2011 World Series of Poker

Event #2: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 4
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
$851,192
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$3,040,000
Entries
128
Level Info
Level
8
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
0

Level: 2

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 0

The Great Dane Drops Another Pot

Level 8 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Hansen limped in from the button and the dealer flopped {6-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{2-Hearts}. Cody led out with a 13,000 chip bet and Hansen raised the bet to 35,000. Cody made the call and the dealer turned the {6-Clubs}, prompting a check by Cody and a bet of 62,000 by the Great Dane.

Cody slid out a tower of green 25,000 chips, raising to 396,000 and causing Hansen to grimace in confusion. After talking to himself briefly Hansen said "OK" and mucked his hand, shipping another pot to Cody.

Tags: Gus HansenJake Cody

Chips on the Table

Level 8 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Oh, by the by...

Each player began with just their first 800,000 chips, and each has 1.6 million in the rack with both second chances in hand.

Cody Makes the Call

Level 8 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

There was 120,000 in the pot when we joined the action on a {2-Spades} {5-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} board. Hansen was out of position, and he bet 83,000 into the pot. Cody flatted to see the {8-Clubs} fill out the board on the river. Hansen grabbed chips and stacked out 202,000 into the pot, turning his gaze upward as he did. Cody spent a long while considering, cutting the bet out and staring hard at it. Eventually, he mustered the courage to stick it in there.

"I don't think I can win," Hansen said. "I have a queen."

Cody had a queen, too, but his {Q-Hearts} {9-Clubs} had a pair to go with it, locking up the pot for Cody. He's now up to about 2.8 million, while Hansen is down around 2 million.

Tags: Gus HansenJake Cody

Cody Continues to Collect Chips

Level 8 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Hansen limped once again from the button, establishing a pattern of passive preflop play. He and Cody saw a flop of {5-Spades}{K-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Cody fired a large bet, which prompted a fold by Hansen. The British phenom has opened up a small chip lead over the Danish legend.

Tags: Gus HansenJake Cody

Cody Off to Good Start

Level 8 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Hansen limped from the button and Cody checked his option, bringing a flop of {7-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{A-Hearts}. Cody led out for 13,000 and was raised to 35,000 by the Great Dane. Cody made the call and the {2-Hearts} fell on the turn. Both players checked the {9-Clubs} on the river and Cody tabled the {A-Clubs}{8-Spades} to scoop the pot.

Tags: Gus HansenJake Cody

Level: 1

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 0

Let's Do It

Level 8 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Gus Hansen and Jake Cody have just been introduced to the crowd, and we're just a moment away from the start of play.