2019 WSOP International Circuit Aruba

$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1a
1a1b2
Event Info
2019 WSOP International Circuit Aruba
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
310
Prize
$95,061
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$407,535
Total Entries
269
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
133
Players Left
22
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Moreno Flushes Out Smith

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

In a three-bet pot, Andrew Moreno and Lucas Smith went heads-up to the flop with around 30,000 in the middle. The dealer spread the flop of {q-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and Moreno checked to Smith who shoved all in. Moreno wasted little time calling off his stack of 41,000 and the cards were tabled.

Andrew Moreno: {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
Lucas Smith: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}

Moreno out-flopped Smith by hitting his queen for two pair. The {6-Diamonds} on the turn was no help to Smith and the {a-Diamonds} hit the river. For a brief moment, Smith thought he won after spiking an ace but quickly realized that Moreno made a flush in order to double up.

Tags: Andrew Moreno

Kroon Shoves on Merson

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Mark Kroon opened to 5,500 in early position and Greg Merson called from the big blind, despite Kroon's call for how much respect he was being given. The flop fell {q-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and Merson started with a check.

Kroon counted out a bet of 8,000 and Merson check-raised to 20,000. Kroon announced all in, having Merson well covered and Merson instantly tossed his cards to the muck. Kroon flashed the {a-Spades}{a-Hearts} as the pot was shipped his way.

Tags: Greg MersonMark Kroon

Registration is Closed

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The players are back in their seats after the dinner break and registration is officially closed for Day 1a. The tournament clock is showing a total of 133 entries with just 53 players still remaining. That means play will come to an end after 20 levels or when just 22 players remain.

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Dinner Break

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

There are currently around 60 players remaining as the late registration period is nearing its end. The players will be taking a 60-minute dinner break and registration will close when the cards go back in the air.

Grandin Vaults Over 200K

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

With the board reading {k-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{10-Hearts}, Marilyn Matthews and Dave Grandin were heads-up in an already substantial pot. There was around 40,000 in the middle and the two players got the rest of their chips in the middle on the turn.

Grandin flipped over {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for a flopped flush while Matthews held {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds} for a set of eights and was looking for the board to pair. The river was the {j-Spades} and Grandin held on to win the pot. The chip stacks were close and once they were counted, it was deemed that Matthews was the player at risk for just over 70,000 chips.

Tags: Marilyn MatthewsDave Grandin

Merson Doubles Through Kroon

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

The action folded to Greg Merson in the cutoff who shipped all in for his last 14,900 chips. Mark Kroon called from the small blind and the two hands were face up.

Greg Merson: {a-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}
Mark Kroon: {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

The flop came {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} to give Merson a healthy lead with a pair of aces. The {3-Diamonds} on the turn gave Kroon the best flush draw but the {4-Hearts} on the river secured the double up for Merson.

Tags: Mark KroonGreg Merson

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

Bardah Falls to Quads

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The action was folded around to Ronnie Bardah and Jurgen Horb in the blinds. Bardah got the last of his 18,500 chips in the middle and the two players were off to the races.

Jurgen Horb: {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Ronnie Bardah: {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

The flop came {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{3-Clubs} to give Horb a set of jacks but Bardah had the nut flush draw. However, the {j-Diamonds} on the turn improved Horb to quads and Bardah got up from his seat and headed for the exit.

Tags: Ronnie BardahJurgen Horb

Updated Chip Counts, Rines in the Lead

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante