2012 World Series of Poker

Event 3: $3,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
akj8
Prize
$207,708
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Entries
317
Level Info
Level
4
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

Join Us in the Thunderdome

Level 9 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

A large collection of pros are starting to fill in the seats at the ESPN Main Stage. We've spotted Tom Marchese, Chris Moorman, Scott Clements, Sam Grafton and Amit Makhija are all in attendance to rail Jason Koon.

Level: 1

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 0

Koon Slips Behind, then Doubles!

Level 9 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Jason Koon slipped back after three-bet folding in the last hand. He was not to do that again.

Simeon Naydenov opened and then shoved when Koon three-bet. Koon made a quick call all-in for his remaining 963,000.

Koon: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Naydenov: {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}

The board ran {q-Spades}{8-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} to pair Koon's queen. Naydenov very short now.

Tags: Jason KoonSimeon Naydenov

Cagey, Cagey...Bam

Level 9 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

This NLHE level was a fairly cagey affair with few pots getting beyond the flop. One did but that pot was checked all the way down.

Then we had an all-in but no call.

Simeon Naydenov open to 60,000 to face a 160,000 three-bet from Jason Koon. He responded but four-betting all-in for more than a million chips, and that forced Koon to fold.

They're almost even in chips again now.

Tags: Jason KoonSimeon Naydenov

Level: 5

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

Force Advances to Final

Leif Force will play in the Thunderdome tonight.
Leif Force will play in the Thunderdome tonight.

After bleeding chips for the better part of an hour the last hand for Julian Powell sealed his fate. They got it all in preflop with Powell at risk.

Showdown
Force: {A-Spades} {Q-Hearts} {10-Hearts} {9-Diamonds}
Powell: {A-Hearts} {K-Spades} {4-Hearts} {3-Diamonds}

The board ran {A-Diamonds} {3-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds} {2-Clubs} and Force will play for the bracelet this evening on the Main Stage.

Player Chips Progress
Leif Force us
Leif Force
2,034,000
882,000
882,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Julian Powell au
Julian Powell
Busted

Tags: Leif ForceJulian Powell

Naydenov Doubles Back

Level 9 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Jason Koon was really upping the pressure after he took the lead, and had Simeon Naydenov down to a little more than 300,000 before another big one.

Koon raised to 52,000 and Naydenov called to see a {3-Spades}{a-Spades}{7-Hearts} flop.

Naydenov check-raised all-in after Koon continued for 100,000. Koon was committed and called.

Koon: {j-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for top pair, overs, and backdoor flush draw.
Naydenov: {3-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} for two-pair.

The board ran out {8-Hearts}{3-Clubs}. Koon picked up the flush draw but his opponent filled up on the river.

Tags: Simeon NaydenovJason Koon

Force Pulling Ahead

Level 9 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Julian Powell is on his last bullet and has been leaking chips. He just opened to 40,000 and Leif Force potted to 120,000 and Powell called. The flop came {Q-Clubs} {10-Clubs} {Q-Spades} and Force immediately put out enough chips to put Powell all in.

After a short tank Powell folded, leaving himself with around 260,000.

Tags: Leif ForceJulian Powell