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Event 29 - $10,000 World Championship Heads Up No Limit Hold'emDay 1 completed
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Thu Jun 11 2009 12:07 GMT-70 | Posted by tsbostic
Chris FergusonPlay Ends for the Night
All round two matches have come to a close, ending Day 1 of the $10,000 Heads Up Championship. 256 players started the day, and after two rounds only 64 are left.
Once the next round is through, all remaining 32 players will be in the money. Here's a quick look at the payouts:
Round 3 Winners (32nd - 17th) - $17,987
Round 4 Winners (16th - 9th) - $38,424
Round 5 Winners (8th - 5th) - $92,580
Round 6 Winners (4th & 3rd) - $214,289
Round 7 Winner (2nd place) - $386,636
Round 8 Winner (1st place) - $625,682
Notable eliminations include last year's champion Kenny Tran as well as Phil Hellmuth, Layne Flack, ElkY and Greg Raymer.
Players known for their heads-up game that advanced to Level 3 include Tom "Durrr" Dwan, Chris Ferguson, Vanessa Rousso and Jonathan Jaffe. For a full list of the remaining 64 players, click the "Chip Counts" tab found on the right.
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Thu Jun 11 2009 11:54 GMT-70 | Posted by tsbostic
Alexey PopovFrom Short Stack to Winner: Alexey Popov Advances
Kenneth Middleton is all in before the flop with
against the 
of Alexey Popov.
The board comes
giving Popov runner-runner straight to take down the pot.
Thanks to a double up on the previous hand and hitting two perfect cards on the turn and river, Alexey Popov advances to the next round.
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Thu Jun 11 2009 11:44 GMT-70 | Posted by tsbostic
Benjamin Sprenger Defeats Gavin Smith
Gavin Smith moves all in for
and is snap called by Benjamin Sprenger with 
.
The flop came
giving Smith two pair and the lead. The turn pairs the board with the 
giving Sprenger a better two pair.
The river bricked out for Smith, eliminating him from the tournament. -
Thu Jun 11 2009 11:37 GMT-70 | Posted by tsbostic
James D'Ambrosio Defeats ElkY
Bertrand "Elky" Grospellier was all in for 33,000 before the flop with
against the 
of D'Ambrosio.
The board fails to improve ElkY's hand and he is eliminated from the tournament. -
Thu Jun 11 2009 11:26 GMT-70 | Posted by tsbostic
Gavin Smith Doubles Up
Gavin Smith pushed all in for 25,000 from the button with
and was called by Benjamin Sprenger holding 
.
The board came 
giving Smith a flush on the turn. He doubles up and is currently at 50,000. -
Thu Jun 11 2009 11:21 GMT-70Round: 11 Blinds: 3000/6000 Ante: 0
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Thu Jun 11 2009 11:20 GMT-70 | Posted by FerricRamsium
Smith vs. Sprenger: Gavin Doubles to Even it Up
Gavin Smith three-bet all in with
, and Benjamin Sprenger called him down with 
.
The board ran
, and Smith's pair of sevens was good enough to save him from doom. He's doubled his way back to 55,000, nearly even with Sprenger now. -
Thu Jun 11 2009 11:20 GMT-70 | Posted by tsbostic
Match Updates
Alexey Popov - 108,000
Kenneth Middleton - 12,000
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier - 37,000
James D'Ambrosio - 83,000 -
Thu Jun 11 2009 11:09 GMT-70 | Posted by FerricRamsium
Baxter Takes Out Ingles
Michael Baxter has just taken care of Jared Ingles. He held
against the 
of Ingles, and both players checked the flop of 
. When a 
hit fourth street, Baxter bet 7,000, and Ingles check-raised all in. Baxter made a good call with the best hand, and the river blanked off.
With that, Michael Baxter earns himself a spot in tomorrow's field.
Started 13th Jun, 2009
