2019 World Series of Poker

Event #15: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
86
Prize
$186,356
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,052,800
Entries
112
Level Info
Level
83
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
0

Hands #11-15: Yu Opens Up a Lead

Level 61 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Hand #11: Keith Lehr raised to 25,000 on the button and Ben Yu countered with a three-bet to 80,000. Lehr called and the flop came {a-Clubs}{j-Spades}{4-Hearts}. Yu continued for 50,000 and Lehr called to see the {k-Diamonds} on the turn.

Yu tossed in another bet of 150,000 but Lehr still called. The {7-Diamonds} completed the board and Yu reached back for a bet of 350,000. Lehr finally let his hand go and Yu picked up the first significant pot of the day.

Hand #12: Yu made it 28,000 to go and Lehr quickly called. The flop came {j-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and Lehr checked to Yu who continued for 30,000. Lehr check-raised to 90,000 and Yu called.

The {10-Hearts} landed on the turn and Lehr checked again. Yu fired out a bet of 75,000 and Lehr check-raised again to 280,000. The second check-raise proved to be enough to force Yu out of the hand.

Blinds were increased to 8,000/16,000

Hand #13: Lehr folded the button and Yu received a walk.

Hand #14: Yu made it 40,000 on the button and Lehr defended. The flop came {a-Spades}{5-Clubs}{3-Spades} and Lehr check-called a bet of 25,000 from Yu. The turn brought the {q-Hearts} and Lehr checked again. Yu tossed in another bet of 80,000 and Lehr sent his cards to the muck.

Hand #15: Lehr raised to 38,000 and Yu made the call. On a flop of {k-Spades}{j-Hearts}{9-Spades}, Yu check-called a bet of 35,000 from Lehr. The turn was the {7-Spades} and both players checked to the {q-Spades} on the river. Two more checks and Yu tabled {a-Spades}{8-Clubs} for the nut flush to scoop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
WSOP 4X Winner
2,360,000 233,000
Keith Lehr us
Keith Lehr
WSOP 2X Winner
1,480,000 -233,000

Tags: Ben YuKeith Lehr

Hands #6-10: Yu Pulls Ahead

Level 61 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Hand #6: Ben Yu raised to 28,000 from the button and Keith Lehr called from the big blind.

They proceed to check down a board of {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{4-Spades} and Yu won the pot with {k-Spades}{5-Hearts}.

Hand #7: Keith Lehr raised to 25,000 from the button and Ben Yu called from the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a {10-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{3-Spades}{8-Hearts} and Lehr bet 35,000. Yu folded

Hand #8: Ben Yu raised to 28,000 from the button, Keith Lehr three-bet to 88,000 from the big blind and Yu called.

The flop came down {j-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{3-Clubs}, Lehr continued for 60,000 and Yu called.

The turn was the {10-Clubs}, both checked and the {6-Spades} river completed the board. Lehr checked, Yu bet 150,000 and Lehr laid his hand down.

Hand #9: Keith Lehr raised to 25,000 from the button and Ben Yu called from the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a {7-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{10-Hearts} board where Yu check-called 16,000 from Lehr.

Both players checked the {2-Clubs} river and Yu's {k-Clubs}{8-Spades} for king high won the pot.

Hand #10: Ben Yu raised to 28,000 from the button and Keith Lehr called from the big blind.

The flop was {j-Hearts}{8-Spades}{2-Clubs} and Lehr check-called 30,000 from Yu.

The turn was the {j-Diamonds}, both checked, the {q-Diamonds} river completed the board and Lehr checked. Yu bet 60,000, and Lehr folded.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
WSOP 4X Winner
2,127,000 287,000
Keith Lehr us
Keith Lehr
WSOP 2X Winner
1,713,000 -287,000

Tags: Ben YuKeith Lehr

Hands #1-5: Small Pots for Both Players

Level 61 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Keith Lehr vs. Ben Yu
Keith Lehr vs. Ben Yu

Hand #1: Keith Lehr limped in on the button and Ben Yu checked his option. The flop came {j-Spades}{9-Clubs}{4-Spades} and Yu check-called a bet of 15,000 from Lehr. The {10-Hearts} hit the turn and both players checked to the {2-Spades} on the river. Yu checked again and Lehr fired out 16,000 which Yu called. Lehr tabled {j-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} and took down the first pot.

Hand #2: Yu opened to 28,000 and Lehr called to see a flop of {j-Clubs}{8-Spades}{6-Diamonds}. Lehr check-folded to a bet of 30,000 from Yu.

Hand #3: Lehr raised to 25,000 and Yu three-bet to 80,000. Lehr quickly folded and Yu picked up another pot.

Hand #4: Yu made it 28,000 on the button and Lehr defended from the big blind. The flop came {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and both players checked to the {k-Diamonds} on the turn. Lehr led out for 15,000 and Yu instantly folded.

Hand #5: Lehr opened to 25,000 and Yu made the call. The flop fell {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{10-Spades} and Yu check-folded to a bet of 15,000 from Lehr.

Player Chips Progress
Keith Lehr us
Keith Lehr
WSOP 2X Winner
2,000,000 80,000
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
WSOP 4X Winner
1,840,000 -80,000

Tags: Ben YuKeith Lehr

Level: 61

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 0

Who Will Win Event #15: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship?

Cord Garcia faces Sean Swingruber, while Keith Lehr takes on Ben Yu
Cord Garcia faces Sean Swingruber, while Keith Lehr takes on Ben Yu

Welcome to Day 3 coverage of Event #15: $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship.

After four rounds of matches for some and five for most others, only four players remain from the starting field of 112 entrants. What's on the line? A coveted World Series of Poker gold bracelet. Each player is guaranteed $73,333 as of now, but alongside the bracelet is a first-place prize of $186,356, as well as the distinction of being the heads-up world champion.

Cord Garcia, Sean Swingruber and Ben Yu have each won five consecutive matches to reach this point, while Keith Lehr has won four thanks to a first-round bye. They'll each have to win two more to climb the mountain and capture the bracelet. Lehr has the unique opportunity to win a bracelet in the same event for a second time. Back in 2015, Lehr topped a field of 143 entrants to win this same event to the tune of $334,440.

Here was each player's respective path to this point:

RoundCord GarciaSean SwingruberKeith LehrBen Yu
Play-In RoundBrian GreenBill Klein---Rainer Kempe
Round of 64Anton MorgensternGregory JensenRichard SklarPedro Waldburger
Round of 32Nick SchulmanJimmy GuerreroRyan HughesMichael Song
Round of 16Ricky GuanJan LakotaSimon BurnsRichard Tuhrim
Round of 8Matthias EibingerJimmy D'AmbrosioJake SchindlerKristen Bicknell

Will Cord Garcia capture his second WSOP title? Will Sean Swingruber's first live WSOP cash result in hardware? Will Keith Lehr win this same event for the second time? Or will Ben Yu's fourth cash of the 2019 WSOP result in his fourth gold bracelet?

The action is set to kick off at noon when it will be randomly determined which semifinal match takes place first. The other match will follow, and the championship match will take place shortly afterward. Be sure to follow along here at PokerNews as we provide live updates on the action, as the quest to crown the newest bracelet winner concludes!

Event #15: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship

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