2023 World Series of Poker

Event #8: $25,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
$507,020
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$1,504,000
Entries
64
Level Info
Level
58
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 3
Players Left
1

Polk Catches Khun's Bluff

Level 56 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
Doug Polk
Doug Polk

Doug Polk opened to 200,000 with J?8? and Chanracy Khun defended with 6?2? to the 8?9?A? flop.

Both players checked to the 3? turn and again to see the 7? river.

Khun led out for 400,000 and Polk took some time to reach a decision. He arrived at the correct one, making the call to widen his chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Doug Polk us
Doug Polk
5,955,000
300,000
300,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Chanracy Khun ca
Chanracy Khun
3,645,000
-300,000
-300,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Chanracy KhunDoug Polk

Polk Reclaims Chip Lead

Level 56 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
Doug Polk
Doug Polk

Doug Polk limped on the button with Q?9? and called when Chanracy Khun raised to 350,000 from the big blind with A?K?.

Khun led out for 700,000 on the A?10?J? flop, which was called by Polk. Khun then checked the 8? turn and Polk took some time before sliding out 700,000 chips of his own after completing his straight.

Khun made a big fold, as Polk moved back into the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Doug Polk us
Doug Polk
5,655,000
1,520,000
1,520,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Chanracy Khun ca
Chanracy Khun
3,945,000
-1,520,000
-1,520,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Chanracy KhunDoug Polk

Level: 56

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 0

Polk Turns Up the Heat

Level 55 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Doug Polk raised to 175,000 with J?7?, finding a call from Chanracy Khun with Q?5? in the big blind.

Khun checked the 2?A?8? flop and called when Polk slid out a bet of 120,000. Khun followed with another check on the 9? turn, folding quickly when Polk announced an overbet of 790,000.

Player Chips Progress
Chanracy Khun ca
Chanracy Khun
5,465,000
-455,000
-455,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Doug Polk us
Doug Polk
4,135,000
455,000
455,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Chanracy KhunDoug Polk

Khun Flips the Script

Level 55 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
Chanracy Khun
Chanracy Khun

Doug Polk opened to 175,000 with 9?6? and Chanracy Khun defended his big blind with A?2?.

The flop came J?A?9? and both players checked to the 3? turn. The action repeated as Khun and Polk checked to see the 8? river.

Khun led out for 280,000 and Polk made the call, paying off Khun's top pair to give back the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Chanracy Khun ca
Chanracy Khun
5,290,000
980,000
980,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Doug Polk us
Doug Polk
4,310,000
-980,000
-980,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Chanracy KhunDoug Polk

Polk Moves All In

Level 55 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
Doug Polk
Doug Polk

Doug Polk opened to 175,000 with A?9? before seeing a three-bet from Chanracy Khun to 525,000 with J?J?. Polk called to the Q?9?2? flop.

Khun checked to Polk, who fired 325,000. Khun called to see the 4? turn, with both players checking through to the A? river.

Khun checked again and took some time after Polk announced all-in for 3,590,000 with his two pair. Khun made the fold, as Polk opened up a sizeable chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Doug Polk us
Doug Polk
5,290,000
955,000
955,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Chanracy Khun ca
Chanracy Khun
4,310,000
-955,000
-955,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Chanracy KhunDoug Polk

Level: 55

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 0

Polk Takes Some Back

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

Doug Polk opened to 130,000 with Q?3? and Chanracy Khun called on the button with 8?6?.

Khun tapped the table on the Q?6?10? flop before Polk continued, firing out a bet of 130,000. Khun called to see the J? turn and checked again.

Polk bet 475,000 and took down the pot after Khun found the fold.

Player Chips Progress
Chanracy Khun ca
Chanracy Khun
5,265,000
-170,000
-170,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Doug Polk us
Doug Polk
4,335,000
170,000
170,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Chanracy KhunDoug Polk