2010 NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship

$20,000 Heads-up Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2010 NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
$500,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$20,000
Prize Pool
$1,280,000
Entries
64

Wolpert All Smiles

Leo Wolpert got his chips into the middle in about as bad a shape as you can in hold'em. Eric Baldwin limped the button, then called after Wolpert shoved. Baldwin was hoping to close out the match with {Q-Hearts} {Q-Spades} against Wolpert's {Q-Clubs} {10-Diamonds}. Yet it wasn't going to come easy. The door card was the {J-Clubs}, followed by a {K-Hearts} and a {6-Spades}, giving Wolpert an up-and-down straight draw. He filled the straight with a turned {9-Hearts}, leaving Baldwin looking for a ten for chop. No dice. The river paired the board {J-Hearts} to give Wolpert the lead in the match.

Tags: Eric BaldwinLeo Wolpert