2021 World Series of Poker

Event #11: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
16
Players Left
4

Szabo Doubles On a Flip

Level 42 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Gabor Szabo - Mikita Badziakouski
Gabor Szabo - Mikita Badziakouski

Gabor Szabo raised to 26,000, Mikita Badziakouski made it 100,000 and Szabo four-bet to 275,000.

Badziakouski was undeterred and put in a cold five-bet to 1,100,000. Szabo called to put himself at risk and the hands were revealed.

Gabor Szabo: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
Mikita Badziakouski: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}

They were off to the races as the board came {q-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{6-Spades}{2-Clubs}, safe for Szabo and he took the lead.

Player Chips Progress
Gabor Szabo hu
Gabor Szabo
1,426,000 681,000
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
WSOP 1X Winner
974,000 -681,000

Overwhelming Lead for Puustinen

Level 42 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Benjamin Reason had to forfeit another 75,000 on the river of a {j-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{9-Clubs} board as Henri Puustinen tabled the {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs} for the top pair in order to grab yet another pot. With higher blinds approaching, Reason will be under pressure very shortly.

Player Chips Progress
Henri Puustinen fi
Henri Puustinen
2,200,000 145,000
Benjamin Reason us
Benjamin Reason
200,000 -145,000

Tags: Benjamin ReasonHenri Puustinen

Level: 42

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 0

Zack Pulls Into Solid Lead

Level 41 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Daniel Zack had previously won two bigger pots, one of which he turned a flush with the {j-Spades}{3-Spades}.

Bin Weng now raised to 30,000 and Zack called. Both checked the {k-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{5-Clubs} flop and Zack then led the {7-Spades} turn for 30,000, which Weng called. On the {a-Diamonds} river, Zack bet another 75,000 and Weng opted to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Zack us
Daniel Zack
1,600,000 168,000
Bin Weng us
Bin Weng
800,000 -168,000

Tags: Bin WengDaniel Zack

Puustinen Pulling Away

Level 41 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Benjamin Reason - Henri Puustinen
Benjamin Reason - Henri Puustinen

Benjamin Reason limped and Henri Puustinen checked his option.

The flop came {4-Spades}{3-Hearts}{j-Hearts} and Puustinen check-called a bet of 20,000.

On the turn {q-Diamonds}, Reason bet 55,000 and Puustinen called again.

The river was the {9-Spades}, Reason bet 200,000 and Puustinen called.

Puustinen tabled {j-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} for jacks and nines, and Reason mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Henri Puustinen fi
Henri Puustinen
2,055,000 345,000
Benjamin Reason us
Benjamin Reason
345,000 -345,000

Zack Chips Up

Level 41 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

With over 100,000 in the pot and {4-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{4-Hearts} on the board, Weng raised to 137,000. Daniel Zack made the call and the river was {10-Clubs}.

Zack bet 90,000 on the turn and Weng made the call. Zack turned over {8-Spades}{9-Hearts} to take a big pot with three eights.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Zack us
Daniel Zack
1,432,000 382,000
Bin Weng us
Bin Weng
968,000 -382,000

Reason Loses More to Puustinen

Level 41 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Benjamin Reason defended the big blind against a button raise by Henri Puustinen and checked the {7-Clubs}{6-Spades}{3-Hearts} flop. Puustinen made it 37,000 to go and earned a call for them to check down the {j-Spades} on the turn. Reason bet the {q-Clubs} river for 75,000 and earned an instant call to reveal {k-Clubs}{7-Hearts} for a pair of sevens.

Puustinen had that beat with the {j-Hearts}{10-Clubs} for a pair of jacks.

Player Chips Progress
Henri Puustinen fi
Henri Puustinen
1,710,000 -111,000
Benjamin Reason us
Benjamin Reason
690,000 111,000

Tags: Benjamin ReasonHenri Puustinen

Puustinen Picking Up Pots

Level 41 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Henri Puustinen
Henri Puustinen

Henri Puustinen raised to 24,000 and Benjamin Reason called.

The flop came {7-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} and Reason checked-called a bet of 20,000.

On the turn {6-Diamonds}, Reason led for 50,000 and Puustinen called.

The river was the {5-Spades}, Reason bet 150,000 and Puustinen called again.

Puustinen tabled {7-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for sevens and fours and Reason mucked.

That was the fifth pot in a row for Puustinen.

Player Chips Progress
Henri Puustinen fi
Henri Puustinen
1,821,000 246,000
Benjamin Reason us
Benjamin Reason
579,000 -246,000