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

Hansen Can't Fade It

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

We were distracted by an eruption from the Casino Employees' event across the room, and we missed the preflop action. We think Tom Dwan limped, then called a raise from Hansen, but either way, there was about 150,000 in the middle.

The dealer spread out {J-Hearts} {7-Hearts} {9-Diamonds}, and Hansen very quickly fired 115,000 at the pot. Dwan moved all in, and Hansen made the call for not much more with {A-Clubs} {J-Clubs}. Dwan turned up {Q-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} for the draw, and it came through quickly as the {K-Hearts} landed right on the turn to give him the unbeatable straight. The {2-Diamonds} on the river was meaningless, and Hansen is forced to part with a good chunk of chips. He's got just about 60,000 left in this second bullet here, and he's just now taken his last 200,000 to give him 260,000 and a big uphill climb back into this match.

Tags: Gus HansenTom Dwan