$1,650 Main Event | 2019 Ante Up World Championship

07-28-2019 20:03 UTC-7

David Valdez Eliminated in 11th Place ($10,380)

GeoffFisk

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

David Valdez has been eliminated at the hands of Wood Bailey, and goes out in 11th place.

Valdez was at the top of the chip leaderboard for a time in Day 2, but a late run of unfortunate luck had him going the opposite direction as the day played on.

Valdez, known as "Beast", goes over the $300,000 career tournament earning mark with the cash finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wood Bailey	2,100,000 470,000	470,000
David Valdez	Busted

Tags: David Valdez Wood Bailey

07-28-2019 19:56 UTC-7

Toko Luu Eliminated in 12th Place ($10,380)

GeoffFisk

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Toko Luu went all in under the gun with his final 120,000, and Srini Godavarthy called two seats to his left.

Toko Luu:
Srini Godavarthy:

The runout brought no help for Luu and his tournament run came to an abrupt end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toko Luu	Busted

Tags: Srini Godavarthy Toko Luu

07-28-2019 19:40 UTC-7

Amir Lehavot Eliminated in 13th Place ($8,845)

GeoffFisk

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Amir Lehavot's tournament run came to end and the well-accomplished player finished in 13th place.

Lehavot was a steady presence throughout the tournament and he stayed in contention throughout the day, surviving to the final two tables and going over $6 million in career earning with his cash finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amir Lehavot	Busted

Tags: Amir Lehavot

07-28-2019 19:36 UTC-7

Gabriel Josset Eliminated in 14th Place ($8,845)

GeoffFisk

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Gabriel Josset went all in preflop, and Josh Prager called.

Gabriel Josset:
Josh Prager:

Board:

The king came on the flop for Prager, and nothing changed the situation through the runout, ending Josset's run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Prager	2,800,000 1,230,000	1,230,000
Gabriel Josset	Busted

Tags: Josh Prager Gabriel Josset

07-28-2019 19:18 UTC-7

Henegar Takes Down 2.5 Million Pot

GeoffFisk

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Quite possibly the biggest pots of the tournament took place between Jordan Henegar and William Givens, just before the break.

With more than 700,000 already in the pot, and the board showing , Henegar bet 380,000 from the big blind, and Givens called.

The came on the river, and Henegar went all in for his last 465,000. Givens went deep into the tank, eventually making the call.

Henegar showed down , raking in the huge pot and shooting back up the chip leader board as Level 22 winded down.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Givens	3,200,000 -1,050,000	-1,050,000
Jordan Henegar	2,575,000 1,355,000	1,355,000

Tags: Jordan Henegar William Givens

07-28-2019 18:36 UTC-7

Jon Des Pois Eliminated in 15th Place ($8,845)

GeoffFisk

Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

With the flop showing , Jon Des Pois pushed all in from the small blind, and got snap called by Noel Rodriguez.

Jon Des Pois:
Noel Rodriguez:

Des Pois saw the bad news as he tabled his pocket deuces, and no help came on the turn or river .

Player	Chips	Progress
Noel Rodriguez	1,450,000 5,000	5,000
Jon Des Pois	Busted

07-28-2019 18:08 UTC-7

Thu Tran Eliminated in 16th Place ($7,475)

GeoffFisk

Level 21 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Thu Tran's run in the $1,650 Ante Up World Championship has come to an end as he hit the rail with a $7,475 payday.

Tran got all of the chips in preflop with and William Givens called with . Three spades hit on the runout, giving Givens the flush and ending Tran's tournament.

The tournament is now down to 15 players, with the next eliminations jumping up to an $8,845 prize.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thu Tran	Busted

Tags: Thu Tran

07-28-2019 17:50 UTC-7

Alfie Poerta Eliminated in 17th Place ($7,475)

GeoffFisk

Level 21 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Alfie Poetra's tournament run has come to an end, with William Givens scoring the knockout.

Poetra's fell victim to Givens' queen high flush, as Givens held on a four-heart board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alfie Poetra	Busted

Tags: Alfie Poetra

07-28-2019 17:45 UTC-7

Teng Vang Eliminated in 18th Place ($7,475)

GeoffFisk

Level 21 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The details of the hand are unknown, but Teng Vang is the first casualty of the final two tables, and he's out in 18th place.

Veng came into the day with a chip stack in the top ten on the leaderboard, and after an up-and-down Day 2 his tournament run has come to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Teng Vang	Busted

Tags: Teng Vang

07-28-2019 16:11 UTC-7

Wheeler Gets the Massive Double Up

GeoffFisk

Level 19 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Terry Wheeler opened preflop, Noel Rodriguez three-bet, Wheeler four-bet all in for about 600,000, and Rodriguez called.

Terry Wheeler:
Noel Rodriguez:

Wheeler was dominated preflop, but the came in on the flop, and the pair of queens held through the river. The massive pot put Wheeler above the million-chip mark, leaving Rodriguez short stacked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Terry Wheeler	1,200,000 780,000	780,000
Noel Rodriguez	305,000 -400,000	-400,000

Tags: Terry Wheeler