2019 World Series of Poker

Event #15: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
86
Prize
$186,356
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,052,800
Entries
112
Level Info
Level
83
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
0

Level: 77

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 0

Hands #56-60: Yu Climbs to 6 Million

Level 77 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Hand #56: Ben Yu raised to 150,000 on the button and Sean Swingruber folded his big blind.

Hand #57: Swingruber limped in on the button and Yu made it 200,000 to go. Swingruber folded and Yu took down the pot.

Hand #58: Yu just called on the button this time and Swingruber checked his option. The flop came {k-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and Swingruber check-folded to a bet of 60,000 from Yu.

Hand #59: Swingruber opened to 150,000 and Yu defended from the big blind. The flop fell {k-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{5-Spades} and Yu checked to Swingruber who bet 125,000. Yu called and the {6-Clubs} landed on the turn. Both players checked and the {q-Hearts} completed the board. Yu led out for 300,000 and Swingruber instantly folded.

Hand #60: Yu limped in from the button and Swingruber opted to see a flop. The flop came {q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and both players checked to the {j-Hearts} on the turn.

Swingruber led out for 75,000 and Yu stuck around for the {j-Clubs} on the river. Swingruber tossed in another bet of 250,000 and Yu called. Swingruber tabled {q-Diamonds}{5-Spades} for two pair but Yu rivered trips with {j-Spades}{8-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
6,020,000
920,000
920,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Sean Swingruber us
Sean Swingruber
1,660,000
-920,000
-920,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ben YuSean Swingruber

Hands #61-65: Some for Swingruber

Level 77 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Sean Swingruber
Sean Swingruber

Hand #61: Sean Swingruber raised to 130,000 from the button and Ben Yu called from the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a {j-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} board where Swingruber bet 130,000. Yu folded.

Hand #62: Ben Yu limped his button and Sean Swingruber checked his option.

The flop fell {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{4-Hearts}, Swingruber checked, Yu bet 60,000 and Swingruber called.

The turn was the {9-Spades}, both checked, the river was the {8-Hearts} and Swingruber check-called 125,000 from Yu, who mucked his hand. Swingruber collected the pot.

Hand #63: Sean Swingruber raised to 125,000 from the button and Ben Yu folded.

Hand #64: Ben Yu limped his button and Sean Swingruber checked his option.

The flop was {a-Spades}{k-Spades}{9-Clubs} and Swingruber check-called 60,000 from Yu. The {9-Diamonds} turn was checked by both, the {5-Hearts} river completed the board and Swingruber bet 180,000. Yu called.

Swingruber showed {6-Spades}{4-Spades}, but Yu took it down with {a-Diamonds}{3-Spades} for aces and nines.

Hand #65: Sean Swingruber raised to 125,000 from the button and Ben Yu called from the big blind.

The flop came down {9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{3-Spades} and Yu check-called 150,000 from Swingruber.

The turn was the {7-Diamonds}, Yu checked, Swingruber bet 265,000 and Yu folded.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
5,600,000
-420,000
-420,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Sean Swingruber us
Sean Swingruber
2,080,000
420,000
420,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Sean SwingruberBen Yu

Level: 78

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 0

Hands #66-70: Swingruber Under 20 Big Blinds

Level 78 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Hand #66: Ben Yu limped in on the button and Sean Swingruber checked his big blind. The flop came {q-Spades}{10-Hearts}{6-Spades} and Swingruber checked to Yu who bet 80,000. Swingruber called and the {7-Spades} landed on the turn.

Both players checked and the {6-Clubs} paired the board on the river. Swingruber checked again and Yu tossed in a bet of 150,000. Swingruber called and Yu tabled {q-Clubs}{3-Clubs} for two pair to claim the pot.

Hand #67: Swingruber opened to 190,000 and Yu defended from the big blind. The flop fell {k-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{3-Spades} and both players checked to the {q-Clubs} on the turn and the {9-Spades} on the river. Yu finally tossed in a bet of 200,000 and Swingruber laid his hand down.

Hand #68: Yu just called on the button again and Swingruber was fine with seeing a flop. The flop came {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and Swingruber check-folded to a bet of 80,000 from Yu.

Hand #69: Swingruber folded his button and Yu received a walk.

Hand #70: Yu returned the favor by folding his button and Swingruber picked up the walk.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
6,150,000
550,000
550,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Sean Swingruber us
Sean Swingruber
1,530,000
-550,000
-550,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ben YuSean Swingruber

Hands #71-75: Swingruber Wins a Race to Double

Level 78 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
Sean Swingruber
Sean Swingruber

Hand #71: Sean Swingruber raised to 190,000 from the button, Ben Yu reraised to effectively 1,530,000-ish from the big blind and after a few moments, Swingruber called all in with {3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}. Yu showed {q-Diamonds}{j-Spades}.

The board ran out {a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{7-Spades}{7-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}, safe for Swingruber to double up with sevens and treys.

Hand #72: (The button was not moved) Sean Swingruber raised to 190,000 from the button and Ben Yu called from the big blind.

The flop was {a-Spades}{k-Spades}{10-Hearts} and Yu check-folded to Swingruber's continuation bet of 120,000.

Hand #73: Ben Yu raised to 200,000 from the button and Sean Swingruber called from the big blind.

The flop was {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and Swingruber check-folded to Yu's continuation bet of 125,000.

Hand #74: Sean Swingruber raised to 190,000 from the button and Ben Yu called from the big blind.

The flop came down {a-Hearts}{8-Spades}{2-Diamonds}, Yu checked and Swingruber bet 125,000. Yu check-raised to 325,000, resulting in a fold from Swingruber.

Hand #75: Ben Yu limped his button and Sean Swingruber checked his option.

The flop came down {a-Clubs}{j-Spades}{7-Clubs} and Swingruber check-folded to a bet of 80,000 from Yu.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
5,000,000
-1,150,000
-1,150,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Sean Swingruber us
Sean Swingruber
2,680,000
1,150,000
1,150,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ben YuSean Swingruber

Hands #76-80: Swingruber Wins Four out of Five

Level 78 : 40,000/80,000, 0 ante

Hand #76: Sean Swingruber raised to 190,000 on the button and Ben Yu folded his big blind.

Hand #77: Yu opened to 200,000 and Swingruber three-bet to 580,000 which got a snap-fold from Yu.

Hand #78: Swingruber limped in on the button and Yu checked his option. The flop came {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} and both players checked to the {2-Hearts} on the turn. Yu led out for 80,000 and Swingruber quickly folded.

Hand #79: Yu folded his button and Swingruber received a walk.

The blinds increased to 50,000/100,000

Hand #80: Swingruber made it 225,000 on the button and Yu defended from the big blind. The flop came {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} and Yu check-folded to a bet of 150,000 from Swingruber.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
4,600,000
-400,000
-400,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Sean Swingruber us
Sean Swingruber
3,080,000
400,000
400,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ben YuSean Swingruber

Level: 79

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 0

Hands #81-85: Swingruber Takes the Lead

Level 79 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
Sean Swingruber
Sean Swingruber

Hand #81: Ben Yu raised to 250,000 from the button and Sean Swingruber called from the big blind.

Both players checked to the river of a {k-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{4-Clubs} {2-Spades} {j-Clubs} and Swingruber bet 200,000. Yu folded.

Hand #82: Sean Swingruber limped from the button, Ben Yu raised to 325,000 from the big blind and Swingruber folded.

Hand #83: Ben Yu raised to 250,000 from the button and Sean Swingruber folded.

Hand #84: Sean Swingruber raised to 225,000 from the button, Ben Yu three-bet to 675,000 from the big blind, Swingruber four-bet shoved for 3,180,000 and Yu folded.

Hand #85: Sean Swingruber received a walk.

Player Chips Progress
Sean Swingruber us
Sean Swingruber
3,900,000
820,000
820,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
3,780,000
-820,000
-820,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Ben YuSean Swingruber

Hands #86-90: Back-to-Back Walks for Swingruber

Level 79 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Hand #86: Sean Swingruber raised to 225,000 on the button and Ben Yu folded his big blind.

Hand #87: Yu folded his button and Swingruber earned another walk.

Hand #88: Swingruber limped in on the button and Yu checked his option. The flop fell {a-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and both players checked to the {5-Hearts} on the turn and the {5-Diamonds} on the river. Yu led out for 175,000 and Swingruber quickly folded.

Hand #89: Yu folded his button for the second straight time and Swingruber took another walk.

Hand #90: Swingruber also folded his button, allowing Yu to take down the pot uncontested.

Player Chips Progress
Sean Swingruber us
Sean Swingruber
4,000,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
3,680,000
-100,000
-100,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Ben YuSean Swingruber