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

2023-06-04 14:53 UTC-7

Final Four Battle for $25,000 Heads-Up Championship

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After surviving the first four rounds of heads-up play, Doug Polk leads the final four into action at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas with the WSOP gold bracelet on the line in Event #8: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em Championship.

Polk will be matched up against Sean Winter on one side of the semifinal bracket, while Chris Brewer faces Chanracy Khun for a spot in the final.

Full Bracket

All four remaining players have locked up $192,513, with a spot in the final match worth at least $313,362. Today’s champion will take home $507,020 along with the title of WSOP heads-up champion.

Remaining Payouts

Place	Prize
1	$507,020
2	$313,362
3-4	$192,513

Action gets underway at 4 p.m. local time, with the semifinal matches streaming on PokerGo beginning at 5 p.m. Streaming continues through the final match until a heads-up king is crowned.

PokerNews will be there every step of the way as the final two matches of this prestigious event play out.

Tags: Chanracy Khun Chris Brewer Doug Polk Sean Winter

2023-06-04 16:22 UTC-7

Brewer Gets Value

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Niveau 45 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Chris Brewer opened to 30,000 and Doug Polk called to the 3♣3♥8♣ flop.

Polk checked from the big blind, then called when Brewer continued for 25,000. The action repeated on the 6♠ turn, with Brewer firing 80,000.

Polk checked one more time on the J♠ river, calling again once Brewer fired a third time for 27,000. Brewer revealed J♣9♠ for two pair, collecting a nice pot as Polk mucked.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Chris Brewer	2,800,000 450,000	450,000

Doug Polk	2,000,000 -450,000	-450,000

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2023-06-04 16:38 UTC-7

Sean Winter Eliminated in 4th Place ($192,513)

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Niveau 45 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

Sean Winter opened to 30,000 on the button and Chanracy Khun reraised to 125,000 in the big blind. Winter called and the flop of 7♥4♣2♦ was spread across the felt.

Khun led out with a bet of 55,000 and Winter raised to 220,000. Khun just called and the 6♠ landed on the turn. Khun checked this time and Winter sized up a bet of 370,000. Khun called and the 5♣ completed the board.

Khun checked again and Winter pushed out a bet of 520,000. Khun used one of his time banks before jamming all in as the bigger of the two stacks. Winter took his shades off as he pondered his decision and mumbled to himself for a bit.

"I think ace-five is the only hand I can beat," he continued to think. After using a time bank of his own, Winter eventually called off his last 1,100,000 chips. Khun turned over 8♠7♠ for an eight-high straight while Winter was left with Q♥3♥ for a seven-high straight.

Khun has now advanced to the final to play the winner of Doug Polk or Chris Brewer while Winter was forced to settle for $192,513.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Chanracy Khun	4,800,000 2,250,000	2,250,000

Sean Winter	Eliminé

Tags: Chanracy Khun Chris Brewer Doug Polk Sean Winter

2023-06-04 16:42 UTC-7

Polk Flops a Flush

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Niveau 46 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 0 ante

Doug Polk opened to 36,000 and Chris Brewer called in the big blind to see the 3♦7♦A♦ flop.

Brewer checked to Polk, who checked back to the 5♥ turn. Brewer led out for 30,000 with Polk calling to the 9♠ river.

Brewer led out again for 90,000, only to see Polk raise to 305,000. Brewer made the call and saw the bad news, as Polk turned over K♦Q♦ for a flush to regain the chip lead.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Doug Polk	2,600,000 400,000	400,000

Chris Brewer	2,200,000 -400,000	-400,000

Tags: Chris Brewer Doug Polk

2023-06-04 17:09 UTC-7

Polk Spikes a Two-Outer to Take Massive Lead

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Niveau 47 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Doug Polk Spikes River Two Outer vs Brewer

Doug Polk raised to 45,000 on the button and Chris Brewer three-bet to 180,000 out of the big blind. Polk responded with a four-bet to 490,000. Brewer thought for a minute and then five-bet shoved all in. Polk snapped off for the smaller stack and the cards were on their backs.

Doug Polk: Q♠Q♥
Chris Brewer: K♠K♥

The flop came 8♥6♠5♣ and Brewer was still in a dominating lead with his pocket kings. The 5♠ on the turn left Polk drawing to just two outs. The Q♦ peeled off on the river and the rail erupted as Polk did a double lap to give everyone high fives. Polk collected a massive double-up and left Brewer on just a few big blinds.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Doug Polk	4,680,000 2,340,000	2,340,000

Chris Brewer	120,000 -2,340,000	-2,340,000

Tags: Chris Brewer Doug Polk

2023-06-04 17:17 UTC-7

Chris Brewer Eliminated in 3rd Place ($192,513)

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Niveau 48 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 0 ante

Doug Polk raised to 50,000 on the button and Chris Brewer shipped all in for 318,000 in the big blind. Polk instantly called and the cards were face up.

Chris Brewer: 8♠8♣
Doug Polk: K♦J♦

The flop fell A♣K♠9♣ and Polk took the lead with a pair of kings. The 6♦ on the turn changed nothing and it was Brewer's turn to draw to two outs. This time, the J♣ bricked the river and the match abruptly ended with Polk moving on to the final to take on Chanracy Khun.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Doug Polk	4,800,000 248,000	248,000

Chris Brewer	Eliminé

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2023-06-04 18:52 UTC-7

Khun Strikes First

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Niveau 49 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

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.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Chanracy Khun	5,700,000 900,000	900,000

Doug Polk	3,900,000 -900,000	-900,000

Tags: Chanracy Khun Doug Polk

2023-06-04 20:37 UTC-7

Polk Moves All In

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

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.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Doug Polk	5,290,000 955,000	955,000

Chanracy Khun	4,310,000 -955,000	-955,000

Tags: Chanracy Khun Doug Polk

2023-06-04 20:44 UTC-7

Khun Flips the Script

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

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.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Chanracy Khun	5,290,000 980,000	980,000

Doug Polk	4,310,000 -980,000	-980,000

Tags: Chanracy Khun Doug Polk

2023-06-04 21:02 UTC-7

Polk Reclaims Chip Lead

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Niveau 56 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

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.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Doug Polk	5,655,000 1,520,000	1,520,000

Chanracy Khun	3,945,000 -1,520,000	-1,520,000

Tags: Chanracy Khun Doug Polk