2021 World Series of Poker

Event #11: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
16
Players Left
4

Szabo Four-Bet Jams

Level 43 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Gabor Szabo - Mikita Badziakouski
Gabor Szabo - Mikita Badziakouski

Gabor Szabo made it 40,000, Mikita Badziakouski three-bet to 128,000 and Szabo moved all-in.

Badziakouski shook his head and tossed his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Gabor Szabo hu
Gabor Szabo
1,928,000
128,000
128,000
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
472,000
-128,000
-128,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Badziakouski Tank-Folds

Level 43 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

On the {j-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{2-Clubs}{4-Hearts} turn, Gabor Szabo bet 75,000 for Mikita Badziakouski to call. They headed to the {9-Clubs} river and Szabo now bet another 200,000. Deep in the tank, Badziakouski carefully studied his opponent to get any kind of reaction and eventually folded.

Player Chips Progress
Gabor Szabo hu
Gabor Szabo
1,800,000
180,000
180,000
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
600,000
-180,000
-180,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Gabor SzaboMikita Badziakouski

Bin Weng Eliminated in Round of 8 ($36,280)

Level 43 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Bin Weng - Dan Zack
Bin Weng - Dan Zack

In the previous hand, Bin Weng and Daniel Zack got it in after a {9-Spades}{8-Spades}{7-Hearts} flop and both showed the bottom end of the straight without a redraw to secure a chop. The next hand saw them head to the {k-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{3-Hearts} flop and Weng check-raised from 20,000 to 67,000.

Zack moved all-in and his opponent mulled over his decision. "I hope I am not drawing dead," Weng said and called it off.

Bin Weng: {8-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}
Daniel Zack: {q-Clubs}{5-Clubs}

The {4-Clubs} turn instantly left Weng drawing dead and that made the {j-Clubs} river a formality. Weng has been eliminated in the round of the last eight and takes home $38,280.

"Can I ask what you had in the king-king hand?" Zack asked when it was all over and Weng replied "I had ace six," to which Zack admitted he folded a king.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Zack us
Daniel Zack
2,400,000
740,000
740,000
Bin Weng us
Bin Weng
Busted
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Bin WengDaniel Zack

Szabo Keeps the Pressure On

Level 43 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Gabor Szabo - Mikita Badziakouski
Gabor Szabo - Mikita Badziakouski

Gabor Szabo raised to 40,000 and Mikita Badziakouski called.

The flop was {3-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{8-Spades}. Szabo bet 60,000 and Badziakouski called to see a turn {k-Spades}.

Szabo fired 200,000 on the turn and Badziakouski tanked very briefly before laying it down.

Player Chips Progress
Gabor Szabo hu
Gabor Szabo
1,620,000
115,000
115,000
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
780,000
-115,000
-115,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Gabor SzaboMikita Badziakouski

Benjamin Reason Eliminated in Round of 8 ($36,280)

Level 43 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Benjamin Reason - Henri Puustinen
Benjamin Reason - Henri Puustinen

Henri Puustinen limped and Benjamin Reason checked his option.

The flop came {7-Hearts}{4-Spades}{7-Diamonds}, Puustinen bet 20,000, Reason moved all-in and Puustinen called.

Benjamin Reason: {6-Spades}{4-Diamonds}
Henri Puustinen: {j-Spades}{4-Hearts}

The turn was the {j-Hearts} and the river was the {2-Diamonds} as Reason was eliminated. He collected a nice payday for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Henri Puustinen fi
Henri Puustinen
2,400,000
228,000
228,000
Benjamin Reason us
Benjamin Reason
Busted

Reason Doubles Through Puustinen

Level 43 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Benjamin Reason - Henri Puustinen
Benjamin Reason - Henri Puustinen

Benjamin Reason was at risk for the final 114,000 before the flop with the {q-Clubs}{j-Hearts}. Henri Puustinen was attempting to deal the final blow with the {q-Spades}{7-Spades} but failed to get there on the {q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} board. The kicker played and Reason doubled his short stack.

Player Chips Progress
Henri Puustinen fi
Henri Puustinen
2,172,000
-88,000
-88,000
Benjamin Reason us
Benjamin Reason
228,000
88,000
88,000

Tags: Benjamin ReasonHenri Puustinen

Level: 43

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 0

Reason Gets Even Shorter

Level 42 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Benjamin Reason raised to 32,000 and Henri Puustinen called. The {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} flop went check-check, and Puustinen bet the {10-Diamonds} turn for 40,000. Reason called and then folded the {7-Spades} river when Puustinen splashed in all his T-100,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Henri Puustinen fi
Henri Puustinen
2,260,000
60,000
60,000
Benjamin Reason us
Benjamin Reason
140,000
-60,000
-60,000

Tags: Benjamin ReasonHenri Puustinen