2009 World Series of Poker

Event 29 - $10,000 World Championship Heads Up No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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Event Info
2009 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
35
Prize
$625,682
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$2,406,400
Entries
256
Level Info
Level
6
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 256
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Level: 7

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 0

Rousso Comes from Way Behind to Win

Vanessa Rousso - Advances
Vanessa Rousso - Advances
Vanessa Rousso was down to just 11,000 chips in the second level of this round, stuck with a ten-to-one chip disadvantage to Emil Patel. Now, just about 90 minutes later, Rousso has emerged victorious.

On the final hand, Patel was all in before the flop with {A-?} {J-?} to Rousso's {A-?} {Q-?}. The board ran {A-?} {9-?} {6-?} {10-?} {10-?}. Both players made aces up, but Rousso's kicker played to earn her the victory.

After the victory, Rousso was very vocal in support of the blind structure. She repeatedly complimented the staff for the way the tournament was structured, allowing a player to come back from a huge defecit. She used the schedule to her advantage, and it paid her off with a ticket to Day 2.

Tags: Emil PatelVanessa Rousso

Level: 8

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 0

Stokes Not Taking Any Flack

On the button, Layne Flack raised it up to 8,700. Jamin Stokes reraised all in for 43,000, and Flack made the call.

Showdown
Flack: {K-Hearts} {Q-Clubs}
Stokes: {10-Hearts} {10-Spades}

The board failed to improve Flack as it came {4-Diamonds} {2-Spades} {4-Spades} {4-Hearts} {8-Clubs}. Stokes' tens full was good to win the big double up, and he now has a three-to-one lead over Flack. "Back to the grind," was all Flack could say after the hand.

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A few hands later, Flack was down to about 15,000 and he moved all in before the flop with {Q-?} {10-?}. Stokes woke up with {A-?} {Q-?}, and Flack could not get over the hump. He has been eliminated, and Jamin Stokes has earned his spot in the next round.

Tags: Jamin StokesLayne Flack

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 0

Matches Still Going

There are still six matches running in Round 2:

Bertrand Grospellier - 68,000
James D'Ambrosio - 52,000

Kenny Tran - 49,000
Evan Roberts - 71,000

Gavin Smith - 42,000
Benjamin Sprenger - 78,000

Michael Baxter - 60,000
Jared Ingles - 60,000

Claudio Rinaldi - 59,200
Unknown Opponent - 60,800

Alexey Popov - 88,000
Kenneth Middleton - 32,000