2011 World Series of Poker

Event #2: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
$851,192
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$3,040,000
Entries
128
Level Info
Level
8
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
0

Dwan Rivers Two Pair

Level 10 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

With a flop of {A-Clubs}{6-Spades}{3-Spades}, Bryn Kenney bet 3,200 into Tom Dwan. Dwan decided to make it 7,800 total from the button and Kenney made the call. The {K-Clubs} turned and it went check-check, bringing the {2-Diamonds} on the river. Kenney shot out a bet of 17,300 into Dwan, who called instantly and without saying a word, tabling {A-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} for two pair. This was ahead of Kenney's {A-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} and Dwan raked in the pot of over 50,000.

Tags: Bryn KenneyTom Dwan

Schulman Flops Flush

Level 10 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

On a board of {K-Spades}{4-Spades}{2-Spades}, Vanessa Rousso led out for 7,500. Nick Schulman put in a raise, making it 18,500 total. Rousso went into the tank before eventually moving all in, only to be instantly called by Schulman.

Rousso: {A-Spades}{8-Hearts}
Schulman: {10-Spades}{8-Spades}

The turn and river bricked out for Rousso, coming {4-Hearts} and {3-Diamonds}. Nick Schulman scooped a nice sized pot and Rousso tapped into her add-on chips.

Tags: Nick SchulmanVanessa Rousso

Great Dane Takes a Big Hit

Level 10 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Gus Hansen
Gus Hansen

When we caught up with the action the board read {5-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{3-Spades} and Gregory Brooks made a pot-sized bet of 24,400. Gus Hansen went deep into the tank and mentally reviewed the action for at least five full minutes, appearing to talk himself in and out of calling. The famously loose Hansen finally came to a decision and slowly rolled five 5k chips into the middle. Brooks quickly tabled the {K-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for a turned flush and scooped a pot of nearly 75,000 chips.

Tags: Gregory BrooksGus Hansen

Level: 6

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 0

Esfandiari Table Talks His Way to the Correct Decision

Level 10 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

With the board reading {K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{A-Spades}, Maxim Lykov pushed a bet of 8,200 chips into the middle. Antonio Esfandiari counted out the appropriate stack of chips to make a call and carefully studied Lykov for any hint of a read. The Russian remained cool and revealed nothing until Esfandiari suddenly asked "you bluffing me?" A slight break in Lykov's facade was all the Magician needed to make the escape and currently both players are about even in chips.

Tags: Antonio EsfandiariMaxim Lykov

Evdakov Dominates Kabrhel and Advances to Round of 32

Level 10 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Still retaining his two 50k add-ons, Nikolay Evdakov made short work of Martin Kabrhel and advanced to the 3rd round. With the board showing {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{5-Spades}, Kabrhel and Evdakov found themselves with all the chips in the middle. Evdakov tabled the {K-Clubs}{10-Hearts} for flopped trips and his opponent quickly mucked, sending the Russian on to the next round.

Tags: Martin KabrhelNikolay Evdakov

Level: 7

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 0