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

Katz Clicks Buttons; Wins

Level 34 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Henri Puustinen limp-called a raise by Cary Katz and the latter then bet the {k-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{5-Spades} flop for the minimum, receiving a call from Puustinen. Katz bet the {4-Hearts} turn for 50,000 and was called before also leading the {k-Hearts} river for 45,000. This time, Puustinen folded and Katz won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Henri Puustinen fi
Henri Puustinen
740,000
-34,000
-34,000
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
460,000
34,000
34,000
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Cary KatzHenri Puustinen

Becker On the Brink of Victory

Level 34 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Johannes Becker
Johannes Becker

Jason Koon raised to 40,000 and Johannes Becker called.

The flop came {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}{2-Clubs}, Koon bet 20,000 and Becker called.

On the {8-Diamonds} turn, Koon bet 40,000 and Becker raised to 105,000.

Koon called and the river fell the {6-Spades}. Koon checked, Becker moved all-in and Koon folded.

Player Chips Progress
Johannes Becker de
Johannes Becker
1,030,000
142,000
142,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
170,000
-142,000
-142,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

Koon Takes It on the Turn

Level 34 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Jason Koon limped the button and Johannes Becker checked his option to the {a-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{4-Clubs} flop. Becker then check-raised from 20,000 to 55,000 and earned a call from Koon. The German then checked the {j-Spades} on the turn and Koon bet 35,000 out of a stack of around 162,000. No call by Becker followed and the pot was pushed to Koon, who remains a near 1-3 underdog.

Player Chips Progress
Johannes Becker de
Johannes Becker
888,000
-68,000
-68,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
312,000
68,000
68,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Jason KoonJohannes Becker

Level: 34

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 0

Becker Applies Pressure on Koon

Level 33 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Jason Koon limped the last hand of the previous level and Johannes Becker raised to 48,000 for Koon to call. On the {k-Spades}{6-Spades}{3-Spades} flop, Becker bet the minimum and Koon came along to check behind the {k-Hearts} turn. On the {4-Diamonds} river, Becker bet 130,000 and Koon let go.

Player Chips Progress
Johannes Becker de
Johannes Becker
956,000
18,000
18,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
244,000
-18,000
-18,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Jason KoonJohannes Becker

Koon Gets Short; Doubles Through Becker

Level 33 : 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Jason Koon paid off a bet worth 50,000 by Johannes Becker on the {8-Clubs}{5-Spades}{4-Spades}{6-Clubs}{8-Hearts} river and was shown the {7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} by the german to drop down even shorter. Becker then essentially pushed the next two buttons and in the second hand, Koon called for the 131,000 he had behind.

Jason Koon: {3-Spades}{3-Clubs}
Johannes Becker: {k-Spades}{4-Hearts}

The mighty pair held up on the {8-Spades}{5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} board and Koon remained in contention for now.

Player Chips Progress
Johannes Becker de
Johannes Becker
938,000
-42,000
-42,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
262,000
42,000
42,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Jason KoonJohannes Becker