2019 World Series of Poker

Event #15: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 1
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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
Players Left 1 / 112
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Addamo Caught Bluffing; Soverel Advances

Level 16 : 800/1,600, 0 ante

With plenty of chips in the middle and the completed board showing {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{a-Hearts}, Sam Soverel bet 7,000 and Michael Addamo moved all in for 56,400 in total. Soverel spent a few minutes in the think tank and eventually made the call.

"You win," Addamo immediately announced and showed {9-Hearts}{7-Spades} for a busted straight draw. Soverel held {k-Diamonds}{8-Spades} for trips eights and advanced to the round of 32.

Player Chips Progress
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Sam Soverel
240,000
96,000
96,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Michael Addamo
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner

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Level: 17

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 0

Schemion Goes Runner-Runner

Level 17 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Ole Schemion limped in on the button and Thomas Boivin opted to see a flop. The flop came {10-Spades}{6-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Boivin check-called a bet of 2,500 from Schemion.

The turn was the {6-Clubs} and Boivin led out for 2,600. Schemion called and the {2-Clubs} hit the river. Boivin sized up with a bet of 11,000 and Schemion raised to 35,000. Boivin instantly called and Schemion showed {8-Clubs}{5-Clubs} for a flush, enough to beat Boivin's {6-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
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Thomas Boivin
141,000
39,000
39,000
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Ole Schemion
99,000
34,000
34,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Rast With a Commanding Lead

Level 17 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

On the river of a completed board of {k-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{j-Hearts}, Brian Rast called a bet of just under 20,000 by Kane Kalas and the latter tabled {a-Spades}{4-Diamonds}, which Rast had beat with {k-Diamonds}{q-Spades}.

Soon after, the turn showed {k-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{j-Clubs} and Rast check-called a bet of 4,300 before doing so again for 14,600 on the {3-Clubs} river. Kalas turned over {7-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for a flush and won some chips back.

Player Chips Progress
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Brian Rast
187,000
65,200
65,200
WSOP 7X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Kane Kalas
53,000
65,200
65,200

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Sarmiento Doubles Through Bicknell

Level 17 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Steven Sarmiento raised all in for 29,000 from the button and Kristen Bicknell called from the big blind with {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}, leading Sarmiento's {j-Spades}{10-Hearts}.

The board ran out {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{6-Spades}, giving Sarmiento a queen-high straight to double through Bicknell.

Player Chips Progress
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Kristen Bicknell
182,000
25,200
25,200
WSOP 5X Winner
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Steven Sarmiento
58,000
25,200
25,200

Tags: Kristen BicknellSteven Sarmiento

Level: 18

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 0

Song Pulls Ahead of Sinclair

Level 18 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Jack Sinclair limped in on the button and Michael Song made it 7,000 to go from the big blind. Sinclair called and the flop came {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{7-Clubs}. Song led out for 5,000 and Sinclair called.

The turn was the {j-Spades} and Song fired out another bet of 12,000. Sinclair laid his hand down and Song took down the pot to move out front.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Song
150,000
30,000
30,000
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Jack Sinclair
90,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jack SinclairMichael Song

Sarmiento Doubles Into the Lead

Level 18 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Kristen Bicknell opened to 4,000 and Steven Sarmiento three-bet to 12,500. Bicknell clicked it up to 26,500 and she called the shove of Sarmiento.

Steven Sarmiento: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
Kristen Bicknell: {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}

The board came {k-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} and Sarmiento turned the flush to take the lead, as he doubled for 88,500.

Player Chips Progress
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Steven Sarmiento
177,000
119,000
119,000
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Kristen Bicknell
63,000
119,000
119,000
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Kristen BicknellSteven Sarmiento