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

Katz Clicks Buttons; Wins

Level 34 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Henri Puustinen limp-called a raise by Cary Katz and the latter then bet the {k-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{5-Spades} flop for the minimum, receiving a call from Puustinen. Katz bet the {4-Hearts} turn for 50,000 and was called before also leading the {k-Hearts} river for 45,000. This time, Puustinen folded and Katz won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Henri Puustinen fi
Henri Puustinen
740,000
-34,000
-34,000
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
460,000
34,000
34,000

Tags: Cary KatzHenri Puustinen

Becker On the Brink of Victory

Level 34 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Johannes Becker
Johannes Becker

Jason Koon raised to 40,000 and Johannes Becker called.

The flop came {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}{2-Clubs}, Koon bet 20,000 and Becker called.

On the {8-Diamonds} turn, Koon bet 40,000 and Becker raised to 105,000.

Koon called and the river fell the {6-Spades}. Koon checked, Becker moved all-in and Koon folded.

Player Chips Progress
Johannes Becker de
Johannes Becker
1,030,000
142,000
142,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
170,000
-142,000
-142,000

Koon Takes It on the Turn

Level 34 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Jason Koon limped the button and Johannes Becker checked his option to the {a-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{4-Clubs} flop. Becker then check-raised from 20,000 to 55,000 and earned a call from Koon. The German then checked the {j-Spades} on the turn and Koon bet 35,000 out of a stack of around 162,000. No call by Becker followed and the pot was pushed to Koon, who remains a near 1-3 underdog.

Player Chips Progress
Johannes Becker de
Johannes Becker
888,000
-68,000
-68,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
312,000
68,000
68,000

Tags: Jason KoonJohannes Becker

Aleksandr Shevlyakov Eliminated from Round of 16

Level 34 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Aleksandr Shevlyakov
Aleksandr Shevlyakov

Aleksandr Shevlyakov raised to 32,000, Mikita Badziakouski moved all-in and Shevlyakov called.

Aleksandr Shevlyakov: {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Mikita Badziakouski: {7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}

The board came {q-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{q-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}, running diamonds gave Badziakouski the flush and the victory.

Player Chips Progress
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
1,200,000
928,000
928,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Aleksandr Shevlyakov us
Aleksandr Shevlyakov
Busted

D'Ambrosio Doubles

Level 34 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Jimmy D'Ambrosio
Jimmy D'Ambrosio

Jimmy D'Ambrosio was all-in preflop and at risk against Daniel Zack.

Jimmy D'Ambrosio: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}
Daniel Zack: {k-Spades}{6-Diamonds}

The board ran {5-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} and D'Ambrosio remains in contention.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Zack us
Daniel Zack
818,000
-137,000
-137,000
Jimmy D'Ambrosio us
Jimmy D'Ambrosio
382,000
137,000
137,000

Level: 34

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 0

Becker Applies Pressure on Koon

Level 33 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Jason Koon limped the last hand of the previous level and Johannes Becker raised to 48,000 for Koon to call. On the {k-Spades}{6-Spades}{3-Spades} flop, Becker bet the minimum and Koon came along to check behind the {k-Hearts} turn. On the {4-Diamonds} river, Becker bet 130,000 and Koon let go.

Player Chips Progress
Johannes Becker de
Johannes Becker
956,000
18,000
18,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
244,000
-18,000
-18,000

Tags: Jason KoonJohannes Becker

Koon Gets Short; Doubles Through Becker

Level 33 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Jason Koon paid off a bet worth 50,000 by Johannes Becker on the {8-Clubs}{5-Spades}{4-Spades}{6-Clubs}{8-Hearts} river and was shown the {7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} by the german to drop down even shorter. Becker then essentially pushed the next two buttons and in the second hand, Koon called for the 131,000 he had behind.

Jason Koon: {3-Spades}{3-Clubs}
Johannes Becker: {k-Spades}{4-Hearts}

The mighty pair held up on the {8-Spades}{5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} board and Koon remained in contention for now.

Player Chips Progress
Johannes Becker de
Johannes Becker
938,000
-42,000
-42,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
262,000
42,000
42,000

Tags: Jason KoonJohannes Becker