Timoshenko Next to Go; Pellegrino Advances

Yevgeniy Timoshenko - Eliminated
Yevgeniy Timoshenko - Eliminated
Both Yevgeniy Timoshenko and Bryan Pellegrino put in 13,000 before the flop, and the first three board cards came {10-Spades} {5-Spades} {A-Diamonds}. Pellegrino checked, and Timoshenko put out his bet of 16,000. Pellegrino then check-raised to 44,000, and Timoshenko moved all in. Timoshenko made the call to put his own tournament life in jeopardy.

Showdown
Timoshenko: {2-Spades} {3-Spades}
Pellegrino: {A-Spades} {9-Hearts}

Pellegrino was ahead, but Timoshenko had a myriad of out cards. The {10-Diamonds} on the turn was safe for the leading player, as was the repeat {10-Clubs} that hit the river. Improving to tens full of aces, Bryan Pellegrino has moved on to Day 3, taking care of the deceptively dangerous Yevgeniy Timoshenko.

Tags: Bryan PellegrinoYevgeniy Timoshenko

Level: 3

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 0