Taking a look at the stats on both of our heads-up contestants, Peter Gelencser has the edge over Raphael Zimmerman $433,843 to $167,817 in lifetime tournament earnings. Zimmerman has more World Series of Poker cashes, edging out Gelencser three to two in that category. They both have one WSOP final table on their resume.
When it comes to mixed tournaments, Zimmerman has cashed in two non-hold'em variants while Gelencser has finished in the money in five. Zimmerman's largest score to date is $103,025 for a second-place finish in the $4,900 Pot-Limit Omaha event at the 2009 L.A. Poker Classic. Gelencser scored $251,627 back in 2008 for winning the €3,000 No-Limit Hold'em event at the Vienna Spring Poker Festival.
One of these two will be walking away with a new piece of jewelry. Who's your pick?
On the second draw, Peter Gelencser drew one and Raphael Zimmerman stood pat. Gelencser check-called a bet from Zimmerman. Again Gelencser drew one and Zimmerman stood pat. Gelencser then bet and was raised by Zimmerman. Gelencser answered that with a raise himself and Zimmerman made the call.
Peter Gelencser had the button and both players put in three bets pre-draw and then drew two each. After the first draw, Zimmerman was first up and bet. Gelencser raised and then Zimmerman reraised. Gelencser called.
For the second go around, Zimmerman stood pat. Gelencser drew one card and then raised after Zimmerman bet out. Zimmerman made the call.
Although Zimmerman stood pat on the last draw, for the third draw he broke his hand and drew one card. Gelencser was the one to stand pat this time. Both players then checked.
Zimmerman showed a ninety-seven, but was beat by Gelencser's eighty-six. Zimmerman dropped back to 1.275 million while Gelenscer closed the gap and now has just about one million.
Don McNamara called Peter Gelencser's raise out of the big blind. Gelencser was on the button. McNamara drew three and Gelencser also drew threw.
"That means I'm way behind if he draws three," said McNamara.
After the draw, McNamara bet and Gelencser called. McNamara stood pat for the next draw and Gelencser drew one. McNamara bet his last 30,000 after the second draw and McNamara called. McNamara stood pat again and Gelencser broke a ten to draw better. He then asked McNamara what he had and McNamara said he had a jack. Gelencser's face was overcome with an upset look, having broke the winner, but he pulled an eight to draw to a and beat McNamara's .
McNamara finished in third place and earned himself $73,803.
All three players put in three bets each and then each drew two. It was checked to Don McNamara who bet and both Raphael Zimmerman and Peter Gelencser made the call. Gelencser and Zimmerman drew two and McNamara drew one. All three players then checked. On the third draw, they each drew one. Gelencser checked and Zimmerman bet. Both McNamara and Gelencser folded and Zimmerman took the pot.
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and took the pot.
