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After a week off last week due to only one player registering for the poker tournament, the $10,000 entry heads up tournament took place with four entrants on Sunday. Petter Jetten Apathy123, Isaac Haxton ‘philivey2694‘, high stakes regular ‘ADZ124′ and ‘august35′ rounded out the field this week. We join the action in the final match, where player ‘ADZ124′ advanced to the finals after defeating ‘august35′ up against Isaac Haxton. The first hand we see here sees Haxton take an early lead with a reraise on the river.

PokerStars Game #15864257851: Tournament #79258618, $10000+$300 Hold’em No Limit – Match Round II, Level I (25/50) – 2008/03/09 – 18:56:27 (ET)
Table ‘79258618 1′ 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: ADZ124 (9551 in chips)
Seat 2: philivey2694 (10449 in chips)
philivey2694: posts small blind 25
ADZ124: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
philivey2694: raises 100 to 150
ADZ124: raises 450 to 600
philivey2694: calls 450
*** FLOP *** [3c 4c Jd]
ADZ124: checks
philivey2694: bets 700
ADZ124: calls 700
*** TURN *** [3c 4c Jd] [Ac]
ADZ124: checks
philivey2694: checks
*** RIVER *** [3c 4c Jd Ac] [Qh]
ADZ124: checks
philivey2694: bets 2200
ADZ124: folds
philivey2694 collected 2600 from pot
philivey2694: doesn’t show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2600 | Rake 0
Board [3c 4c Jd Ac Qh]
Seat 1: ADZ124 (big blind) folded on the River
Seat 2: philivey2694 (button) (small blind) collected (2600)

Haxton made another reraise here, and ended up taking the biggest pot to this point when ‘ADZ124′ folded on the flop. This pot was worth 1/4 of the chips in play, giving Haxton a 3:1 chip lead.

PokerStars Game #15865352940: Tournament #79258618, $10000+$300 Hold’em No Limit – Match Round II, Level II (50/100) – 2008/03/09 – 19:40:52 (ET)
Table ‘79258618 1′ 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: ADZ124 (7592 in chips)
Seat 2: philivey2694 (12408 in chips)
philivey2694: posts small blind 50
ADZ124: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
philivey2694: raises 200 to 300
ADZ124: raises 800 to 1100
philivey2694: calls 800
*** FLOP *** [8s 3c 9h]
ADZ124: bets 1550
philivey2694: raises 9758 to 11308 and is all-in
ADZ124: folds
philivey2694 collected 5300 from pot
philivey2694: doesn’t show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5300 | Rake 0
Board [8s 3c 9h]
Seat 1: ADZ124 (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 2: philivey2694 (button) (small blind) collected (5300)

Haxton continued with his big lead and made his typical button raise in this hand. ‘ADZ124′ made the call and after a 7-6-5 flop, the $25,000 for first place was up for grabs as all the money got in the pot, Haxton revealing pocket queens up against the pair and open ended straight draw of ‘ADZ124,’ who was trying to hang on in the tournament.

PokerStars Game #15865403165: Tournament #79258618, $10000+$300 Hold’em No Limit – Match Round II, Level II (50/100) – 2008/03/09 – 19:42:56 (ET)
Table ‘79258618 1′ 2-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: ADZ124 (5941 in chips)
Seat 2: philivey2694 (14059 in chips)
philivey2694: posts small blind 50
ADZ124: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
philivey2694: raises 200 to 300
ADZ124: calls 200
*** FLOP *** [7h 6c 5s]
ADZ124: checks
philivey2694: bets 400
ADZ124: raises 1400 to 1800
philivey2694: raises 11959 to 13759 and is all-in
ADZ124: calls 3841 and is all-in
*** TURN *** [7h 6c 5s] [Js]
*** RIVER *** [7h 6c 5s Js] [8s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ADZ124: shows [7c 8c] (two pair, Eights and Sevens)
philivey2694: shows [Qc Qs] (a pair of Queens)
ADZ124 collected 11882 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 11882 | Rake 0
Board [7h 6c 5s Js 8s]
Seat 1: ADZ124 (big blind) showed [7c 8c] and won (11882) with two pair, Eights and Sevens
Seat 2: philivey2694 (button) (small blind) showed [Qc Qs] and lost with a pair of Queens

Haxton began to fall behind before winning the following big hand where he turned a straight and won a pot worth $6,000 of the $20,000 in play.

PokerStars Game #15865770754: Tournament #79258618, $10000+$300 Hold’em No Limit – Match Round II, Level III (100/200) – 2008/03/09 – 19:58:15 (ET)
Table ‘79258618 1′ 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: ADZ124 (10032 in chips)
Seat 2: philivey2694 (9968 in chips)
ADZ124: posts small blind 100
philivey2694: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
ADZ124: raises 400 to 600
philivey2694: calls 400
*** FLOP *** [9h 8h 9d]
philivey2694: checks
ADZ124: checks
*** TURN *** [9h 8h 9d] [Th]
philivey2694: bets 800
ADZ124: calls 800
*** RIVER *** [9h 8h 9d Th] [As]
philivey2694: bets 2400
ADZ124: calls 2400
*** SHOW DOWN ***
philivey2694: shows [Jh Qs] (a straight, Eight to Queen)
ADZ124: mucks hand
philivey2694 collected 7600 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 7600 | Rake 0
Board [9h 8h 9d Th As]
Seat 1: ADZ124 (button) (small blind) mucked
Seat 2: philivey2694 (big blind) showed [Jh Qs] and won (7600) with a straight, Eight to Queen

Play began to slow down again, and Isaac Haxton continued to pad his lead when playing small pots. Both players made usual button raises, but Haxton’s occasional three bet worked well as he increased his lead back to 3:1. All the money finally got in the pot, this hand preflop. Haxton held 10-8 of clubs agains ‘Adz124’s Ace-Three of hearts.

PokerStars Game #15866130450: Tournament #79258618, $10000+$300 Hold’em No Limit – Match Round II, Level III (100/200) – 2008/03/09 – 20:13:32 (ET)
Table ‘79258618 1′ 2-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: ADZ124 (4932 in chips)
Seat 2: philivey2694 (15068 in chips)
ADZ124: posts small blind 100
philivey2694: posts big blind 200
*** HOLE CARDS ***
ADZ124: raises 400 to 600
philivey2694: raises 14468 to 15068 and is all-in
ADZ124: calls 4332 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [Js Th 8h]
*** TURN *** [Js Th 8h] [9s]
*** RIVER *** [Js Th 8h 9s] [2c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
philivey2694: shows [8c Tc] (two pair, Tens and Eights)
ADZ124: shows [3h Ah] (high card Ace)
philivey2694 collected 9864 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 9864 | Rake 0
Board [Js Th 8h 9s 2c]
Seat 1: ADZ124 (button) (small blind) showed [3h Ah] and lost with high card Ace
Seat 2: philivey2694 (big blind) showed [8c Tc] and won (9864) with two pair, Tens and Eights

Haxton took the hand and won the $25,000 first place prize while ‘ADZ124′ went home with $15,000. Haxton, a frequent to the tournament, took the title.