Event #11: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2019 World Series of Poker

06-04-2019 14:37 UTC-8

Konnikova Out Amongst Others

Shirley Ang

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Maria Konnikova was eliminated by Roberto Natividad when he opened from the button and she shoved in the small blind for 24 big blinds with . Natividad called with and held throughout the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Natividad	118,000 88,000	88,000
Maria Konnikova	Busted

Dejuante Alexander	Busted

Andy Tsai	Busted
Mark Zullo	Busted
Elias Talvitie	Busted
Kristen Bicknell	Busted

Tags: Maria Konnikova

06-04-2019 14:29 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Elias Talvitie	30,000
Pauli Ayras	30,000

Roland Israelashvili	30,000

Wenhao Ying	Busted
Dimitar Danchev	Busted

Ajay Chabra	Busted
Danny Tang	Busted

Alexandre Reard	Busted

Backdoor Wheel Saves Deeb

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Jeff McMillan

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

In a preflop all-in situation, defending 2018 WSOP Player of the Year Shaun Deeb was holding the up against the of Kenny Hallaert.

Deeb's tournament life was at risk with his remaining 23,500 in the middle.

The flop was bad news for Deeb as it gave Hallaert top set. Deeb jokingly turned his cards face down acknowledging his very slim hopes of survival.

But the turn provided a glimmer when it came the and the on the river completed the wheel to keep Deeb's hopes rolling along in the 5k event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Hallaert	66,000 24,200	24,200

Shaun Deeb	47,000 14,600	14,600

Tags: Kenny Hallaert Shaun Deeb

06-04-2019 14:21 UTC-8

Riess Triples Up After Getting Short

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Shirley Ang

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Ryan Riess had the all-in button in front of him in the small blind and was at risk for his last 9,800. Keith Ferrera had a bet of 23,000 in front of him in mid-position and was sitting in the tank as Yue Du had also shoved from late position for 67,800. Ferrera tanked for a while but opted to let the hand go.

Ryan Riess:
Yue Du:

The flop came to give Riess top pair.

The turn was the to give Du some extra outs to eliminate the former Main Event champion as he picked up the gutshot to a wheel but the provided no danger to Riess as he more than tripled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Ferrera	112,000 24,300	24,300
Yue Du	71,000 600	600

Ryan Riess	31,800 1,800	1,800

Tags: Keith Ferrera Ryan Riess Yue Du

06-04-2019 14:16 UTC-8

Hofler Chippin Up

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Shirley Ang

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

The board read with around 27,000 in the middle already.

Jordan Spurling bet 18,000 from the big blind and both Mario Hofler (cutoff) and Brett Bader (button) called.

The river completed the board with the , Spurling barreled another bet over the line, now for 50,000, which only Hofler called. Spurling tabled for the missed straight draw and was beaten by Hofler's who had flopped trip eights.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mario Hofler	262,000 149,100	149,100
Brett Bader	118,000 40,400	40,400
Jordan Spurlin	33,000 66,800	66,800

Tags: Brett Bader Jordan Spurling Mario Hofler

06-04-2019 14:12 UTC-8

Konnikova's Shove Forces Fold

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Jeff McMillan

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Maria Konnikova, sitting in middle position, was involved in a pot with Paul-Francois Tedeschi, who was in the cutoff.

Konnikova led out with a bet of 3,500 on a flop that read which Tedeschi called.

The turn was the . Konnikova bet 12,000 and Tedeschi called again, although this time with some trepidation.

The river was the and Konnikova waited a moment before moving all in for her remaining 14,000.

Tedeschi looked tortured over the decision, playing with his chips and cards and several times it looked as though he was going to call or fold but did not actually determine any action. Eventually, another player at the table called the clock and the floor came over to start the thirty-second countdown. Tedeschi still looked torn over the decision as the clock reached zero and he tossed his cards into the muck one by one.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul-Francois Tedeschi	56,000 17,800	17,800
Maria Konnikova	48,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Maria Konnikova Paul-Francois Tedeschi

Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

06-04-2019 14:02 UTC-8

Bunch of Bust Outs

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Shirley Ang

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Bonomo	Busted

Yingui Li	Busted

Justin Young	Busted
Matthew Boyd	Busted
Ben Keeline	Busted
Stanley Lee	Busted
Julien Sitbon	Busted

06-04-2019 14:00 UTC-8

A Small Pot for Ho

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Shirley Ang

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

David Peters raised to 2,700 from the cutoff and was called by Maria Ho in the big blind.

The flop came on which Ho check-called the 2,400 continuation-bet of Peters.

They then both checked through the on the turn and the on the river for Ho to take the pot down with for the flopped two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Ho	89,000 56,800	56,800
David Peters	79,000 42,500	42,500

Tags: David Peters Maria Ho

06-04-2019 13:54 UTC-8

Wong Finishes off Olisar

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Jeff McMillan

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Mere minutes after their previous big encounter Ralph Wong and Ryan Olisar were at it again. A large pot was in the middle on the river with the board reading .