Level: 8
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 0
2009 World Series of Poker
Event 29 - $10,000 World Championship Heads Up No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2009 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$2,406,400
Entries
256
Level
6
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0
Matt Hawrilenko Defeats Robert McLaughlin
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against the 
of Matt Hawrilenko. The board came 
, giving Hawrilenko a pair of jacks and the pot. He advances to the next round while McLauglin's tournament comes to a close.
Rousso Comes from Way Behind to Win
On the final hand, Patel was all in before the flop with
to Rousso's 
. The board ran 
. 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.
Steve Zolotow Defeats Anton Allemann
against the of Steve Zolotow.The board came
giving Zolotow a pair of aces and the hand.
Level: 7
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 0
David Pham Makes Day 2
Veldhuis Can't Close it Out; Thorson Emerges Victorious
On the final hand, Veldhuis made his move with
, and it was bad timing as Thorson found . A third queen came on the flop, but it arrived with two hearts as well. Thorson managed to dodge a third heart though, claiming the victory and advancing on to Day 2.
Match Updates
Jonathan Aguiar - 70,000
Lex Veldhuis - 92,000
William Thorson - 28,000
Steve Zolotow - 90,000
Anton Allemann - 30,000
Kenny Tran - 80,000
Evan Roberts - 40,000
Emil Patel - 55,000
Vanessa Rousso - 65,000
Mike Caro - 85,000
Joe Cappello - 35,000
There Are Winners and There Are Losers
Michael Baxter vs. Jared Ingles; Baxter Doubles