2021 World Series of Poker

Event #11: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j7
Prize
$243,981
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$1,346,625
Entries
57
Level Info
Level
60
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
4
Players Left
1

Showdown Pot for Szabo

Level 52 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

The pots remain very small and just one hand went to showdown as Gabor Szabo has taken the narrowest possible lead over Jason Koon.

It started with the usual raise to 50,000 by Koon and Szabo called. They checked to the {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{10-Spades} turn on which Szabo bet 75,000 and Koon called. Both checked the {q-Spades} river and Szabo's {q-Hearts}{5-Spades} won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gabor Szabo hu
Gabor Szabo
4,820,000
120,000
120,000
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Jason Koon
4,780,000
-120,000
-120,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Gabor SzaboJason Koon

Koon Thinks Twice About It

Level 52 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Gabor Szabo raised the button to 50,000 only to have Jason Koon three-bet to 200,000. Szabo called and the flop came down {6-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{3-Spades}.

Koon check-called a bet of 150,000 and then action went check-check on the {6-Clubs} turn.

When the {q-Spades} double paired the board on the river, Koon checked for the third time and Szabo bet 700,000.

Koon thought long and hard, even cutting out calling chips, but he must have thought better of it as he set them back in his stack before folding his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gabor Szabo hu
Gabor Szabo
5,000,000
180,000
180,000
Profile photo of Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
4,600,000
-180,000
-180,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Gabor SzaboJason Koon

Level: 53

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 0

Szabo Pulls Ahead Some

Level 53 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

In the last hand before the blinds went up, Gabor Szabo raised to 50,000 and Jason Koon called. The {j-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} flop brought a check-call for 75,000 by Koon and he also checked the {8-Diamonds} on the turn. Szabo checked back and Koon then checked the {j-Spades} on the river. The Hungarian bet 175,000 for Koon to call and revealed the {8-Spades}{6-Clubs} for jacks and eights as the winning hand.

Szabo then claimed the first small pot of the new level with a continuation bet on the {10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{2-Spades} flop and increased his early lead some more.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gabor Szabo hu
Gabor Szabo
5,400,000
400,000
400,000
Profile photo of Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
4,200,000
-400,000
-400,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Gabor SzaboJason Koon

Koon Gets Some Back

Level 53 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Jason Koon raised it up to 60,000 and was called by Gabor Szabo, which led them to the {10-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{2-Spades} flop. Both players opted to check and did so again on the {5-Spades} turn. Szabo also checked the {q-Clubs} river and Koon bet 100,000. After some 90 seconds in the tank, Szabo released his cards into the muck.

Two hands later, Koon made it 60,000 to go. Szabo then three-bet to 240,000 and Koon folded the {a-Clubs} face up with the words "very tight player."

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gabor Szabo hu
Gabor Szabo
5,275,000
-125,000
-125,000
Profile photo of Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
4,325,000
125,000
125,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Gabor SzaboJason Koon

Level: 54

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

Koon Back Into the Lead

Level 54 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Jason Koon made it 75,000 to go and Gabor Szabo called to see a flop of {q-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{2-Spades}, on which Szabo check-called for 50,000. The {7-Diamonds} turn and {6-Clubs} river were checked and Szabo revealed the {a-Diamonds}{4-Spades}, Koon earned the pot with {j-Clubs}{2-Clubs}.

One hand later, Szabo opened to 75,000 on the button and earned a call from Koon. They checked all the way on the {7-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{3-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} board and Koon's {k-Clubs}{j-Hearts} won the pot and secured a narrow lead.

So far, the action has remained very tight and just one three-bet pot has emerged.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Koon
4,900,000
575,000
575,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of Gabor Szabo hu
Gabor Szabo
4,700,000
-575,000
-575,000

Tags: Gabor SzaboJason Koon

More Small Pots for Koon

Level 54 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

The pots remain small and most of them end on the flop or turn. Gabor Szabo defended the big blind against a button raise by Jason Koon for 75,000 and the latter then bet the {j-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{4-Spades} flop for 50,000. Szabo folded and Koon smirked "you are too good man" before raking in the pot.

Szabo then made it 75,000 to go and Koon called. They checked it down on the {10-Hearts}{10-Spades}{4-Spades}{3-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} board and the {k-Spades}{8-Diamonds} of Koon was enough to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
5,300,000
250,000
250,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of Gabor Szabo hu
Gabor Szabo
4,300,000
-250,000
-250,000

Tags: Gabor SzaboJason Koon

Level: 55

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 0