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

Hand #88: John Duthie

John Duthie has the button.

John Duthie limps into the pot and Leo Wolpert checks.

The flop comes {A-Clubs} {Q-Hearts} {9-Spades} . Wolpert checks and Duthie bets the minimum, 60,000. Wolpert calls.

The turn is the {6-Clubs} and both players chcek.

The river brings the {7-Diamonds} and Wolpert checks for a third time. Duthie checks behind and shows {Q-Clubs} {3-Diamonds} to win the hand.

Hand #90: Leo Wolpert

John Duthie has the button.

John Duthie calls from the button and Wolpert checks.

The flop comes {10-Clubs} {7-Clubs} {2-Diamonds} . Wolpert checks it over to Duthie who bets 80,000. Wolpert gets out raising chips, but changes his mind and smooth calls instead.

The turn brings the {5-Clubs} and Wolpert checks again. Duthie checks behind.

The river brings the {K-Spades} and they check it down.

Wolpert shows {9-Diamonds} {7-Spades} for a pair of sevens. Duthie tosses his cards face down into the muck.

Tags: John DuthieLeo Wolpert

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

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.