2009 World Series of Poker

Event 29 - $10,000 World Championship Heads Up No Limit Hold'em
Day: 4
Event Info

2009 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
35
Prize
$625,682
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$2,406,400
Entries
256
Level Info
Level
6
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0

Match 2 - Hand #2: John Duthie Cracks Aces

John Duthie has the button.

John Duthie limps into the pot and Wolpert raises to 125,000. Duthie calls.

The flop comes {10-Diamonds} {8-Spades} {6-Spades} and Wolpert leads out for 160,000. Duthie calls.

The turn is the {10-Spades} , pairing the board and putting three spades out. Both players check.

The river brings the {2-Hearts} and Wolpert bets 420,000. Duthie calls quickly and shows {10-Hearts} {9-Clubs} for trips.

Wolpert dishearteningly shows {A-Diamonds} {A-Spades} .

Tags: John DuthieLeo Wolpert

Match #2 - Hand #1: Leo Wolpert

Leo Wolpert has the button.

He raises to 90,000, and Duthie announces a reraise to 340,000. Wolpert makes the call with position.

The flop comes {6-Spades} {3-Spades} {3-Hearts}, and both players check.

The turn card is the {5-Hearts}. Duthie checks again, more slowly this time. Wolpert also considers for an extra beat or two before putting out a bet of 365,000. Duthie cuts chips out from his stack and stares across at his opponent before laying it down. The first pot goes to Leo Wolpert.

"Chip leader!" come the cries from Wolpert's railbirds, drawing a little smirk from Leo.

Tags: John DuthieLeo Wolpert

Level: 1

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

Hand #96: John Duthie Wins Match 1

John Duthie has the button.

John Duthie raises his button and Leo Wolpert moves all in for 920,000. Duthie snap calls.

Showdown:
Duthie: {A-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds}
Wolpert: {K-Spades} {Q-Spades}

The board comes {8-Clubs} {5-Clubs} {3-Hearts} {2-Clubs} {A-Spades} giving Duthie the best hand with a pair of aces. With the pot, he takes a lead in this best of three match.

Hand #91: John Duthie Takes a Monster Lead

Leo Wolpert has the button.

He raises to 150,000 first to act, and Duthie makes the call.

The flop shows up {8-Clubs} {K-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds}. Duthie taps the felt, and Wolpert continues out with 180,000 more chips. Duthie reaches for calling chips and deliberately adds them to the pot.

Turn: {9-Hearts}. Duthie checks again, and Wolpert fires another bet. He puts out 420,000, and Duthie is already stacking out chips. "I raise," he says. With that, he pushes in a healthy total of 2,420,000.

From the other end of the table, Wolpert announces all-in, and Duthie, with only about 400,000 left behind, makes the call.

Showdown
Duthie: {10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}
Wolpert: {K-Hearts} {K-Clubs}

Wolpert had the set of kings, but Duthie was drawing live to the flush and straight.

River: {4-Diamonds}. Duthie clapped his hands together with a big, "Yeah!" He makes his flush to double up, taking a commanding lead in the match.

Duthie - 6,730,000
Wolpert - 950,000

Tags: John DuthieLeo Wolpert