2011 World Series Of Poker Event 2

The 2011 WSOP Event 2 is set to be the Heads Up No Limit Hold 'em Championship. This event will bring up to 256 players to heads up play. This is essentially the first real event in the 2011 World Series of Poker, and anyone who can afford the buy-in can enter into the event. A substantial buy-in of $25,000 is required in order to enter this tournament. It is likely that many of the bigger names in poker will enter the event. We would not be surprised to see Tom Dwan and Annie Duke in the field, and perhaps many others. The first event is already open for pre-registration, so any interested party can buy into the event.

The second event is going to kick off on May 31st at 5 PM. The event is expected to run for four days, giving plenty of time for a bracket style tournament to unfold. We think this tournament will fill up fast, so seats are not guaranteed. The tournament is different from last year in that it only required a $10,000 buy-in to enter. The prizepool was $2,406,400, which means it will effectively double due to the higher prize pool. Ayaz Mahmood won last year, earning $625,682 for their efforts. Ernst Schmejkal took second place with $386,636 as the prize. Many professional players participated in the event, so the field was a difficult one to overcome. This should be one of the more exciting events in the series.

Tournament Updates
(New Updates Posted Daily During Event)

Day 1 Update - The second event began by requiring a huge buy-in - $25,000 to be exact - to enter a heads up tournament. This tournament is the Heads Up No Limit Hold 'em Championship. Though the max as 256, only half of this limit came out to play. The 128 entries built a prize pool of $3,040,000. Only 32 remain going into the event, and only 16 players will be paid. The match ups are as follows:

David Benyamine vs. Anthony Guetti
Chris Moorman vs. Richard Lyndaker
Dani Stern vs. Jake Cody
Isaac Haxton vs. Jonathan Jaffe

Ashton Griffin vs. Tom Dwan
Daniel Alaei vs. Gus Hansen
Steve Blilirakis vs. Trevor Pope
Matt Marafioti vs. Maxim Lykov

Eric Froehlich vs. Steve Zolotow
John Duthie vs. Carlos Mortenson
Jason Smirnov vs. Darren Elias
Erik Cajelais vs. Nikolay Evdakov

Yevgeniy Timshenko vs Amritraj Singh
Oliver Busquet vs. Andrew Robl
Kunimaro Kojo vs. Nick Shulman
David Paredes vs. John Juanda

Day 2 Update - Well, event 2 was meant to be an esoteric event, and it only brought out 128 participants. Day 2 brought quite a few different professional players into the mix, and most of these players have been thrown out and sent home. Though 32 players came back to the tables, only 8 remain. Gus Hansen, Matt Marafioti, Eric Froehlich, Anthony Guetti, Yevgeniy Timoshenko, Jake Cody, David Paredes and Nikolay Evdakov have all survived into the next day. Perhaps the largest pairing of the second day was the battle between Gus Hansen and Tom Dwan. Hansen and Dwan had battled hard in order to make it to the next day, but the game came down to a gamble rather than a mind game. Hansen, being the gambler that he is, ended up winning when Dwan shoved with a Qh-Th, while Hansen held Ks-9s. Hansen ended up winning the hand with a two pair, 9's and Aces, and Hansen took Dwan out of the event. Some other eliminations include David Benyamine, Nick Schulman and Steve Billirakis.

On Day 3, the following match ups will occur in order to bring play down to the final four:

Anthony Guetti vs. Jake Cody
Gus Hansen vs. Matt Marafioti
Eric Froehlich vs. Nikolay Endakov
Yevgeniy Timoshenko vs. David Parades

Day 3 Update - The eight players who had sat at the tables during the heads up no limit hold 'em championship included some of the biggest names in poker. The event was fairly short on the third day, running under four hours of play. Jake Cody, Gus Hansen, Eric Froehlich, and Yevgeniy Timoshenko managed to beat out their opponents for the day.

Gus Hansen managed to beat down his opponent through logical play, though it took some time in order for Hansen to beat out Matt Marafioti. Hansen is continuing to dominate the heads up game, which has recently earned him the WSOP-E Heads Up Championship back in 2010. Hansen's last hand came when the board ran 10s-As-6h-Js, and Marafioti shipped his remaining 461,000 chips. Hansen called, with Qs-8h, and Hansen showed Jd-6c. Marafioti's luck ran out as the 4 of diamonds finished the board and left Hansen with a two pair.

Jake Cody's last hand was a great upset for his opponent. Anthony Guetti three bet the pot to 105,000, and Cody shipped his entire stack to the middle. A confident Guetti made the call, and the disappointment settled in as soon as Cody flipped his hand. Cody held a 10d-10c to Guetti's 7h-7s. The flop landed with 7c-Ks-9s, leaving Guetti with only two outs in the deck. Guetti's day ended with two blanks - a 3c and a 6s.

Eric Froehlich had a rough time making it to the final four, but he did manage to beat out Nikolay Evdakov to make it into the finals. Froehlich raised to 50,000 on the last hand, with Evdakov reraising to 150,000. Froehlich called, and the flop ran 6d-10h-2c. Evkadov bet another 150,000, and Froehlich called. The turn dropped a Qh, and Froehlich checked. Evkadov shoved all in, and Froehlich made a snap call. Froehlich turned over his Qc-6c, while Evkadov had Ac-Qd. Though Froehlich had a slim chance of losing, well - he didn't. The river hit with a 6h, and Froehlich won with a full house.

Yevgeniy Timoshenko was the first to had to the final four of the event. On their last hand, Timoshenko three bet the pot up to 105,000 from blinds of 10,000/20,000, and David Paredes ended up shoving his pile. Timoshenko flipped over an Ah-10c, which far outpaced the Ac-6d of Paredes. A flop ran 7d-Jd-4d, giving Paredes a flush draw and the ability to win the hand. The turn was red, but it was a heart instead of a diamond, while a queen of clubs ended the match up in favor of Timoshenko.

Gus Hansen will face off with Jake Cody in the final four, while Eric Froehlich will battle against Yevginey Timoshenko. Those who were eliminated in 5th to 8th place received $138,852 for their efforts. The 3rd and fourth place winners will take $283,966 for making it as far as they have. The second place winner will take down $525,980 for their making it into the event, while the big winner of the event is set to earn $851,192 for dominating the tables.

Day 4 Update - The Heads Up Texas Hold 'em championship has come to a surprising end, leaving one player significantly wealthier compared to when they entered the event. The tournament's final day brought four players back to the tables - Jake Cody, Yevgeniy Timoshenko, Eric Froehlich, and Gus Hansen - to battle out for the bracelet and a top price worth over $800,000. With a buy-in of $25,000, this tournament was no small cookie, but only one player could take it home.

To begin the day, Eric Froehlich and Yevgeniy Timoshenko sat at the table to square off against each other, while Gus Hansen had to do battle with Jake Cody. Each player has their own reputation and accolades, and each has survived through the field of 128 in order to make it to the final tables. Only one would win, and that one is Jake Cody - a 22 year old who is now $851,192 richer for his efforts.

Timoshenko and Froehlich were the first to begin their game. Froehlich had begun taking chips from his adversary early on, and he quickly gained a dominant foothold over Timoshenko. E-Fro was aggressive from the beginning, which quickly siphoned chips away from Timoshenko. Yevgeniy did manage to take back some chips throughout the event, and the Ukrainian's fervor remained throughout the second half of his play against Froehlich. E-Fro shoved with a little more than 800,000 chips, and Timoshenko called. The Ukrainian flipped over Ac-4s, while Froehlich had Qc-5c. Timoshenko had the upper hand, and a flop of Jh-Kh-6c furthered his lead. With little hopes for survival, Froehlich was on his way out. A 4c on the turn landed, giving hope for a flush, but a 3d on the river sealed his fate. Timoshenko would progress to the finals.

Jake Cody had been put against Gus Hansen in his semi-final event. Facing down the Dane is never pleasant, considering his willingness to gamble and his fearless style of play. Cody had taken an early lead over the Dane, but he would not go down without a fight. While he put himself at risk more than once, Hansen did manage to double up a few times. Hansen was the favorite going into this event, but his position in the tournament would be at risk fairly quickly after the event started. Hansen had a tough time calling Cody's all in, but he ended up shipping his stack. Hansen flipped over Ad-4c, while Cody showed As-5s. A chopped pot was expected, but that would not be the case. The flop landed 6h-8h-Kh, furthering the chances of a chopped pot. The turn landed with a 5h, securing Cody's victory in all but a few circumstances. A 6s landed on the river, sending Gus Hansen home without a shot. The finals would not be Yevgeniy TImoshenko against Jake Cody.

Timoshenko entered the final leg of play with high hopes, and he had taken down the first hand. First blood, as they say, is not as important as last blood, and this aphorism would ring true throughout the event. A rollercoaster ride of play had ensued, with both players bitterly winning pots against one another. Several large pots had been played, including the biggest pot of the event, which went to Timoshenko. When Jake Cody finally received the lead, he ended up going hyper aggressive. Timoshenko limped from the button, and Cody shoved all in. The Ukrainian refused to be bullied, and he called the all in. Showing Ac-5s, Timoshenko was fairly confident over Cody's Kc-9c. The flop came as a surprise to Timoshenko - Kh-Qd-4h - giving Cody a commanding lead. A 6h came on the turn, leaving Timoshenko down to three outs. With low chances of winning, Timoshenko prepared for the worst. The river showed a 4 of Diamonds, giving Jake Cody his World Series of Poker bracelet in the $25,000 Heads Up hold'em championship.

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