Level 13
: 400/800, 0 ante
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #15: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,052,800
Entries
112
Level
83
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 112
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Level 13
: 400/800, 0 ante
The first player to advance to the round of 32 is Keith Lehr. The board was all but rushed away and Richard Sklar shook hands with him, then added "you better do something now," before both headed out of the tournament area.
According to Sklar, they invested 20,000 preflop and the chips went in after a 
flop. Sklar had pocket kings and Lehr turned over pocket tens for top set to hold up after a brick on turn and river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000
120,000
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120,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 13
: 400/800, 0 ante
Kane Kalas raised it up on the button and Brian Rast three-bet to 8,000. Kalas called and the flop fell 
. Rast checked to Kalas who dropped in a bet of 9,200. Rast called and the 
landed on the turn.
Both players checked and the 
completed the board. Rast checked once more and Kalas elected to go to showdown. Rast tabled 
and that proved to be good enough to collect the pot.
At the same table, Scott Baumstein has opened up a large lead over defending champion Justin Bonomo. The winners of these two matches will face off in the Round of 32.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
194,000
74,000
|
74,000 |
|
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|
121,800
1,800
|
1,800 |
|
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118,200
1,800
|
1,800 |
|
46,000
74,000
|
74,000 |
|
||
Level 13
: 400/800, 0 ante
On a flop of 
, Ben Yu checked and called a bet of 1,000 by Pedro Waldburger and check-called another bet of 8,400 on the 
turn. The 
river was checked and Yu tabled an ace to win the pot, Waldburger mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
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110,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 0
Level 12
: 300/600, 0 ante
Phil Hellmuth is up against the 2018 WSOP Heads-Up runner up Jason McConnon. The two players saw a flop for 11,000 apiece and it fell 
. McConnon checked to Hellmuth who bet 14,000 and McConnon called.
The turn was the 
and both players checked to see the on the river. McConnon fired out a bet of 17,000 and Hellmuth called. McConnon turned over 
to just play the board and Hellmuth held 
for a rivered two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,500
20,500
|
20,500 |
|
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99,500
20,500
|
20,500 |
Level 12
: 300/600, 0 ante
On the 
turn, Richard Tuhrim made it 16,000 to go and Alex Keating made the call to see the 
on the river. Tuhrim now made it 43,000 to go and Keating reluctantly called after some table chat.
Tuhrim turned over 
for a flush and that won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
185,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
55,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
||
Level 12
: 300/600, 0 ante
Cord Garcia raised it up on the button and Anton Morgenstern three-bet to 5,300. Garcia called and the dealer spread the flop of . Morgenstern continued for 2,700 and Garcia called.
The turn brought the and both players checked to the 
on the river. Morgenstern checked again and Garcia tossed in a bet of 6,000. Morgenstern called and Garcia tabled 
for the best hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
163,600
43,600
|
43,600 |
|
|
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|
76,400
43,600
|
43,600 |
Level 12
: 300/600, 0 ante
On a flop of 
, Patrick Leonard checked and called a bet of 1,800 by Doug Polk to see the on the turn. Leonard had already checked in the dark and Polk checked behind.
Leonard then bet the 
river for 6,300 and Polk called to get shown 
by the Brit, which he had beat with 
for the overpair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
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110,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
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Level 12
: 300/600, 0 ante
The bracket is now set and the Round of 64 is underway. We'll have the bracket posted as soon as possible.
