2010 NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship

$20,000 Heads-up Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2010 NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
$500,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$20,000
Prize Pool
$1,280,000
Entries
64

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Gabe Kaplan chats with Phil Gordon before play.
Gabe Kaplan chats with Phil Gordon before play.
The ball is rolling in Gabe Kaplan's favor after the High Stakes Poker host doubled up through Joe Hachem. Each player checked a {9-Hearts} {7-Hearts} {3-Hearts} flop. When the turn came {10-Diamonds}, Kaplan checked again. Hachem bet, Kaplan shoved, and Hachem called.

Kaplan turned over the nut flush, {A-Hearts} {2-Hearts}. Hachem had a few outs with two pair, {7-Spades} {10-Clubs}. He missed them when the river came {8-Diamonds}.

"Oooo, so close!" said Hachem with a smile. He turned to his wife on the rail. "I can't do anything there. I mean, I checked the flop and I catch two pair on the turn." He shrugged and sat back down to continue his match, now at a 3-to-1 chip disadvantage.

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