2014 World Series of Poker

Event #40: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$335,553
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
136
Level Info
Level
4
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1

Daniel Colman Defeats Joseph McArthur

Level 45 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Joseph McArthur raised to 20,000 on the button and Daniel Colman called from the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a {2-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{10-Clubs} board where Colman bet 20,000. McArthurs min-raised to 40,000, Colman called and both checked the {Q-Diamonds} river. Colman tabled {6-Clubs}{3-Clubs}, McArthur mucked and Colman took the pot.

A few hands later McArthur shoved for about 110,000 on the button and Colman called.

McArthur: {10-Hearts}{7-Hearts}
Colman: {K-Spades}{Q-Hearts}

The board ran out {K-Clubs}{J-Spades}{2-Spades}{A-Spades}{7-Clubs}, giving Colman a pair of kings to secure the victory.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Colman us
Daniel Colman
WSOP 1X Winner
480,000 178,000
Joseph McArthur
Joseph McArthur
Busted

Tags: Daniel ColmanJoseph McArthur

Daniel Negreanu Defeats Sylvain Loosli

Level 45 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Daniel Negreanu advanced to the Round of 16.
Daniel Negreanu advanced to the Round of 16.

Sylvain Loosli called off for his last 80,000 or so when Daniel Negreanu put him all in from the button. Negreanu had {k-}{9-} against {q-}{4-}, and the board came {k-}{9-}{8-}{5-}{2-} to give Negreanu two pair to win the match.

Negreanu will face Tommy Chen is the Round of 16.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
480,000 110,000
Sylvain Loosli fr
Sylvain Loosli
Busted

Tags: Daniel NegreanuSylvain Loosli

Chidwick, Kurnaz Battling

Level 45 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Stephen Chidwick check-called a bet of 31,000 from Serkan Kurnaz on a board of {a-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{k-Spades}, and both players checked the {k-Hearts} river. Chidwick showed {k-Clubs}{5-Spades} for trips to take the pot and get back to near even.

Soon afterward, though, Chidwick fired 12,000 on an {a-Hearts}{9-Spades}{8-Spades} flop in position, and Kurnaz called. Both players checked the {5-Hearts} turn, and Chidwick bet 23,000 on the {10-Clubs} river when checked to. Kurnaz showed {a-Spades}{6-Hearts} for top pair after he called, and he took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Serkan Kurnaz
Serkan Kurnaz
310,000 -36,200
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
WSOP 1X Winner
170,000 36,200

Tags: Serkan KurnazStephen Chidwick

Jason Koon Defeats Michael Ferrell

Level 45 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Jason Koon advanced to the Round of 16.
Jason Koon advanced to the Round of 16.

Jason Koon check-called 32,000 from Michael Ferrell with the board reading {a-Spades}{8-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}. On the {8-Diamonds} river, Koon put Ferrell all in for his last 70,000 or so, and Ferrell thought for about a minute before calling it off.

"Good game," Koon said, flipping {j-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and knowing he couldn't be behind if Ferrell took that much time. Sure enough, Ferrell showed him {a-}{7-} for top pair before he got up to leave.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
480,000 103,000
Michael Ferrell us
Michael Ferrell
Busted

Tags: Michael FerrellJason Koon

Level: 45

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 0

Davies and Gomez Advance

Level 44 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

With about 90,000 in the pot and the board reading {J-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{9-Spades}, Salvatore Bianco was all in for about 110,000. Alberto Gomez tanked for a bit before calling with {K-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}, besting Bianco's {Q-Hearts}{6-Hearts} to win the match.

On a nearby table Scott Davies raised to 12,000 on the button, Dan Smith three-bet to 34,000, Davies four-bet shoved with the bigger stack and Smith called all in for a bit more than 210,000 with {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}. Davies held a slight lead {4-Hearts}{4-Spades} and took it down when the board ran out {7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Alberto Gomez es
Alberto Gomez
480,000 240,000
Scott Davies us
Scott Davies
WSOP 1X Winner
480,000 252,800
Salvatore Bianco
Salvatore Bianco
Busted
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Alberto GomezSalvatore BiancoScott DaviesDan Smith