Event #8: $25,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship | 2023 World Series of Poker

Jun 04, 2023

Khun Turns the Tables

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Nível 54 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Chanracy Khun opened to 130,000 on the button and Doug Polk called in the big blind. The flop came Q♠8♣8♦ and Polk checked to Kuhn who continued with a bet of 60,000. Polk check-raised to 180,000 and Khun called.

The turn brought the 7♠ and Polk checked again. Khun checked it back this time and the K♣ completed the board. Polk splashed in a bet of 410,000 and Khun looked him up. Polk showed 10♥3♦ for air while Khun tabled Q♣2♣ for the lone pair and took back the chip lead.

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Jun 04, 2023

One Hand and Done for Level 53

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Nível 54 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

There was one hand played at the blinds of 25,000/50,000 until it was realized that the blinds actually jumped to 30,000/60,000.

Nível: 54

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 0

Jun 04, 2023

Polk Stays on the Gas

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Nível 53 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Doug Polk raised to 110,000 on the button with J♣5♦ and Chanracy Khun came along from the big blind with K♦8♠ The flop came J♠9♥4♠ and both players checked to the 7♣ on the turn.

Polk started with a delayed continuation bet of 150,000 on the turn and Khun called to see the 2♥ on the river.

Khun checked for the third time and Polk sized up a bet of 520,000. Khun deliberated for a minute but opted to send his cards to the muck.

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Nível: 53

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 0

Jun 04, 2023

Polk Sniffs Out a Bluff

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Nível 52 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Doug Polk raised to 90,000 on the button and Chanracy Khun called from the big blind. The flop came 9♥6♠5♣ and both players checked through to the 5♦ on the turn and the 2♣ on the river.

Khun finally took a stab at the pot with a large bet of 300,000 and Polk looked him up. Khun tabled Q♣3♠ for air while Polk made the right call with K♣Q♠.

Tags: Chanracy Khun Doug Polk

Nível: 52

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 0

Jun 04, 2023

Khun Strikes Back

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Nível 51 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Doug Polk made it 90,000 to go on the button and Chanracy Khun called from the big blind. The flop came 9♣4♥3♣ and Khun checked to Polk who continued for 80,000. Khun called and the 4♠ paired the board on the turn.

Khun led out with a bet of 75,000 this time but Polk hung around for the 9♥ on the river. Khun used a time bank and then sent a bet of 350,000 into the middle. Polk quickly called and Khun tabled 6♠4♦ for a full house to win the pot.

Tags: Chanracy Khun Doug Polk

Jun 04, 2023

Another One for Polk

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Nível 51 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Chanracy Khun opened to 70,000 on the button with 10♠3♠ and Doug Polk defended from the big blind with A♥6♣. The flop fell A♠4♠4♥ and Polk check-called a bet of 30,000 from Khun.

The 3♣ landed on the turn and Polk checked again. Khun threw in a bet of 75,000 and Polk stuck around for the 9♥ on the river. Both players checked the river and Polk tabled top pair for the best hand once again.

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Jun 04, 2023

Back the Truck Up

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Nível 51 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Chanracy Khun raised to 70,000 on the button with J♣8♣ and Doug Polk called from the big blind holding Q♣J♠. The flop came 5♦3♥2♦ and both players checked to the J♦ on the turn.

Polk led out with a bet of 95,000 on the turn and Khun flicked in a chip to call. The 9♥ completed the board and Polk put together another bet of 220,000. Khun looked him up and Polk showed top pair with a better kicker to claim another pot.

"Back the truck up!" someone from the rail shouted.

Tags: Chanracy Khun Doug Polk