Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
2019 WSOP International Circuit Aruba
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2019 WSOP International Circuit Aruba
Buy-in
$1,700
Prize Pool
$407,535
Entries
269
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Entries
133
Players Left
22
Merson and Harder Jump In
Level 6
: 200/400, 400 ante
Two of the newest entries in the field include former WSOP Main Event champion Greg Merson along with Christian Harder. The total number of entries is now up to 113 on Day 1a.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
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Merson and Henson go to Battle
Level 6
: 200/400, 400 ante
Ray Henson raised it up from middle position and was called by Greg Merson in the small blind along with the big blind. The flop came 
and the blinds checked to Henson who bet 1,900. Merson called and the big blind got out of the way.
The 
paired the board on the turn which slowed the action as both players tapped the table. The 
completed the board and Merson checked again. Henson opted to check it back and Merson tabled 
which got Henson to muck his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
31,700
1,700
|
1,700 |
|
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|
28,100 | |
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|
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Level: 7
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Hinton Shoves the Turn
Level 7
: 300/500, 500 ante
Debbie Hinton made it 1,000 to go from the hijack and the cutoff called. The button made it 4,300 to go and the blinds folded. Hinton called and the cutoff laid his hand down.
The flop fell 
and Hinton led out for 5,000. Her opponent called and the 
landed on the turn. Hinton shipped all in, putting her opponent to the test for his remaining 25,000 chips. He thought for a minute but decided to fold, allowing Hinton to rake in another pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
82,000 |
Yee Puts a Small Dent in Kroon's Stack
Level 7
: 300/500, 500 ante
Daniel Yee raised it up to 1,000 from the cutoff and was called by Mark Kroon in the small blind along with the big blind. The flop came 
and the action checked to Yee who continued for 2,000. Kroon instantly called and the big blind folded.
The turn was the 
and Kroon led out for 3,300 this time. "I know what you have," Yee stated as he made the call. The river was the 
and both players knuckled the table. Yee held 
for two pair and Kroon was unable to beat it.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
86,000
7,800
|
7,800 |
|
|
36,500
13,500
|
13,500 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Matthews Flops a Set
Level 8
: 300/600, 600 ante
Three players headed to a flop of 
and the big blind led out for 1,000. Steven Sardjoe raised to 5,000 and Marilyn Matthews quickly called. The big blind folded and the rolled off on the turn.
Sardjoe splashed in a bet of 8,000 and Matthews announced all in. Sardjoe quickly called off his stack of around 20,000 and the cards were tabled. Matthews showed 
for a set of queens which left Matthews drawing slim with . The 
completed the board and Matthews eliminated Sardjoe on her way to a stack of over 100,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,500
100,500
|
100,500 |
|
|
Busted |
Freedman Stacking Chips
Level 8
: 300/600, 600 ante
Wendy Freedman made it 1,400 to go from the cutoff and Marilyn Guess defended from the big blind. The flop came 
and both players checked to the 
on the turn.
Guess checked again and Freedman tossed in a bet of 2,000 with four cards to a straight on the board. Guess called and te 
landed on the river. Guess checked for the third time and Freedman fired out another 5,000. Guess briefly thought but opted to send her cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
76,500
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
23,600
-13,400
|
-13,400 |
Break Time
Level 8
: 300/600, 600 ante
The players are heading on another 15-minute break.