2020 World Series of Poker Main Event

2020 WSOP Main Event - Headsup Final
Day: 1
Event Info

2020 World Series of Poker Main Event

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
$1,000,000
Event Info
Prize Pool
$1,000,000
Entries
2
Level Info
Level
15
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
2
Players Left
1

Hands #23-28: Hebert Gets Some Back

Level 3 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Hand #23: Joseph Hebert raised the button to 6,000 and Damian Salas called to see a {2-Spades}{a-Clubs}{5-Spades} flop. Salas checked, Hebert bet 4,500, and Salas folded.

Hand #24: Salas limped the button, Hebert checked, and the flop fell {a-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}. Hebert checked, Salas did the same, and the {8-Hearts} appeared on the turn. Action repeated itself and the {j-Clubs} completed the board on the river. Again it went check-check and Hebert showed the {q-Diamonds}{5-Spades}. It was good as Salas mucked.

Hand #25: Hebert raised the button to 5,000 and Salas folded.

Hand #26: Salas raised the button to 6,000, Hebert three-bet to 18,000, and Salas released.

Hand #27: Hebert limped, Salas raised to 6,000, and Hebert called to see a flop of {j-Hearts}{8-Spades}{9-Diamonds}. Salas checked, Hebert bet 5,500, and the Argentinean folded.

Hand #28: Salas raised the button to 6,000, Hebert called, and the flop fell {q-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}. Hebert checked, Salas continued for 6,000, and Hebert called to see the {4-Diamonds} turn. Both players checked and the {9-Diamonds} completed the board on the river. Again both players checked and Hebert showed {x-}{6-Diamonds} for a flush. It was good as Salas mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Damian Salas ar
Damian Salas
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
529,000 -33,000
Joseph Hebert us
Joseph Hebert
471,000 33,000

Tags: Joseph HebertDamian Salas

Hands #18-22: First Walk of the Match

Level 3 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Hand #18: Damian Salas raised to 4,000, Joseph Hebert called, and the flop fell {5-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{8-Spades}. Both players checked and the dealer burned and turned the {5-Hearts}, which paired the board. Hebert bet 3,500, Salas called, and the {3-Diamonds} completed the board on the river. Both players checked and Hebert showed the {a-Clubs}{4-Spades}. Salas then tabled the {a-Spades}{4-Diamonds} for the same hand. Chop it up.

Hand #19: Hebert limped, Salas raised to 6,000, and Hebert folded.

Hand #20: Salas limped the button, Hebert checked, and the flop fell {k-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{5-Spades}. Hebert checked, Salas bet 3,000, and Hebert folded.

Hand #21: Hebert folded and Salas won the pot.

Hand #22: Salas raised to 6,000, Hebert called, and the flop fell {7-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{6-Clubs}. Hebert checked, Salas bet 7,000, and Hebert folded.

Player Chips Progress
Damian Salas ar
Damian Salas
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
562,000 10,000
Joseph Hebert us
Joseph Hebert
438,000 -10,000

Tags: Joseph HebertDamian Salas

Level: 3

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 0

Hands #13-17: Not Much Movement

Level 2 : 1,000/1,500, 0 ante

Hand #13: Joseph Hebert limped the button, Damian Salas checked his option, and the flop fell {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}. Both players checked and the {3-Spades} peeled off on the turn. Again both players checked and the {q-Hearts} completed the board on the river. Salas checked, Hebert bet 1,500, and Salas folded.

Hand #14: Salas limped the button, Hebert raised to 5,000, and Salas folded.

Hand #15: Hebert limped, Salas checked, and the flop came down {6-Spades}{5-Clubs}{4-Hearts}. Salas checked, Hebert did too, and the {2-Spades} appeared on the turn. Salas bet 1,500, Hebert called, and the {10-Diamonds} completed the board on the river. Salas bet again, this time 5,500, and Hebert called. Salas tabled what looked to be a {j-}{3-} (unfortunately the cards were not shown on the monitor) for a straight and Hebert mucked.

Hand #16: Salas raised to 4,000, Hebert called, and the flop fell {10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}. Both players checked, the {6-Hearts} appeared on the turn, and Hebert bet 6,500. Salas folded.

Hand #17: Hebert raised to 4,000, Salas called, and the flop came down {4-Hearts}{k-Spades}{3-Diamonds}. Salas checked, Hebert bet 2,500, and Salas folded.

Player Chips Progress
Damian Salas ar
Damian Salas
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
552,000 -2,000
Joseph Hebert us
Joseph Hebert
448,000 2,000

Tags: Damian SalasJoseph Hebert

Hands #9-12: Three for Salas, One for Hebert

Level 2 : 1,000/1,500, 0 ante

Hand #9: Joseph Hebert raised to 4,000 and Damian Salas three-bet to 12,000. Hebert called, the flop fell {4-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{j-Spades}, and Salas continued for 6,500. Hebert folded.

Hand #10: Salas raised to 4,000 and Hebert folded.

Hand #11: Hebert limped the button, Salas checked his option, and the flop came down {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{7-Spades}. Salas checked, Hebert bet 1,500, and Salas folded.

Hand #12: Salas raised to 4,000 from the button and Hebert called to bring about a flop of {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{5-Spades}. Hebert checked, Salas bet 3,500, and Hebert folded.

Player Chips Progress
Damian Salas ar
Damian Salas
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
554,000 16,000
Joseph Hebert us
Joseph Hebert
446,000 -16,000

Tags: Joseph HebertDamian Salas

Level: 2

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 0

Hands #6-8: Salas with a Big Bet

Level 1 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

Hand #6: Damian Salas raised to 3,000, Joseph Hebert three-bet to 8,000, and Salas called. On the {5-Spades}{10-Clubs}{2-Hearts} flop, Hebert bet 5,500, Salas called, and the {10-Hearts} paired the board on the turn. Hebert checked, Salas bet 21,000, and Hebert called to see the {j-Hearts} river.

Hebert checked before Salas paused for a few beats and bet 78,000. Hebert leaned back, took a swig of his beer, and pondered the decision before giving it up.

Hand #7: Hebert called, Salas raised to 3,000, and Hebert folded.

Hand #8: In the last hand of the level, Salas raised to 3,000 and Hebert called. On the {8-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{6-Clubs} flop, Hebert checked, Salas bet 2,500, and Hebert called to see the {9-Spades} turn. Action went check-check and the {2-Diamonds} completed the board on the river. Hebert opted to bet 17,500 and Salas folded.

Player Chips Progress
Damian Salas ar
Damian Salas
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
538,000 30,000
Joseph Hebert us
Joseph Hebert
462,000 -30,000

Tags: Joseph HebertDamian Salas

Hands #1-#5: First Blood to Salas

Level 1 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

Hand #1: Joseph Hebert limped the button and Damian Salas exercised his option with a raise to 3,000. Hebert called and the flop came down {j-Spades}{q-Spades}{4-Spades}. Salas continued for 3,500, Hebert called, and the {5-Hearts} appeared on the turn.

Salas kept the pressure on with a bet of 9,000 and Hebert released. First blood to Salas.

Hand #2: Salas raised to 3,000, Hebert called, and the flop fell {q-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{5-Spades}. Hebert checked, Salas bet 2,500, and Hebert called to see the {5-Diamonds} turn. Hebert checked for the second time and Salas checked back to bring about the {a-Spades} on the river. Again action went check-check and the hands were tabled. Unfortunately, they were not shown on the monitor, but we do know Hebert won the pot.

Hand #3: Hebert limped the button and called when Salas raised to 3,500. On the {2-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{4-Spades} flop, Salas bet 3,500, Hebert called, and the {k-Clubs} appeared on the turn. Salas checked, Hebert did the same, and the {a-Clubs} completed the board on the river.

Salas opted to bet 11,500 and Hebert thought for a bit before folding his hand.

Hand #4: Salas raised to 3,000, Hebert called, and the flop came out {10-Spades}{7-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}. Both players checked, the {6-Spades} paired the board on the turn, and Hebert checked for the second time. Salas bet 4,000 and Hebert folded.

Hand #5: Hebert raised to 3,000, Salas called, and the flop came down {7-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}. Action went check-check and the dealer burned and turned the {6-Spades}, which paired the board. Again it went check-check and the {7-Diamonds} completed the board on the river. Both players checked and while the cards were not shown on screen, we do know that Hebert won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Damian Salas ar
Damian Salas
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
508,000 8,000
Joseph Hebert us
Joseph Hebert
492,000 -8,000

Tags: Joseph HebertDamian Salas

Level: 1

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 0