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

Puustinen Gets Some Back

Level 50 : 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Henri Puustinen won the last two hands in the previous level, one of which was with showdown, and then opened to 60,000. Jason Koon called to see the {7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{4-Hearts} flop on which he check-called for 40,000. The {5-Clubs} turn went check, check, and Koon bet the {3-Spades} river for 50,000. Puustinen called and was good with the {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}, as Koon only had {q-Clubs}{10-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Koon
3,500,000
-360,000
-360,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
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Henri Puustinen
1,300,000
360,000
360,000

Tags: Henri PuustinenJason Koon

Level: 50

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

Szabo Flops a Straight

Level 49 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Gabor Szabo raised to 54,000 from the button and Dan Zack three-bet to 170,000 which Szabo called.

The flop came {k-Hearts}{q-Spades}{9-Clubs}, Zack continued with a bet of 375,000 which Szabo called.

They both checked through the {3-Spades} on the turn to the {j-Spades} on the river. Zack checked for the final time and Szabo tanked for a while before reluctantly doing the same while sort of shrugging. Zack tabled the {6-Hearts}{4-Hearts} for Szabo to claim the pot with the {j-Clubs}{10-Spades} for the flopped straight.

Player Chips Progress
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Gabor Szabo
3,740,000
540,000
540,000
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Daniel Zack
1,060,000
-540,000
-540,000

Szabo Wins a Showdown Pot Against Zack

Level 49 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Dan Zack opened to 60,000 and Gabor Szabo came along to the {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}{2-Clubs} flop, on which Szabo check-folded when facing a bet worth 36,000. Szabo then raised to 54,000 and Zack called to see the {k-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{6-Hearts} flop. Zack opted to check-call for 25,000 and the {5-Spades} turn was checked. On the {9-Clubs} river, Zack bet 125,000 and Szabo called with the {8-Spades}{7-Diamonds} for a straight, which beat the {q-Spades}{10-Hearts} of Zack.

Player Chips Progress
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Gabor Szabo
3,200,000
225,000
225,000
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Daniel Zack
1,600,000
-225,000
-225,000

Tags: Dan ZackGabor Szabo

Koon Puts Puustinen All-In

Level 49 : 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Jason Koon raised to 55,000 from the button and Henri Puustinen three-bet to 220,000 for Koon to call after considering it for a few seconds.

The flop came {3-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{10-Hearts}, Puustinen check-called the 130,000 bet of Koon.

They both opted to check through the {j-Clubs} on the turn to the {7-Spades} on the river. Puustinen bet 240,000 for Koon to tank and then put him all-in. Puustinen folded quite quickly.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Koon
3,860,000
510,000
510,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of Henri Puustinen fi
Henri Puustinen
940,000
-510,000
-510,000

Level: 49

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 0

Puustinen Works on a Comeback

Level 48 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Jason Koon made it 45,000 to go on the button and Henri Puustinen opted to three-bet to 190,000 in total. After some consideration, Koon called and both ended up checking down the entire board of {6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{7-Clubs}{7-Spades}. Koon tabled {k-Hearts}{j-Clubs} and Puustinen had the superior kicker with the {k-Diamonds}{q-Spades}.

"Comeback," he said with a smirk on the face.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Koon
3,350,000
-204,000
-204,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of Henri Puustinen fi
Henri Puustinen
1,450,000
204,000
204,000

Tags: Henri PuustinenJason Koon

Szabo Pulls Further Ahead

Level 48 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Gabor Szabo raised the button and Dan Zack defended to see a flop of {j-Clubs}{8-Spades}{2-Hearts}. Zack check-called for 25,000 and the {8-Hearts} on the turn was checked. After the {5-Diamonds} river, Szabo bet 75,000 when checked to and that won the pot.

The Hungarian has further pulled ahead without any major showdown as it seems.

Player Chips Progress
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Gabor Szabo
2,975,000
415,000
415,000
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Daniel Zack
1,825,000
-415,000
-415,000

Tags: Dan ZackGabor Szabo

Koon Binks the River Double Through Puustinen

Level 48 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Jason Koon
Jason Koon

Henri Puustinen raised to 46,000 and Jason Koon three-bet to 210,000 for his opponent to call. On the {a-Clubs}{j-Spades}{3-Diamonds} flop, Koon continued for 260,000 and Puustinen stuck around to see the {8-Diamonds} on the turn. Koon now bet 600,000 with around 700,000 behind and Puustinen eyeballed his stack.

The Finn then moved all-in and Koon called.

Jason Koon: {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Henri Puustinen: {a-Spades}{3-Spades}

Koon's double gutshot and flush draw got there thanks to the {j-Diamonds} river to allow his double for 1,307,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Koon
3,554,000
1,774,000
1,774,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
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Henri Puustinen
1,246,000
-1,774,000
-1,774,000

Tags: Henri PuustinenJason Koon

Koon Tanks, Talks, and Folds

Level 48 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

With what looked like a raise of 40,000 before the flop, a bet of around 55,000 on the flop, and a bet of 275,000 on the turn, the board read {8-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}.

Jason Koon had just checked and Henri Puustinen fired a bet of 480,000 over the line from the button. This sent Koon deep into the tank.

He fired some comments and questions towards Puustinen to get some kind of response but the Finn didn't pull a muscle. Koon glanced at his hole cards a few times, cut out calling chips, and then looked once more before opting to fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Henri Puustinen
3,020,000
420,000
420,000
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Jason Koon
1,780,000
-420,000
-420,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once