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

2023-06-04 19:13 UTC-8

Khun Turns the Tables

Livello 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.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Chanracy Khun	5,435,000 1,185,000	1,185,000

Doug Polk	4,165,000 -1,185,000	-1,185,000

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2023-06-04 19:08 UTC-8

One Hand and Done for Level 53

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Livello 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.

Livello: 54

Bui: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 0

2023-06-04 19:05 UTC-8

Polk Stays on the Gas

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Livello 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.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Doug Polk	5,350,000 260,000	260,000

Chanracy Khun	4,250,000 -260,000	-260,000

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Livello: 53

Bui: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 0

2023-06-04 19:01 UTC-8

Polk Sniffs Out a Bluff

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Livello 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♠.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Doug Polk	5,090,000 -100,000	-100,000

Chanracy Khun	4,510,000 100,000	100,000

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Livello: 52

Bui: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 0

2023-06-04 18:50 UTC-8

Khun Strikes Back

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Livello 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.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Doug Polk	5,190,000 -445,000	-445,000

Chanracy Khun	4,410,000 445,000	445,000

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2023-06-04 18:43 UTC-8

Another One for Polk

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Livello 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.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Doug Polk	5,635,000 115,000	115,000

Chanracy Khun	3,965,000 -115,000	-115,000

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2023-06-04 18:36 UTC-8

Back the Truck Up

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Livello 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.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Doug Polk	5,520,000 320,000	320,000

Chanracy Khun	4,080,000 -320,000	-320,000

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