Event #23: $1,500 Eight Game Mix Day 1 | 2019 World Series of Poker

06-09-2019 20:19 UTC-7

Smith Pots on River

Jan_Kores

Level 5 : 250/500, 0 ante

PLO

Dan Smith, Andreas Freund, and a player in the big blind made it to the flop which was checked to the turn. The small blind led out 900 and only Smith called.

The river card was the and Smith's neighbor checked to the high roller who announced a pot-sized bet, making it 2,900. His opponent released his cards after a brief thought.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	19,000 4,700	4,700

Andreas Freund	9,000

Tags: Dan Smith Andreas Freund

06-09-2019 20:04 UTC-7

Kruse Survives Thanks to the Low

Jan_Kores

Level 5 : 250/500, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Max Kruse completed with the and he tangled with two opponents. One of them had an ace as well and fired on fourth and they all continued to fifth where he paired his ace, so he fired again. Kruse's board rolled up low and he called and so did the third player who deuces out. The three players continued to the river with Kruse all in for last 575 on sixth street. The side pot remained empty as the final street was checked down.

Kruse's neighbor wished the soccer player good luck and Kruse thanked him. "I'm pretty sure I need it," the German striker replied.

He didn't hit a scoop but was able to seize at least half of the pot with eighty-six low, earning half of the third player's invested chips.

Kruse: /
Second player: /
Third player: /

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Kruse	2,600 -7,900	-7,900

Tags: Max Kruse

06-09-2019 19:53 UTC-7

Ross Coolered in Stud

Jan_Kores

Level 5 : 250/500, 0 ante

Stud

Jerry Wong made it to fifth street but only Mike Ross and a third player continued thereafter as Ross called a bet while Wong let it go. Ross had nines out while his opponent's board was showing a pair of jacks. Ross called on sixth and faced another bet on seventh. He raised and his opponent three-bet. Ross called, holding nines full, but he finished second as the other player turned up queens full of jacks.

Ross: /
Opponent: /

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Ross	5,800 -4,200	-4,200

Tags: Mike Ross

06-09-2019 19:49 UTC-7

Smith Folds River

Jan_Kores

Level 5 : 250/500, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Dan Smith was in the cutoff, checking to his opponent who bet on the turn. Smith called and the hit the felt. Smith checked again and he faced a bet again. He took about 20 seconds and then laid his hand down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	14,300 2,800	2,800

Tags: Dan Smith

06-09-2019 19:40 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

Jan_Kores

Level 5 : 250/500, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jameson Painter	29,000 3,000	3,000
Jen Harman	24,500 14,500	14,500
Abdel Hamid	20,000 1,500	1,500
Chris Klodnicki	18,000

Craig Chait	17,500 7,500	7,500

Yuval Bronshtein	16,500 6,500	6,500

Shirley Rosario	16,000 6,000	6,000
Jerry Wong	15,000 2,600	2,600

Philip Long	14,000 4,500	4,500

Jeff Madsen	13,300 300	300

John Racener	12,100

Max Kruse	10,500 -2,000	-2,000

Nick Schulman	10,500

Mike Ross	10,000 3,500	3,500
Carol Fuchs	10,000 -2,000	-2,000

Allen Kessler	9,400 -100	-100

Dave Alfa	8,000
Georgii Belianin	5,800 -4,200	-4,200
Andre Akkari	4,800

Level: 5

Limit Flop / Draw: 125/250
Stud Games: 50-ante, 75 bring-in, 250 completion
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 50/100 / 100-ante

06-09-2019 19:19 UTC-7

Second Break

Jan_Kores

Level 4 : 200/400, 0 ante

Players are on a break. Play will resume in 15 minutes.

06-09-2019 19:18 UTC-7

Bach on a Nub

Jan_Kores

Level 4 : 200/400, 0 ante

Stud

David Bach faced off against one opponent with Bach pairing a nine on fourth street. Bach was called on fourth and fifth and he fired again on sixth only to get raised. Bach called and then called one final bet on the river. His opponent, however, turned up a full house and Bach was left with 1,500 at the end of the level.

Bach: /
Opponent: /

Player	Chips	Progress
David Bach	1,500 -9,675	-9,675

Tags: David Bach

06-09-2019 19:07 UTC-7

Leonard's Bluff Works Perfectly

Jan_Kores

Level 4 : 200/400, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Patrick Leonard and his right-hand neighbor drew two each on the first draw. Leonard bet in position, earned a call, and the next draw went two and pat. Leonard barreled and he was called again. The other player changed one and Leonard fired one more time, finally forcing his opponent to fold.

Leonard showed that he was snowing with and he was able to get the maximum out of his well-executed bluff.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Leonard	18,500 18,500	18,500

Tags: Patrick Leonard

06-09-2019 18:58 UTC-7

Kruse and Hamid Give Up

Jan_Kores

Level 4 : 200/400, 0 ante

Stud

Soccer star Max Kruse called after his neighbor completed and Abdel Hamid joined the two players to fourth street where he and Kruse called again. Kruse gave up on fifth street where Hamid called another barrel. Hamid called on sixth as well but he wasn't willing to pay the final bet on seventh street.

Kruse: / - folded on fifth
Hamid: / / - folded on seventh
Third player: / /

Player	Chips	Progress
Abdel Hamid	18,500 8,500	8,500
Max Kruse	12,500

Tags: Abdel Hamid Max Kruse