2021 World Series of Poker

Event #11: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j7
Prize
$243,981
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$1,346,625
Entries
57
Level Info
Level
60
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
4
Players Left
1

Szabo Opens Bigger Lead

Level 56 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Jason Koon was successful with a check-raise on the {j-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} flop as Gabor Szabo forfeited his continuation bet of 100,000. However, the next two pots went to Szabo who continued the trend of claiming the bigger pots in this heads-up duel.

Koon opened to 140,000 for Szabo to call and both players checked the {6-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Diamonds} flop. Szabo bet the {4-Spades} turn for 100,000 and the {j-Clubs} river for 350,000. Koon called both bets and mucked when Szabo flipped over the {k-Clubs}{j-Hearts} for a rivered pair of jacks.

"What did you have?" Szabo inquired when Koon was still holding onto his cards.

"Ace king of spades," Koon replied.

Player Chips Progress
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Gabor Szabo
6,620,000
720,000
720,000
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Jason Koon
2,980,000
-720,000
-720,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Gabor SzaboJason Koon

Level: 56

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 0

Szabo Wins Another Showdown Pot

Level 55 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Jason Koon clawed back some chips throughout a series of small pots but all the profit from these vanished when Gabor Szabo raked in the next bigger pot.

It was Koon who opened to 90,000 and Szabo called to then check the {j-Hearts}{6-Spades}{3-Clubs} flop. Koon continued for 60,000 and Szabo then check-raised to 250,000, picking up a call from Koon. The {5-Spades} followed on the turn and Szabo check-called a bet worth 225,000.

Both players checked the {k-Spades} on the river and Szabo earned the pot with the {a-Hearts}{j-Spades} for a pair of jacks.

Player Chips Progress
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Gabor Szabo
5,900,000
300,000
300,000
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Jason Koon
3,700,000
-300,000
-300,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Gabor SzaboJason Koon

Big Slick Does the Trick for Szabo

Level 55 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Jason Koon raised to 90,000 on the button and called when Gabor Szabo three-bet to 410,000.

On the {7-Spades}{10-Spades}{8-Clubs} flop, Szabo continued for 600,000 and Koon called to see the {k-Clubs} turn, which both players checked.

On the {8-Hearts} river, Szabo checked for the second time and Koon quickly checked back.

Szabo tabled the {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds} and Koon mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Gabor Szabo
5,600,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
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Jason Koon
4,000,000
-1,300,000
-1,300,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Jason KoonGabor Szabo

Level: 55

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 0

More Small Pots for Koon

Level 54 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

The pots remain small and most of them end on the flop or turn. Gabor Szabo defended the big blind against a button raise by Jason Koon for 75,000 and the latter then bet the {j-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{4-Spades} flop for 50,000. Szabo folded and Koon smirked "you are too good man" before raking in the pot.

Szabo then made it 75,000 to go and Koon called. They checked it down on the {10-Hearts}{10-Spades}{4-Spades}{3-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} board and the {k-Spades}{8-Diamonds} of Koon was enough to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Koon
5,300,000
250,000
250,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of Gabor Szabo hu
Gabor Szabo
4,300,000
-250,000
-250,000

Tags: Gabor SzaboJason Koon

Koon Back Into the Lead

Level 54 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Jason Koon made it 75,000 to go and Gabor Szabo called to see a flop of {q-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{2-Spades}, on which Szabo check-called for 50,000. The {7-Diamonds} turn and {6-Clubs} river were checked and Szabo revealed the {a-Diamonds}{4-Spades}, Koon earned the pot with {j-Clubs}{2-Clubs}.

One hand later, Szabo opened to 75,000 on the button and earned a call from Koon. They checked all the way on the {7-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{3-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} board and Koon's {k-Clubs}{j-Hearts} won the pot and secured a narrow lead.

So far, the action has remained very tight and just one three-bet pot has emerged.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Koon
4,900,000
575,000
575,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of Gabor Szabo hu
Gabor Szabo
4,700,000
-575,000
-575,000

Tags: Gabor SzaboJason Koon

Level: 54

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0