Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 0
2014 World Series of Poker
Event #40: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
136
Level
4
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0
Nguyen Gets a River Call
Level 2
: 100/300, 0 ante
Brian Rast bet 700 on a 
flop, and Don Nguyen fired out a raise to 2,400. Rast called, and both players checked the 
turn. On the 
river, Rast check-called 3,400, and Nguyen showed him 
for an open-ender that turned into top pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
38,000 | 3,600 |
|
22,000 | -3,600 |
Busquet Extending
Level 2
: 100/300, 0 ante
Olivier Busquet raised to 600 on the button and Steven Saris called from the big blind.
The flop came down 
and Saris checked to Busquet who bet 600. Saris clicked it back to 1,200, Busquet called, and the 
hit the turn. Saris bet 1,300, Busquet called, and both checked the 
river.
Busquet tabled 
, besting Saris' 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,000 | 4,000 |
|
|
18,000 | -4,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 2
: 100/300, 0 ante
David Peters leads Paul Volpe, Ashton Griffin leads Joe Cada, Serkan Kurnaz leads Igor Kurganov, Zach Hyman leads Daniel Steinberg, and Olivier Busquet leads Steven Saris.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
51,000 | 17,000 |
|
40,800 | 10,800 |
|
40,500 | 10,500 |
|
|
38,500 | 8,500 |
|
|
38,000 | 8,000 |
|
|
22,000 | -8,000 |
|
|
21,500 | -8,500 |
|
19,500 | -10,500 |
|
19,200 | -10,800 |
|
9,000 | -17,000 |
Nguyen Flops a Set
Level 2
: 100/300, 0 ante
Don Nguyen just bet 4,300 on the end, and Brian Rast called after tanking for a while on a board of 
.
Nguyen showed 
for a set.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
34,400 | 4,400 |
|
|
25,600 | -4,400 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 0
Brock Parker Defeats Jacob Baumgartner
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
Jacob Baumgartner has been the first player eliminated from the heads-up championship.
With the board reading 
, Baumgartner raised a Brock Parker bet to 5,500. Parker came back with 10,400, and Baumgartner pushed all in. Parker quickly called.
Parker: 
Baumgartner: 
Baumgartner had flopped trips with two unders, but the turn gave Parker a nearly-unbeatable boat.
"Three," Baumgartner called hopefully, but the dealer peeled off the . "Nice hand."
Baumgartner bumped fists with Parker after the dealer counted out about 26,000 in Baumgartner's stack, meaning Parker had him covered.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000 | 30,000 |
|
Busted |
Jaka Extends His Lead
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
Cary Katz raised to 400 on the button, Faraz Jaka three-bet to 1,300, and Katz called.
The flop came 
. Jaka continued for 1,000, Katz called, and the 
fell on the turn. Jaka bet 2,000 this time and again Katz called. The river then brought the , and Jaka bet 3,800. Katz mulled it over for about 30 seconds before he called, but mucked when Jaka tabled 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
49,500 | 7,000 |
|
10,500 | -7,000 |
Jaka Gaining the Upper Hand
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
In a three-bet pot, Faraz Jaka bet 1,400 and was called by Cary Katz on a 
flop. Both players then checked the 
turn, and Jaka bet 2,400 on the 
river. Katz quickly folded, commenting that Jaka was "certainly expecting a call."
A few hands later, Jaka raised a Katz river bet to 5,200 with the board reading 
. Katz called, and Jaka showed for a straight, leaving Katz shaking his head.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
42,500 | 12,500 |
|
|
17,500 | -12,500 |
Early Lead For Peters
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
Paul Volpe raised to 500 on the button and David Peters three-bet to 1,600 from the big blind. Volpe called and the flop came down 
.
Peters continued for 1,500, Volpe called, and the hit the turn. Both checked to see the river. Peters bet 5,200 and after a few moments Volpe folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
34,000 | 4,000 |
|
|
26,000 | -4,000 |