2013 World Series of Poker

Event #16: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
$331,190
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Level Info
Level
6
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0

We Have a Nguyen(er)

Level 5 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Don Nguyen is Through to the Elite Eight
Don Nguyen is Through to the Elite Eight

After crippling Craig Bergeron with the lowly {8-Clubs}{2-Spades}, Don Nguyen has advanced to the Elite Eight.

Nguyen claimed the last of Bergeron's chips with another deuce in his hand, as the {A-Clubs}{2-Clubs} prevailed over {J-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} on a clean {7-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} runout.

Nguyen will return later tonight to play for a right to appear in the Final Four of this prestigious $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship.

Player Chips Progress
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Don Nguyen
960,000
145,000
145,000
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Craig Bergeron
Busted

Melanie Weisner Down to Last Lammer

Level 4 : 5,000/1,000, 0 ante
Melanie Weisner is Down to Her Last Lammer Here in the Round of 16
Melanie Weisner is Down to Her Last Lammer Here in the Round of 16

We saw Melanie Weisner get the last of her second stack all-in with {A-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}, but she was dominated when Randy Lew called with {A-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}.

The flop of {J-}{9-}{10-} brought both players pairs, but Weisner was still in need of help, and two harmless board cards shipped the pot to the man known online as "nanonoko" online

Player Chips Progress
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Randy Lew
800,000
345,000
345,000
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Melanie Weisner
160,000
-345,000
-345,000

Hellmuth Advances; Owes Ladouceur a Case of Dom

Level 3 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Phil Hellmuth binks a ten to advance
Phil Hellmuth binks a ten to advance

Phil Hellmuth limped in on the button, Marc-Andre Ladouceur raised to 25,000, and Hellmuth made the call. Ladouceur led out for 22,000 on a flop of {q-Spades}{8-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}, the 13-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner called, and the turn brought the {j-Spades}.

Ladouceur moved all in for 153,000, sending Hellmuth deep into the tank.

"You have nines? Tens?" Hellmuth asked. "I've lost a lot of money making these calls. Hero calls."

Hellmuth then called, and as he suspected, he was behind.

Ladouceur: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
Hellmuth: {j-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}

Ladouceur was in great shape to double and get back into the match, but the {10-Clubs} spiked on the river to give Hellmuth a straight. Hellmuth shot out of his chair.

"Wow, what a suck out," he said apologetically. "Buddy you outplayed me today. I owe you a case of Dom [Pérignon]."

Hellmuth then went onto to explain to Ladouceur that he will be buying 30-40 bottles soon, and will certainly gift one to Ladouceur for the bad beat. He will also be playing the winner of the Mark Radoja/Alex Venovski match.

Player Chips Progress
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Phil Hellmuth
960,000
120,000
120,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
StakeKings
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Marc-Andre Ladouceur
Busted

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Don Nguyen Wins One With Fourth Pair, Deuce Kicker

Level 3 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Don Nguyen
Don Nguyen

With more than 200,000 already in the pot, and the board reading {8-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{q-Spades}{4-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}, Don Nguyen moved all-in for his last 225,000 or so chips.

Craig Bergeron went into the tank for over a minute, before ultimately electing to look Nguyen up with {K-Hearts}{4-Hearts} for bottom pair, good kicker.

Perhaps surprised by being called so light, Nguyen hesitated a moment before opening up the {8-Clubs}{2-Spades} for fourth pair, no kicker, an inferior holding that somehow proved to be good.

Bergeron was agitated by Nguyen's delay in revealing the winning hand, asking "why don't you just turn it over when you're good there?"

"Because I have eight-deuce and I can't possibly be good when you call," replied Nguyen, with a smile spreading slowly across his face.

The frustration continued for Bergeron on the next hand, when he moved all-in before the flop for his last 130,000. After thinking it over for a moment or two, Nguyen released, and Bergeron's cards went sailing towards the dealer.

Player Chips Progress
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Don Nguyen
815,000
335,000
335,000
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Craig Bergeron
145,000
-335,000
-335,000

Radoja Rolling Deep

Level 2 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Mark Radoja is Rolling Here on Day 2
Mark Radoja is Rolling Here on Day 2

World Series of Poker bracelet-holder Mark Radoja has just claimed a second stack from Alexander Venovski, who is down to his last 160,000 chips and facing a steep comeback climb.

The two got it all-in before the flop, with Radoja's {K-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} leading Venovski's {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts}. A flop of {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{k-Spades} put Radoja way out in front, and the {Q-Clubs} on the turn left Venovski drawing dead. He will need to make moves quickly to prevent his effective stack from shrinking along with the quickly escalating blinds.

Player Chips Progress
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Mark Radoja
800,000
240,000
240,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Alexander Venovski
160,000
-240,000
-240,000

Back to Even Between Heads-Up Legends

Level 2 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Ben Sulsky
Ben Sulsky

Ben "Sauce123" Sulsky checked to Phil "OMGClayAiken" Galfond on a flop of {3-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{j-Clubs}. Galfond tossed out 8,000, Sulsky check-raised to 25,000, and Galfond re-raised to 43,000. Sulsky moved all in for 168,000, and Galfond looked back at his cards quickly before calling.

Galfond: {j-Spades}{3-Diamonds}
Sulsky: {5-Diamonds}{4-Spades}

Galfond flopped two pair, and Sulsky held an open-ended straight draw. The {2-Diamonds} on the turn completed said straight, and all Sulsky needed to do to double was dodge a jack or three on the river. The {10-Spades} completed the board, and Sulsky doubled to 336,000. He also has one lammer.

Galfond now has 142,000 in chips, plus two lammers.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Sulsky
498,000
178,000
178,000
Run It Once
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Phil Galfond
462,000
-178,000
-178,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once

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Galfond the Great

Level 1 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Phil Galfond in Day 2 Action
Phil Galfond in Day 2 Action

Phil Galfond just claimed the first of Ben Sulsky's 160,000 starting stacks, after turning a straight and stringing Sulsky along.

With the board showing {5-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{7-Spades}, Sulsky moved his entire stack forward, leaving Galfond to snap-call with his {Q-Spades}{8-Diamonds}. Sulsky's cards were slid into the muck, and he was forced to fire another bullet.

Player Chips Progress
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Phil Galfond
640,000
160,000
160,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
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Ben Sulsky
320,000
-160,000
-160,000
Run It Once

Hellmuth Wins a Flip

Level 1 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

On one of the first hands played, Phil Hellmuth opened to 9,000 on the button, Marc-Andre Ladouceur three-bet to 20,000, and Hellmuth moved all in for 156,000. Ladouceur snap-called.

Hellmuth: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Ladouceur: {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}

Ladouceur remained ahead after the flop fell {3-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{k-Spades}, but the {a-Hearts} turned, giving Hellmuth a leading pair of aces. The {q-Spades} completed the board, and Hellmuth was shipped the pot. Ladouceur had 6,000 remaining, but opted to cash in one of his two lammers for another 160,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Phil Hellmuth
636,000
156,000
156,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
StakeKings
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Marc-Andre Ladouceur
324,000
-156,000
-156,000

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Hellmuth Overcomes Nishijima; Moves on to Sweet Sixteen

Level 8 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Phil Hellmuth advances
Phil Hellmuth advances

Phil Hellmuth has defeated Thiago Nishijima to advance to the next round.

On the final hand, the two players got it all in for Nishijima's tournament life with Hellmuth holding {A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} over Nishijima's {K-Hearts}{j-Hearts}.

The flop brought {9-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{5-Clubs} and Nishijima was left calling for a ten. He did not find it as the {Q-Diamonds} paired the board on fourth street. Ultimately, Hellmuth clinched victory as the {9-Diamonds} finished off the board.

"You played very, very strong," Hellmuth told Nishijima after the match. "Much better than all of my other opponents."

Hellmuth will move on to play Marc-Andre Ladouceur in the next round.

Player Chips Progress
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Phil Hellmuth
480,000
400,000
400,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
StakeKings
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Thiago Nishijima
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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