2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Planet Hollywood

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

2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Planet Hollywood

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
$215,943
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$1,178,670
Entries
778
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
100,000 / 250,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
338
Players Left
65

Murray Raises Turn, Shuts Down Opponents

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

With {k-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{7-Spades} on the board, the big blind bet 800, and got calls from Tim McDermott in middle position, as well as Chris Murray in the cutoff.

The big blind bet 4,000 on the {8-Spades} turn, McDermott called, and Murray raised to 12,000. The big blind quickly folded, and McDermott thought it over for awhile before giving up his hand.

With that pot, Murray is near three times the starting stack as the second break of the day approaches.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Murray us
Chris Murray
86,000
Tim McDermott us
Tim McDermott
21,500

Tags: Tim McDermottChris Murray

Sankari Takes From Johnson

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante
Ghassan Sankari
Ghassan Sankari

The player in early position raised to 1,200 and Charles Johnson called from middle position along with Ghassan Sankari on the cutoff. The big blind defended as well.

The flop came {10-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} and action was checked to Johnson who bet 3,000. Sankari raised to 10,000 and the big blind and the player in early position gave up their hands.

Johnson thought for a long while, then also folded {j-Spades}{10-Diamonds} face up. Sankari showed {a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} for a pair of nines in return.

"You showed me, so I had to show you," commented Sankari jokingly.

Player Chips Progress
Ghassan Sankari lb
Ghassan Sankari
73,000
-2,000
-2,000
Charles Johnson us
Charles Johnson
55,000
-5,000
-5,000

Tags: Charles JohnsonGhassan Sankari

Yoo Check-Raises, Gets Paid

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

With about 13,000 already in the middle, Cheang Yoo checked on the river of a {4-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{7-Diamonds} board, from the cutoff.

His button opponent bet 7,500, and Yoo thought over the decison for several moments, before putting in a raise to 18,500.

The button went into the tank for awhile, then made the call. Yoo turned over {4-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{7-Diamonds} for a rivered straight, and the button player flung his cards into the muck, showing a {4-} as he folded.

Player Chips Progress
Cheang Yoo us
Cheang Yoo
105,000

Tags: Cheang Yoo

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Hickey Doubles Up

Level 7 : 300/500, 500 ante

The player in middle position raised to 1,100 and Emmett Hickey three-bet to 3,000 from the cutoff. The small blind four-bet to 9,000 and the player in middle position folded but Hickey stuck around with a call.

A flop of {j-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} was dealt and the player in the small blind bet 8,000. Hickey went deep into the tank, then moved all in for 22,200. The small blind thought for a couple of minutes, then called.

Emmett Hickey: {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Opponent: {k-Spades}{q-Spades}

The small blind had king-high but Hickey had queens. The {4-Diamonds} turn and {j-Hearts} river completed the board and Hickey doubled up with queens and jacks.

Player Chips Progress
Emmett Hickey us
Emmett Hickey
65,000
65,000
65,000

Tags: Emmett Hickey

Dasadarian Drags the Pot

Level 7 : 300/500, 500 ante

Three players went to a flop of {a-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}. Action checked to the cutoff, who bet 6,000 and got a call from Sevak Dasadarian in early position.

The remaining two players checked througn the {8-Hearts} turn and {4-Spades} river, and Dasadarian turned over {10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}, with the pair of tens good enough to take the nearly 20,000 pot.

Player Chips Progress
Sevak Dasadarian us
Sevak Dasadarian
71,500

Tags: Sevak Dasadarian

Altenhofen Folds to Johson

Level 7 : 300/500, 500 ante

The player in middle position opened to 1,200 and the hijack three-bet to 3,800. Nathan Altenhofen called from the cutoff but Charles Johnson four-bet to 13,500. Altenhofen was the only one to add the remainder to call.

A flop reading {j-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} was dealt and Johnson threw in a bet of 10,000. Altenhofen, with 9,000 behind, instantly folded.

"I had ace-king suited," muttered Altenhofen.

Player Chips Progress
Charles Johnson us
Charles Johnson
69,000
14,000
14,000
Nathan Altenhofen us
Nathan Altenhofen
9,000
-7,800
-7,800

Tags: Charles JohnsonNathan Altenhofen

Kelly Eliminates an Opponent

Level 7 : 300/500, 500 ante

On a flop reading {q-Clubs}{9-Spades}{2-Spades}, the player under the gun was all in for 10,100 against Matthew Kelly who was in the big blind.

Opponent: {q-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
Matthew Kelly: {q-Spades}{6-Spades}

The player under the gun had pair of queens but Kelly had a flush draw. The {5-Spades} was just was Kelly needed for a flush and the {4-Clubs} river filled up the board for him to rake in the pot, sending the player under the gun to the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Kelly us
Matthew Kelly
57,000

Tags: Matthew Kelly