Event 29 - $10,000 World Championship Heads Up No Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2009 World Series of Poker

Level: 5

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 0

06-14-2009 14:26 UTC-12

Lemke vs. Stokes: No 2nd Bracelet for Lemke

[user66118]

On a turn board reading {10-Spades}

, Brian Lemke bet out 25,500. His opponent, Jamin Stokes, made the call.

The river fell the {K-Spades}

, and Lemke put the rest of his chips into the pot. Stokes called quickly, turning over {K-Diamonds}

for two pair. It was the winner; Lemke shook his opponent's hand and headed to the payout desk.

Tags: Brian Lemke Jamin Stokes

06-14-2009 14:20 UTC-12

Romanello vs. Spindler: Spindler Spins Out

[user66118]

Benjamin Spindler raised to 10,000 preflop, and Roberto Romanello came along.

The first three community cards came {8-Hearts}

, and Romanello led out with a bet. Spindler raised, Romanello moved all in, and Spindler made the call for his own tournament life.

Showdown
Spindler: {A-Hearts}

Romanello: {4-Hearts}

The

on the turn took away Spindler's overcard outs, leaving him with a naked straight draw. The {7-Diamonds}

on the river failed to fill in that draw, and Ben Spindler has been shown the door.

Roberto Romanello is a force to be reckoned with heads-up, and he'll be one of the 16 players left when this round ends.

Tags: Benjamin Spindler Roberto Romanello

06-14-2009 14:17 UTC-12

Bryan Pellegrino Defeats Brock Parker

[user111541]

After a flop of {10-Hearts}

, Bryan "PrimordialAA" Pellegrino checked and Brock Parker bet 12,000. Pellegrino check-raised to 44,000 and Parker moved all in for 130,000. Pellegrino made the call.

Brock Parker: {J-Hearts}

(top pair, jack kicker)
Bryan Pellegrino: {Q-Diamonds}

(flush draw and an over card)

The turn was a blank in the {9-Clubs}

, but the river brought the {Q-Spades}

to give Pellegrino a pair of queens and the pot.

Pellegrino moves on to the next round, cooling off Brock Parker, who has been on fire the first half of the '09 WSOP.

06-14-2009 14:13 UTC-12