Event 29 - $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship - Event Details
It's time for the $10,000 Heads-Up World Championship! This single-elimination tournament features a bracket of 256 pros competing for a shot at that coveted WSOP bracelet. Last year, Kenny Tran beat Alec Torelli in the three-match final to claim $539,040 in prize money.
Event Winner
Payout Structure
| Place | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1 | $625,682 |
| 2 | $386,636 |
| 3-4 | $214,289 |
| 5-8 | $92,580 |
| 9-16 | $38,424 |
| 17-32 | $17,987 |
Event Information
- Event Name
- Event 29 - $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
- Venue
- Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
- Date
- 2009-06-13
- Final Day
- 2009-06-15
- Buy In
- $10,000
- Entrants
- 256
- Prize Pool
- $2,406,400
- First Prize
- $625,682
Event Winner
| Player | Prize Money | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leo Wolpert | $625,682 |
| 2 | John Duthie | $386,636 |
| 3 | Jamin Stokes | $214,289 |
| 4 | Nathan Doudney | $214,289 |
| 5 | Johnny Chan | $92,580 |