2011 World Series of Poker

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

Match Updates

Level 11 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Richard Lyndaker - 260,000
Anthony Guetti - 940,000

Tom Dwan - 205,000
Gus Hansen - 995,000

Steve Billirakis - 530,000
Matt Marafioti - 670,000

John Duthie - 660,000
Eric Froehlich - 540,000

Olivier Busquet - 575,000
Yevgeniy Timoshenko - 625,000

Level: 8

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 0

Durrrr Doubles Through Hansen

Level 11 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

After Gus Hansen limped in, Tom Dwan shoved his entire stack into the middle and Hansen went into the tank. After a few minutes of deliberation, Hansen decided to call and told Dwan "I know it's the second best hand, but..." before showing his {10-Spades}{9-Spades}. Durrrr showed the {A-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and the players saw a flop of {6-Hearts}{A-Spades}{K-Clubs}, which left Hansen trailing badly. The {A-Clubs} on the turn assured Dwan of a double up and a meaningless {9-Diamonds} fell on the river. Dwan now has nearly 600,000 on the table, but Hansen still has both 200,000 add-ons at his disposal.

Tags: Gus HansenTom Dwan

Busquet's Tens Betrayed

Level 11 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Yevgeniy Timoshenko has yet to use his add-ons, and he got about 250,000 into the middle with {6-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds}. Olivier Busquet made the call with {10-} {10-}, and he was looking to force his opponent to dip into his second-chance chips.

The {4-Spades} {A-Hearts} {4-Clubs} flop was just what Timoshenko was looking for, however, and the turn {5-Spades} and river {9-Hearts} means he'll double up with bullets to spare. Busquet has his full 600,000 on the line, and that pot knocks him back to about 370,000, giving the other 830,000 to "JovialGent".

Tags: Yevgeniy TimoshenkoOlivier Busquet

Level: 9

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 0

Busquet Busts and Timoshenko Takes the Match

Level 11 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

After losing a major pot, Olivier Busquet appeared to grow slightly frustrated and Yevgeniy Timoshenko may have picked up on those vibes, because after Busquet shoved all-in preflop, Timoshenko called him down with {Q-Clubs}{9-Spades}. Busquet showed his {J-Spades}{9-Clubs} and needed help to survive. The board ran out {3-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{2-Spades} and the heads-up specialist was eliminated. Timoshenko claims a spot in the final eight and earns at least $138,852 for his efforts.

Tags: Olivier BusquetYevgeniy Timoshenko

Level: 10

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

Froehlich Fades Fours, Advances to Round of 8

Level 11 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Eric Froehlich Advances to Quarterfinals
Eric Froehlich Advances to Quarterfinals

After Eric Froehlich min-raised to 48,000, John Duthie announced himself all-in and Froehlich made the call with {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}. Duthie was in bad shape with {4-}{4-} and the flop of {K-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} offered no assistance. The {10-Diamonds} on the turn and the {10-Hearts} on the river locked up the match for Froehlich, who moves into the quarterfinals with the win. Duthie takes down $67,436 for his finish, while Froehlich has assured himself of at least $138,852 in this tournament.

Tags: Eric FroehlichJohn Duthie