2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Planet Hollywood

$2,200 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Planet Hollywood

Final Results
Winner
Bruce Russell
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$63,580
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Entries
115
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
60,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
99
Players Left
30

Scott Raises, Scoops, Shows the Bluff

Level 7 : 300/500, 500 ante

With around 13,000 in the pot and the board showing {q-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Spades}, Jeff Scott checked from under the gun, and the cutoff bet 4,000.

Scott raised to 9,000, and the cutoff thought it over for a few moments before making the fold. Scott showed {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts} as he collected his chips.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Scott us
Jeff Scott
65,000

Tags: Jeff Scott

Raghavan's Fours Full Fetches Big Chips

Level 7 : 300/500, 500 ante

Ravi Raghavan opened to 1,200 from early position, and the player on his direct left called.

Raghavan bet 1,300 on the {2-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} flop, and 3,500 on the {2-Clubs} turn, getting called on both streets.

Raghavan checked the {9-Spades} river,his opponent bet 8,000, and Raghavan put in the check-raise to 22,500.

The opponent made the call, turning over {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}. The aces were no good, however, as Raghavan tabled {4-Clubs}{4-Spades} for a full house.

Player Chips Progress
Ravi Raghavan us
Ravi Raghavan
58,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Ravi Raghavan

Wilkerson Shows Zobian the Aces

Level 7 : 300/500, 500 ante

With around 10,000 in the pot, Aram Zobian checked from the small blind on a {2-Spades}{j-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} board, and Tylan Wilkerson checked back.

Zobian bet 2,200 on the {8-Hearts} river, Wilkerson raised to 7,000, and Zobian tanked for a few minutes before calling.

Wilkerson turned over {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}, prompting a "Damn, son," and a muck from Zobian.

Player Chips Progress
Tylan Wilkerson
Tylan Wilkerson
52,000
Aram Zobian us
Aram Zobian
46,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Salsberg Shows Strength, Shuts Down Perry

Level 8 : 300/600, 600 ante

Matt Salsberg open raised under the gun, and got calls from Yu Yang in the hijacK and Anthony Spinella in the small blind.

Sean Perry squeezed from the big blind, three-betting to 7,500. Salsberg then went all in, four-betting to 34,000.

Yang and Spinella quickly folded, and Perry tanked for a couple of minutes, then folded.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Salsberg ca
Matt Salsberg
46,000
-9,000
-9,000

Tags: Anthony SpinellaMatt SalsbergYu Yang

Wong Doubles Through Emerson

Level 8 : 300/600, 600 ante

Jeff Scott limped under the gun, Tyler Wilkerson raised to 1,600 in early position, and Ralph Wong three-bet all in for 15,800 from middle position.

Thomas Emerson made the call from the small blind, and all other players folded.

Ralph Wong: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Thomas Emerson: {7-Hearts}{7-Spades}

Board: {j-Clubs}{6-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{5-Hearts}

The {a-Diamonds} on the flop put Wong ahead, and his top pair held up through the rest of the runout.

Player Chips Progress
Ralph Wong us
Ralph Wong
35,000
Thomas Emerson us
Thomas Emerson
21,000
-26,000
-26,000

Tags: Jeff ScottThomas EmersonRalph Wong

McDermott Ousts Emerson

Level 8 : 300/600, 600 ante
Tim McDermott
Tim McDermott

Tylan Wilkerson limped in early position, Tim McDermott raised to 1,800 in the hijack, and Thomas Emerson three-bet all in for 21,000 total.

Action folded back around to McDermott, who made the call.

Thomas Emerson: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Tim McDermott: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}

Board: {j-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{10-Spades}

Emerson was at risk and found himself up against McDermott's pocket aces, with the flop {a-Diamonds} giving McDermott top set. A heart came in on the turn, giving Emerson hopes of a river flush, but that flush didn't come, and Emerson headed to the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Tim McDermott us
Tim McDermott
47,500
47,500
47,500
Thomas Emerson us
Thomas Emerson
Busted

Tags: Thomas EmersonTim McDermott

Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800