2023 World Series of Poker

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

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♠10♠
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
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Polk Forces the Fold

Adam Lamers
Adam Lamers
Level 51 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Chanracy Khun opened to 70,000 with 10?6? and Doug Polk defended his big bling with Q?10?.

Polk checked the 7?9?K? flop and called when Khun continued for 55,000. Both players then checked the 10? turn.

Polk took the lead on the Q? river, betting 180,000 to take down another pot as Khun folded.

Player Chips Progress
Doug Polk us
Doug Polk 		5,200,000
55,000
 55,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Chanracy Khun ca
Chanracy Khun 		4,400,000
-55,000
 -55,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Chanracy KhunDoug Polk

Level: 51

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 0

Polk Jumps Out Front

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 50 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 0 ante

Doug Polk opened to 60,000 on the button with Q?10? and Chanracy Khun defended from the big blind with J?8?. The flop fell 8?3?3? and Khun checked to Polk who continued with a bet of 40,000. Khun check-raised to 140,000 and Polk just called.

The turn was the K? and Khun checked again. Polk fired out a bet of 265,000 and Khun stuck around for the 10? on the river. Khun checked for the third time and Polk put together a bet of 620,000.

Khun gave it some thought and but opted to lay his hand down as Polk took over the lead for the first time in the match.

Player Chips Progress
Doug Polk us
Doug Polk 		5,145,000
445,000
 445,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Chanracy Khun ca
Chanracy Khun 		4,455,000
-445,000
 -445,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Chanracy KhunDoug Polk

Polk's Comeback Continues

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 50 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 0 ante

Chanracy Khun opened to 60,000 with A?10? and Doug Polk defending his big blind with A?4?.

Polk checked the J?3?4? flop and Khun continued for 40,000. Polk then announced a check-raise to 140,000, with Khun taking a moment before making the call.

Both players checked the 9? turn and again on the 6? river. Khun mucked his hand as Polk showed bottom pair to scoop another pot.

Player Chips Progress
Chanracy Khun ca
Chanracy Khun 		4,900,000
-400,000
 -400,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Doug Polk us
Doug Polk 		4,700,000
400,000
 400,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Chanracy KhunDoug Polk

Level: 50

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 0

Polk Narrows the Gap

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 49 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Doug Polk opened to 50,000 with A?K? and Chanracy Khun called with Q?10? to the 5?10?A? flop.

Khun checked to Polk, who continued for 35,000. Khun called to the J? turn, with the action repeating after a bet of 170,000 from Polk.

Khun checked once more on the 4? river, then took some time before folding after Polk fired 345,000 into the middle.

Player Chips Progress
Chanracy Khun ca
Chanracy Khun 		5,300,000
-450,000
 -450,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Doug Polk us
Doug Polk 		4,300,000
450,000
 450,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Chanracy KhunDoug Polk

Polk Starts Road to Recovery

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 49 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Chanracy Khun opened to 50,000 with A?6? and Doug Polk called with J?8? to see the 7?A?J? flop.

Polk checked, with Khun also checking to see the J? turn. Both players checked again to the 9? flop.

Polk then led out for 200,000 and Khun called immediately. Polk showed his trip jacks, recovering some chips rather quickly.

Player Chips Progress
Chanracy Khun ca
Chanracy Khun 		5,750,000
50,000
 50,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Doug Polk us
Doug Polk 		3,850,000
-50,000
 -50,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Chanracy KhunDoug Polk

Khun Strikes First

Josh Noy
Josh Noy
Level 49 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Chanracy Khun
Chanracy Khun

Chanracy Khun opened to 50,000 with A?10? only to see Doug Polk three-bet to 200,000 with K?Q?. Khun made the call to see the 2?7?6? flop.

Polk led out for 265,000, with Khun calling to the 4? turn. Both players then checked to the A? river.

Polk checked again and took some time when Khun fired 600,000. Polk made the call, seeing the bad news as Khun turned over top pair to take the early lead.

Player Chips Progress
Chanracy Khun ca
Chanracy Khun 		5,700,000
900,000
 900,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Doug Polk us
Doug Polk 		3,900,000
-900,000
 -900,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Chanracy KhunDoug Polk

Level: 49

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 0