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Duhamel vs Racener — 2010 WSOP Main Event winning hand

Duhamel vs Racener — 2010 WSOP Main Event winning hand: 2010 WSOP Main Event heads-up finale. After the street-by-street replay the final pot is about 60,000,000; at showdown the exact starting-hand equity between Duhamel and Racener was 60.66% vs 39.34% (exhaustive value). All figures come from our deterministic engine; actions and amounts follow public reporting.

Event2010 WSOP Main Event heads-up finale
PlayersJonathan Duhamel, John Racener

Table replay

Pot 0PreflopDuhamel (Hero)Stack 170000000Committed 0RacenerStack 30000000Committed 0

Step 0/5 · Deal — 2 players, pot 0

Street-by-street facts (deterministic engine)

  • Preflop: board (no board), pot 60000000.
  • Flop: board 4c 4d 9s, pot 60000000, hero made One Pair.
  • Turn: board 4c 4d 9s 6c, pot 60000000, hero made One Pair.
  • River: board 4c 4d 9s 6c 5c, pot 60000000, hero made One Pair.
  • Showdown all-in equity (vs Racener): hero 60.66%, opponent 39.34% (source: poker-equity.ts:exhaustive).
  • The above are neutral facts for post-game review only, not betting advice.

Background & highlights

Jonathan Duhamel became the first Canadian to win the WSOP Main Event. On the deciding heads-up hand he shoved preflop with A♠J♥ and John Racener called with K♦8♦. The board 4♣4♦9♠-6♣-5♣ paired neither player, and Duhamel won with ace high to take the title. Actions and amounts are compiled from public reporting; amounts are public-record approximations.

Sources

Hand actions and amounts follow the public reporting below; amounts are public-record approximations.

FAQ

How big was the final pot in this hand?

After frame-by-frame replay the final pot is about 60,000,000 (accumulated by our deterministic replay engine over the publicly reported action sequence; amounts are public-record approximations).

What was the exact equity between the two starting hands at showdown?

Duhamel vs Racener had exact starting-hand equity 60.66% vs 39.34%, computed by exhaustively enumerating all boards (not simulation).

Are these hand actions and amounts reliable?

The action sequence and chip amounts are compiled from public reporting; amounts are public-record approximations, with external source links listed at the bottom of this page. The per-street pot, made-hand and equity figures are recomputed by our deterministic engine, not generated by prose.

For education and post-game study only; not betting advice.

Cite this page: Pailiku, “Duhamel vs Racener — 2010 WSOP Main Event winning hand”, pailiku.com/hands/famous/duhamel-vs-racener-2010 (2010).