2018/19 WSOP Global Casino Championship

Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2018/19 WSOP Global Casino Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
$279,431
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,040,000
Entries
129
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000

Israelashvili Fills Up on the River

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Picking up the action on the turn with the board reading {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{7-Spades}, Roland Israelashvili slid out a bet of 24,300 into a pot of over 25,000. Sean Yu was on his left and just called to see the {7-Hearts} on the river.

Israelashvili shipped all in for 32,400 and Yu had a decision to make. He thought for over a minute before finally making the call. Israelashvili showed {10-Spades}{10-Clubs} for a full house while Yu got rivered with his {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}, sending a double to Israelashvili.

Player Chips Progress
Roland Israelashvili us
Roland Israelashvili
145,500
82,500
82,500
Sean Yu us
Sean Yu
123,500
63,500
63,500

Tags: Roland IsraelashviliSean Yu

Minghini on the Right Side of a Cooler

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

After a couple of limpers, the small blind bumped it up to 10,500. Jarod Minghini came in for nearly a min-raise to 20,000 from the big blind. The limpers all folded and the small blind called.

The flop came {q-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and the small blind checked to Minghini who announced all in. The small blind had around 27,000 chips remaining and quickly stuck them in the middle to put himself at risk.

Jarod Minghini: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}
Opponent: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

The {4-Spades} on the turn and the {a-Diamonds} on the river only improved Minghini to a set of aces as he sent his opponent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Jarod Minghini us
Jarod Minghini
145,000

Tags: Jarod Minghini

Level: 9

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

Updated Chip Counts

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
351,000
50,000
50,000
Joshua Turner us
Joshua Turner
315,000
Stephen Song us
Stephen Song
291,000
56,800
56,800
WSOP 1X Winner
Mo Nuwwarah us
Mo Nuwwarah
244,800
53,400
53,400
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Eric Salazar us
Eric Salazar
227,500
227,500
227,500
Valentin Vornicu us
Valentin Vornicu
216,700
62,700
62,700
Dennis Brand us
Dennis Brand
203,000
48,000
48,000
Michael Marder us
Michael Marder
198,500
86,000
86,000
Jake Bazeley us
Jake Bazeley
127,300
6,700
6,700
Tobias Peters nl
Tobias Peters
116,100
35,100
35,100
WSOP 1X Winner
Warren Sheaves us
Warren Sheaves
113,500
53,500
53,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Alex Lynskey au
Alex Lynskey
95,500
-38,000
-38,000
Steve Spunt us
Steve Spunt
78,400
-1,100
-1,100
Vincent Moscati us
Vincent Moscati
60,400
-33,400
-33,400
Cosmin Joldis ro
Cosmin Joldis
58,400
-79,600
-79,600
Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
32,500
-14,700
-14,700
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner

Carey Chips Up with Top Pair

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

There was a raise to 2,800 from middle position and Irene Carey three-bet to 7,700 on the button. The blinds folded and the initial raiser made the call. The flop fell {10-Spades}{7-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and the action checked to Carey who continued for 5,700. Her opponent called and the {9-Diamonds} landed on the turn.

Both players checked and the {2-Spades} completed the board. The action was on Carey again who sized up a bet of 17,300. Her opponent thought for a moment before eventually paying her off. Carey showed {k-Clubs}{10-Hearts} for top pair and her opponent mucked his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Irene Carey us
Irene Carey
130,000
2,200
2,200

Tags: Irene Carey

Sheaves Makes a Late Appearance

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Warren Sheaves
Warren Sheaves

The defending champion from the 2018 WSOP Global Casino Championship, Warren Sheaves, has finally taken his seat among his competitors. Sheaves was seen walking around the room earlier today but instead of playing some poker, he decided to relax with a few wobbly pops instead.

"I was so drunk last night, I swapped action with seven different people. I had no idea," Sheaves told his table as he sat down with a beer in his hand.

Sheaves took down this event last year for nearly $300,000 and has earned his way back into the field to defend his title. Sheaves finished 37th on the WSOP Circuit player-of-the-year leaderboard with a total of 20 cashes netting himself over $106,000.

Player Chips Progress
Warren Sheaves us
Warren Sheaves
60,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Warren Sheaves

Bazeley Calls Down from the Big Blind

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The action folded around to the small blind who bumped it up to 3,000 and Jake Bazeley defended from the big blind. The flop fell {k-Clubs}{4-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and the small blind led out with a bet of 6,000. Bazeley called and the {2-Hearts} paired the board on the turn.

The small blind fired out another 6,000 and Bazeley stuck around to see the {q-Diamonds} on the river. The small blind made it 7,000 this time which got a raise of the eyebrow from Bazeley.

"An extra thousand this time?" Bazeley questioned. "That's some good tax right there. Here ya go," as Bazeley tossed in the chips to call.

His opponent flipped over {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds} but Bazeley flopped top pair with {k-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} to claim the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jake Bazeley us
Jake Bazeley
120,600
52,600
52,600

Tags: Jake Bazeley

Perfect Runout for Conan

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Marius Conan was heads-up in an escalating pot with around 45,000 in the middle by the time all the cards were laid out. The board read {6-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{a-Spades} and Conan checked to his opponent who bet 27,000.

Conan check-raised all in for 44,100 and his opponent quickly called. Conan turned over {3-Hearts}{3-Clubs} for a set of threes while his opponent went runner-runner two pair with {a-Clubs}{q-Spades} in order to pay him off. Conan found a timely double up and is now sitting with an above-average stack.

Player Chips Progress
Marius Conan fr
Marius Conan
135,000
135,000
135,000

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200