2010 World Series of Poker

Event #35: $10,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q10
Prize
$625,682
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$2,406,400
Entries
256
Level Info
Level
7
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0

Match 1: Mahmood Bets Big, Takes Hand

Ayaz Mahmood
Ayaz Mahmood

Ernst Schmejkal opened for 80,000, and Ayaz Mahmood called. The flop came {6-Clubs}{5-Spades}{J-Spades}. Mahmood checked, Schmejkal bet 80,000, Mahmood check-raised to 440,000, and Schmejkal called.

The turn was the {8-Diamonds}. This time Mahmood led out with a big bet of 1.1 million, and Schmejkal got out.

Back about even again, with Mahmood taking a small lead.

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Match 1: River Raise Does It for Schmejkal

Ernst Schmejkal
Ernst Schmejkal

Ayaz Mahmood opened with a raise to 120,000, and Ernst Schmejkal called. The flop came {10-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{5-Clubs}. Schmejkal checked, Mahmood bet 125,000, and Schmejkal called. The turn brought the {3-Diamonds}, and checks from both.

The river was the {9-Spades}. Schmejkal checked, and Mahmood quickly bet 335,000. Schmejkal deliberated a bit, then fired out a raise to 1.2 million. Mahmood spent little time tossing his cards away.

Schmejkal is up to about 4.4 million, and Mahmood is at 3.24 million.

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Match 1: Schmejkal Sneaks Ahead

Ernst Schmejkal opened for a min-raise to 80,000 with Ayaz Mahmood making the call.

Mahmood checked the {7-Clubs}{10-Spades}{Q-Spades} flop, as did Schmejkal, to see the {9-Diamonds} land on the turn and Mahmood first to act with a 100,000-chip bet.

Taking a few moments to deliberate, Schmejkal slid in a raise to 260,000 which Mahmood called before folding to a 225,000 Schmejkal bet when the river landed the {3-Diamonds}.

With that pot Schmejkal takes a 30,000-chip advantage over Mahmood.

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Match 1: Nearly Even

Ernst Schmejkal and Ayaz Mahmood
Ernst Schmejkal and Ayaz Mahmood

Ernst Schmejkal raised to 95,000 from the button, and Ayaz Mahmood called. Both checked the {5-Spades}{9-Hearts}{2-Spades} flop. The turn brought the {A-Spades}. Mahmood bet 150,000, and Schmejkal let it go.

Players remain close in chips after about 45 minutes of play.

Mahmood -- 4.045 million
Schmejkal -- 3.635 million

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Level: 14

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 0

Match 1: Schmejkal Flushed

Ernst Schmejkal opened to 70,000 from the button and Ayaz Mahmood made the call from the button to see a {Q-Clubs}{5-Spades}{4-Clubs} flop fall.

Mahmood checked and Schmejkal fired out 65,000 only to have Mahmood check-raise to 175,000. Schmejkal made the call as the {6-Clubs} fell on the turn with both players checking it through.

The river peeled the {2-Clubs} and after some hesitation, Mahmood cut out a bet of 375,000 which Schmejkal called.

Mahmood tabled his {K-Clubs}{4-Hearts} for a king-high flush as Schmejkal mucked his hand to slip to 3,790,000 while Mahmood climbed to 3,890,000 in chips.

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Match 1: Schmejkal Pushes Mahmood Out, Takes Lead

Ernst Schmejkal
Ernst Schmejkal

Ayaz Mahmood took a look at his cards and was encouraged by what he saw to raise to 90,000 from the button. Ernst Schmejkal then checked his, and liked his well enough to reraise to 255,000. Mahmood made the call.

The flop came {8-Spades}{3-Spades}{6-Hearts}. Schmejkal bet 235,000, then Mahmood raised to 710,000 total. Schmjekal was undeterred, and pushed it up to 1,075,000.

Mahmood thought for about a minute, then let the hand go. Schmejkal takes the advantage with that one, moving up to 4.39 million to Mahmood's 3.29 million.

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