Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
Players are now on their first break. They will resume play at level 3 in 15 minutes.
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #11: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$1,860,000
Entries
400
Level
27
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Left 1 / 400
Filter
(1)
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
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Level: 3
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
Level 3
: 100/300, 300 ante
Just before the break, the board read 
with around 6,000 in the middle already.
Dan Smith had checked from mid-position while Conor Beresford had an orange 5,000-value chip in front of him as a bet in the hijack. Smith took a bit of time before he decided to raise to 9,500 and Beresford called.
The 
completed the board on the river and now Smith shoved, having Beresford covered. Beresford tanked for a while, counted out his stack and then reluctantly decided to let his hand go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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73,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
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12,400 | |
Level 3
: 100/300, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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|
30,000 | |
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|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
Level 3
: 100/300, 300 ante
On a dangerous looking board that showed 
Faraz Jaka and his opponent played it carefully and checked it down after the river.
Jaka showed 
for top pair, which was the winning hand as his opponent mucked allowing Jaka to continue to build his stack early.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
77,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
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Level 3
: 100/300, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
75,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
71,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
||
|
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66,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
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48,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
|
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42,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
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36,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
36,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
31,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
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30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
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28,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
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28,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
26,500
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
21,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
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18,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
17,300
12,700
|
12,700 |
|
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17,000
4,600
|
4,600 |
|
7,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
Level 3
: 100/300, 300 ante
On a board reading 
Ryan Olisar had raised his opponents 1,500 bet to 8,000. His opponent thought for a while before tossing in the call.
Olisar showed the 
for a rivered set, which his opponent responded to with a shake of the head and an audible "Ouch!" as he mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
Level 3
: 100/300, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
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60,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
40,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
36,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
35,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
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||
|
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34,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
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|
33,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
31,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
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|
31,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
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|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
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30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
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29,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
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29,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
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28,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
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26,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
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21,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
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18,500
11,500
|
11,500 |
|
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13,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
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|
10,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
9,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
6,300
6,300
|
6,300 |
|
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Level 3
: 100/300, 300 ante
Julien Sitbon raised to 800 from the button and the player in the big blind three-bet to 3,100 which Sitbon called.
They both checked through the 
on the flop and the 
on the turn to the on the river. The big blind checked again and now Sitbon bet 3,800 which was enough to make his opponent fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
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