Level: 7
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 0
2009 World Series of Poker
Event 29 - $10,000 World Championship Heads Up No Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2009 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$2,406,400
Entries
256
Level
6
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0
Stokes Doubles Up
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, far ahead of the 
of Stokes.The flop came
giving Stokes the lead with a pair of threes and the nut flush draw.The turn brought the
, meaning Johnny would need a jack to win or seven to split the pot.The river blanked out in the
and Stokes doubled up.Stokes - 1,055,000
Chan - 865,000
Stokes Takes a Healthy Lead
The flop brought
, and both players checked. Fourth street came the 
, and Chan checked again. Not so easily pacified this time, Stokes fired out 75,000 chips, and Chan made the call.The river came the
. When Chan checked, Stokes fired again, 125,000 this time. After some deliberation, Chan made the call. Stokes happily turned over 
, for the second nuts. With no raise from Chan, Stokes knew he was good, and he picks up another nice pot.Stokes - 1,250,000
Chan - 670,000
Stokes Moves in Again
Jamin Stokes Defeats Johnny Chan
. Stokes showed 
.The flop came
, providing no help for Chan. The turn brought the 
giving Stokes broadway, but opening the door for Chan to make a flush with any diamond.The river was the
, giving Stokes the pot and the match.Johnny Chan's quest for Bracelet number 11 comes to a close and Jamin Stokes advances to the final four.
One-Hour Break
The Final Four will kick off at 7:30pm from right here in the featured table arena.
Final Four!
All but 4 of the 256 players who began this event have been eliminated, leaving just five battles left to fight. The final four players are about to take their seats for a pair of heads-up matches to determine which two players will advance to the final best-of-three showdown for all the marbles (or chips, if you will).
Here are the long-awaited pairings for this Round of 4:
Nathan Doudney
vs.
John Duthie
Leo Wolpert
vs.
Jamin Stokes
Play should be underway in just a few minutes, so sit tight. We'll be right back when the cards are in the air.
Level: 1
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 0
Let's Get It On
Duthie vs. Doudney: The First Bite
It brought
, and both men checked. Fourth street came the , and Doudney checked again. Duthie laid out 125,000, and Doudney made the call.The last card off was the
. After another check, Duthie carefully stacked out and slid forward 325,000 chips. Doudney sat shuffling a handful of orange chips before letting his hand go.The first small battle goes to John Duthie.