Break Dance
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Level 10
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
We've got six levels in the books and only about that many matches complete. The players have been rewarded for their persistence with a 15-minute break.
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #2: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$3,040,000
Entries
128
Level
8
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
0
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 0
Hyman Busts to Griffin
Level 10
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Ashton Griffin got Zach Hyman to commit all his chips after the turn with a board of 
. Hyman tabled 
but was drawing dead to Griffin's 
. The 
river gave Griffin the win.
Jaffe's Nut Straight Propels Him to 3rd Round
Level 10
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Masaaki Kagawa limped in for 3,000 and Jonathan Jaffe checked his option, bringing a rainbow flop of 
. Jaffe led out for 5,200 chips and Kagawa made the call. The turn card was the 
and from there the action progressed rapidly. Jaffe led out once again for 16,000 and Kagawa raised to 50,000. Jaffe decided to three-bet it to 84,000 and Kagawa four-bet for his remaining 10,000 chips. Kagawa revealed the 
for a turned straight, but Jaffe's 
gave him the nuts and a 2nd round victory.
Level: 10
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 0
Hansen Moves on to Round of 32
Level 10
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Gus Hansen is the next player to progress to tomorrow's round of 32 players. The final hand took place when Greg Brooks completed from the button and Hansen checked. The flop fell down 
. Hansen threw out a bet of 3,000 and Brooks popped it up to 8,000. Hansen made the call.
The 
fell on the turn and it went check-check. The 
came on the river and Hansen led out for 16,100. After some posturing, Brooks fired back, making it 53,300. Hansen then moved Brooks all in for his remaining roughly 28,000. It was at this point that the deliberation began.
Brooks sat thinking in silence for about five minutes. Finally Brooks said "I'm curious what you think I have". The deliberation continued for about two more minutes until Brooks stuck all of his chips in the middle.
Hansen turned over the 
for kings over eights, and a dejected Brooks slapped his 
on the table for a lower full house.
Hansen, the victor of last year's WSOPE £10,000 Heads-Up Championship, is now continuing his head-to-head domination in 2011. If Hansen can continue taking command of five more matches, he will be able to add another heads-up bracelet to his name.
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Level 10
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Steve Billirakis Outkicks, then Pairs
Level 10
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Steve Billirakis and Benjamin Tollerene both found an ace preflop. With Tollerene short-stacked he shoved and Billirakis called.
Showdown:
Billirakis: 
Tollerene: 
The board ran 
and Billirakis advances to the Round of 32.
Esfandiari Loses Huge Coinflip on River Before Bowing Out in 2nd Round
Level 10
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Maxim Lykov limped in on the button for 3,000 and Antonio Esfandiari raised to 18,000, prompting an all-in declaration by the Russian. Esfandiari snap-called and flipped over the 
, while Lykov tabled the . The Magician managed to fade Lykov's outs through the turn, with the board showing 
. When the dealer turned over the on the river, however, Esfandiari gasped "No!" before telling the dealer "you gotta do it on the flop, it hurts so much less when it comes on the flop."
Esfandiari was eliminated soon after when he shoved all-in over a minimum raise by Lykov. Esfandiari's 
was far behind Lykov's and when an Ace high board moved Lykov on to the Round of 32.
No Momentum For Dwan
Level 10
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Tom Dwan has been unable to gain any serious momentum against opponent Byrn Kenney, with most hands amounting to raise-it-and-take-it for the majority of level 10. Dwan's stack currently hovers around 90,000.