Poker Tournaments



2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker

World Championship Heads Up NL Hold'em (Event 29)

Date:
Saturday, June 13, 2009 to Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Buy-In:
$10,000
Prize Pool:
$2,406,400
Entrants:
256

 

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  • Justin Smith
  • Played johnny chan and lost...made one mistake that costed me about a fifth of my chips and I never really hit a hand...back to 1500 horse
  • Howard Lederer
  • Phil Ivey on why he's won two bracelets this year. "I've now added the fold to my arsenal. They have no idea what hit them!" LOL
  • Daniel Negreanu
  • Ugh ugh I'm getting rivered all the time lately. One to come guy makes a flush. Down to 2k agaon
  • Justin Smith
  • Drew william thorsson hu...we used to play a lot of 100200 nl heads up a few years ago and had huge $100k plus swings
  • Barry Greenstein
  • Despite my dismal performance of 4 min-cashes, Jeff and I are 5 points up on Daniel and Erick at the midpoint of the WSOP.
  • Gavin Smith
  • lost in second round, guy played well, match was even blinds got to 3k 6k and shit heppened
  • Vanessa Rousso
  • Round 3 is at 2pm tmrw (vegas time). After that round, we r in the money. But i'm goin for the bracelet baby!!
  • Vanessa Rousso
  • I came back from 11:1 chip disadvantage early to WIN! Extreme patience and played my A+ game. Emil was a tough opponent tho, he played gr8.
  • Erik Seidel
  • Was very happy to get by the very gifted Adam Junglen in the 2nd round of Heads Up. Next round is money round.
  • Erik Seidel
  • Ivey #7. I just hope people reconize how special this is. This is Bobby Fisher, Jordon, Tiger specialness. Great to be able to witness it
  • Shaun Deeb
  • busto hu ran into quads and bluffed some chips off prior to that got such a good opponent just had bad timing
  • Evelyn Ng
  • im pretty disgusted.. I got brutalized. final hand AA vs K4, all in pre.. he made a straight. it will all be in my next blog :(
  • Justin Smith
  • Won second round...third round tomorrow at 2...hopefully my plo seat didn't get picked up
  • Justin Smith
  • Playing hoyt corkins in the second round...up 90k to 30k
  • Adam Junglen
  • Sigh, lost. Erik had top pair and I had 2nd pair TK. (over and over again). 2.5k PLO tomorrow.
  • Justin Smith
  • Was playing 100200400800 plo...ended up being a little late for the hu tourney and somebody was in my seat...got it figured out...won 25kplo
  • Howard Lederer
  • Got bounced from Heads-up in first round. Battled for about 2 hours. I'm going to play tomorrow's HORSE next
  • Jeff Madsen
  • I figure it sucks to spend that money on a new phone when I was just too wasted to find it I figure it's ok cause I coulda just spent money
  • Vanessa Rousso
  • Phone might die soon, sorry in advance if the updates quit coming...either way I'll update tonite when I get home. Gonna crush round two! :)
  • Shaun Deeb
  • got a possible random round 2 brandon hampton
  • Vanessa Rousso
  • Playin Amit Patel, mostly online plyr,cashed in this event last year n was runner up in $25k headsup online last year to David Singer.
  • Adam Junglen
  • Gettin ready for my 2nd round match against some fish named Seidel :P
  • Phill Hellmuth
  • OK, I am SO frustrated!! But I'm done sharing bad beats-I do not want a story, I want a bracelet! Doing everything right, my day will come!!
  • Eric Froehlich
  • poker really is a fun lil game. felt i was getting outplayed early and went down 55 to 5, but ended up playing as well as i ever have
  • Nam Le
  • lost my match to Durrr, had him down 40 to 20k than lost control of the match... Durr played well even though he was hungover
  • Barry Greenstein
  • Finally picked up a hand, JJ. But couldn't fade the Queen on the turn. Out 53rd.
  • Jeff Madsen
  • Won my first heads up match. Still tilted from last night
  • Vanessa Rousso
  • I won my first round match. Never lost the lead...slowly chipped him down. Final hand he shoves w 5Q I call with A6. I hold.Next round 10pm.
  • Daniel Alaei
  • Lost my match... Match went too long and blinds got very high.. Had him all in twice and couldn't finish him off. He played very well too..
  • Evelyn Ng
  • thanks everyone!! lex just won his match too, yayyyy =D
  • Erik Seidel
  • 10k Heads-Up. Got by Peter Feldman 1st round.
  • Gavin Smith
  • Played Chino in my first round of head's up, won, had by far the best cards
  • Evelyn Ng
  • I won my first round against vivik rajkumar :D
  • Jeff Madsen
  • Ugh. Night ended terribly but was fun before that I guess. In heads up now
  • Barry Greenstein
  • That was a waste of 10,000. I got all in with 8-9 offsuit against Yevgeniy's pocket Jacks. Back to the limit with 25k.
  • Kevin Saul
  • watchin mohsin play ted forrest HU.. gogo slumdog!!
  • Justin Smith
  • Second person to win their match...now I have four and a half hours to do whatever until my 10 o'clock match
  • Barry Greenstein
  • Playing Yevgeniy Timishemko in #wsop29, the 10k heads up, and he doesn't know why I keep moving all-in.
  • Aaron Bartley
  • trying to play 1vs100 on xbox live and a HU tournament at the same time SOMETHINGS GOTTA GIVE
  • Daniel Alaei
  • First opponent today is some kid I don't know.. He's probably an online superstar.. Gl to him! And to me!
  • Shannon Shorr
  • playing lance "ptowner" treankler in first rd...he's heads up specialist I expect this to be a battle
  • Justin Smith
  • Playing the 10k hu championship...dont know who I'm playing...should be a tough field...plan on playing good hu freezeout poker
  • Kevin Saul
  • 55<KQ aipf to get back to 30 BBs.. river king LML
  • Shaun Deeb
  • just ran bad going to valet i was first one denied so self park and a long walk today
  • Allen Kessler
  • A few seats opened up for the 10k heads up but u better act fast!
  • Vanessa Rousso
  • My most anticipated event yet is today at 5pm pst. The heads up $10k! So pumped! I'll let u know who I'll be facing as soon as I know!
  • Evelyn Ng
  • getting ready to play the $10k headsup championship :)
  • Amit Makhija
  • I'm going to win the 10k headsup, it's gonna happen, haven't played an event in a week feeling great! (despite this massive hangover)