Level: 25
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 0
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #8: $25,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$1,504,000
Entries
64
Level
58
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
0
Players Left
4
Perez Takes from Kempton
Level 25
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
Roberto Perez opened the action preflop with a raise to 6,000 and Isaac Kempton defended his big blind.
Both players checked the K♥3♣4♣ flop. On the 5♦ turn Kempton check-called a 6,000 bet from Perez.
After Kempton checked the 6♥ river Perez fired again, this time for 12,000, which was enough to force a fold from Kempton.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
675,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
525,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
Heinzl on Fumes as Zinno Prevails in Classic Flip
Level 25
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
Joshua Heinzl had a reraise to 77,000 in front of him before big blind Anthony Zinno moved all in for 566,500. Heinzl rubbed his eyes as he tanked for a moment before calling.
Anthony Zinno: A♦K♠
Joshua Heinzl: J♥J♦
Zinno was racing for his tournament life and jumped in front on the Q♥3♠K♥ flop, hitting a pair of kings. "How about a jack," Heinzl pleaded as he stood up from his chair.
Instead, the board ran out 5♦6♦ and Zinno doubled up to make a massive lead in the match.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,130,000
530,000
|
530,000 |
|
||
|
70,000
-530,000
|
-530,000 |
Polk Takes a Commanding Lead
Level 25
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
With around 120,000 in the middle already, the board read 10♠4♥3♥7♣. Reiji Kono led out with a bet of 110,000 on the turn and Doug Polk just called on the button.
The river was the J♠ and Kono put together a bet of 200,000. Polk asked for a count and then splashed in a call without much hesitation. Kono tabled Q♦2♣ for air while Polk held K♣10♥ for a pair of tens.
"Aggressive," Polk said after the hand. "Very aggressive maneuver."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,123,000
398,000
|
398,000 |
|
||
|
77,000
-398,000
|
-398,000 |
Richardson Can't Shake Wasserson
Level 25
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
Daemon Richardson reraised to 20,000 preflop and Eric Wasserson called.
The flop came 10♦2♠8♥ and Richardson continued for 17,000. Wasserson again called as the Q♦ fell on the turn.
Richardson led out for another 60,000 and Wasserson stuck around to see the 6♠ river, where both players checked.
Richardson turned over K♥J♥ for a missed draw, while Wasserson took the pot with J♦10♥.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
670,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
||
|
530,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
Khun Fires Big on the River
Level 25
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
Gabor Szabo and Chanracy Khun built a pot of around 55,000 heading to the flop of J♦7♣9♠ as both players slowed down and checked.
The turn came the 4♣ and Szabo led out for 45,000. Khun called to see the A♠ river and Szabo checked this time.
Khun now fired out 110,000 and Szabo quickly mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
740,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
||
|
460,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
Tice Extends His Lead
Level 25
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
Chance Kornuth and Landon Tice were in a three-bet pot with around 40,000 in the middle. The flop came A♦Q♦7♦ and Tice continued with a bet of 5,000. Kornuth raised to 23,000 and Tice just called.
The turn was the 4♠ and Tice checked this time. Kornuth threw in a bet of 62,000 and Tice stuck around for the 3♠ on the river. Tice checked once more and Kornuth opted to check it back. Tice flipped over A♣J♥ for top pair and Kornuth nodded in approval.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
906,000
106,000
|
106,000 |
|
|
||
|
294,000
-106,000
|
-106,000 |
|
||
Kempton Shoves the River
Level 25
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
With the board showing 5♦3♣10♥4♣ on the turn, Roberto Perez bet 105,000 and Isaac Kempton called on the button.
The river came the 8♣ and Perez checked over to Kempton, who grabbed his entire stack and pushed it forward, a bet of around 350,000.
Perez quickly gave it up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
710,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
|
490,000
-185,000
|
-185,000 |
Kono Finds a Double Up
Level 25
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
Reiji Kono opened to 6,500 and received a call from Doug Polk.
Polk check-called a 4,000 bet from Kono on the 10♠9♦10♦ flop. The turn came the 4♥ and both players checked.
On the 2♦ river Polk checked and Kono fired a large bet of 30,000 which was nearly double what was in the pot. Polk moved all-in to put his opponent and risk and Kono instantly called.
Reiji Kono: J♦5♦
Doug Polk: 10♦7♥
"I didn't see the flush. Misread the board" Polk said, later remarking that the chips would have gone in the middle either way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,030,000
-93,000
|
-93,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
170,000
93,000
|
93,000 |
Level: 26
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 0