2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's Las Vegas

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah's Las Vegas

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$192,199
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$1,007,475
Entries
665
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
262
Players Left
58

Zhang Cracks Aces

Level 8 : 300/600, 600 ante

A player raised to 1,500 from early position and the cutoff three-bet to 5,100. Chris Zhang was in the big blind and moved all in for 18,600. The original raiser folded and the cutoff snap called.

Chris Zhang: {j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}
Opponent: {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}

Zhang was behind and it didn't get much better after the {6-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{10-Hearts} flop. The {j-Diamonds} turn however sent Zhang into the lead. The {5-Spades} completed the board and Zhang got the double up to stay alive.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Zhang us
Chris Zhang
40,000

Tags: Chris Zhang

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Baumstein Wins The Maximum With Top Two Pair

Level 7 : 300/500, 500 ante

On a board reading {10-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{8-Spades} Jared Jaffee check-called a bet of 5,200 from Scott Baumstein who was under the gun.

The {7-Clubs} completed the board and Jaffee led out for 13,600. Baumstein gave it some thought before he moved all in for 24,100. Jaffee put in the chips to call and both hands were tabled.

Scott Baumstein: {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Jared Jaffee: {a-Spades}{7-Spades}

Jaffee rivered two pair but Baumstein held top two pair to get the full double up.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Baumstein us
Scott Baumstein
68,000
Jared Jaffee us
Jared Jaffee
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
17,000 -17,000

Tags: Jared JaffeeScott Baumstein

Webb's Jacks are good

Level 7 : 300/500, 500 ante
Robert Webb
Robert Webb

Robert Webb raised to 1,200 preflop and three players called. The flop came {9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{4-Hearts} and Webb put out a continuation bet of 2,700 when the action checked to him. The player next to act called and the remaining two folded.

Webb checked it to his opponent on the {q-Diamonds} turn card and then faced a bet of 5,500. Webb called and the action went check-check on the {2-Spades} river.

Robert Webb: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
Opponent: {8-Spades}{9-Spades}

Webb's tabled a pair of jacks and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Webb us
Robert Webb
63,000

Tags: Robert Webb

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Harrak Doubles Through Sylvia

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

A player raised to 1,000 from under the gun and Said El Harrak three-bet to 2,400 from middle position. When the action got to Jesse Sylvia in the hijack he four-bet to 5,800. The original raiser folded and El Harrak called.

The flop came {7-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} and Sylvia put out a continuation bet of 4,500 when the action checked to him. El Harrak called.

El Harrak checked the {q-Clubs} turn card and snap called off his last 20,000 when Sylvia announced all in.

Said El Harrak: {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}
Jesse Sylvia: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}

The {3-Diamonds} completed the board and El Harrack got the full double up.

Player Chips Progress
Said El Harrak us
Said El Harrak
55,000 27,000
Jesse Sylvia us
Jesse Sylvia
WPT 1X Winner
8,500 -21,500

Tags: Jesse SylviaSaid El Harrak

Bell Raises and Takes It on the Flop

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

After two players had already limped in, the player in the small blind raised to 2,800. Jeff Bell cold-called from the big blind and the limper on the button came along as well.

The three players saw a flop of {6-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} and the preflop aggressor put out a continuation bet of 4,300. Bell raised it up to 10,900, The button folded and the big blind went into the tank. After some thought the big blind folded and showed the {a-Spades}. Bell mucked his hand and collected the pot

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Bell us
Jeff Bell
50,000

Tags: Jeff Bell

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400