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
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

Eibinger Pulls Ahead of Mateos

Level 3 : 300/600, 0 ante
Matthias Eibinger
Matthias Eibinger

Matthias Eibinger has established a big lead early on and has reduced Adrian Mateos to fewer than half the starting stack. In the latest hand, the turn showed {7-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and Eibinger checked, Mateos bet 2,200, which Eibinger called. On the {8-Hearts} river, Eibinger checked and called a bet of 4,500 to get shown {6-Spades}{6-Hearts} by Mateos.

Eibinger rolled over the {7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} and for the better boat and scooped another pot.

Player Chips Progress
Matthias Eibinger at
Matthias Eibinger
95,000
35,000
35,000
StakeKings
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
25,000
-35,000
-35,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Winamax

Tags: Adrian MateosMatthias Eibinger

Sammartino, Jones, and Waldburger Advance

Level 3 : 300/600, 0 ante

Dario Sammartino and Alex Foxen was another big matchup to keep an eye on and it didn't take long for Sammartino to make quick work of Foxen. Sammartino made a good call with second pair earlier on to catch Foxen bluffing which left him on the short stack. Moments later, Foxen was missing from his seat and Sammartino was collecting his papers to return at 7 p.m.

Benjamin Jones was also victorious over Manuel Saavedra while Pedro Waldburger defeated Marius Gierse.

Player Chips Progress
Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
120,000
60,000
60,000
$25K Fantasy
Benjamin Jones us
Benjamin Jones
120,000
60,000
60,000
Pedro Waldburger de
Pedro Waldburger
120,000
60,000
60,000
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
Busted
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
Manuel Saavedra es
Manuel Saavedra
Busted
Marius Gierse at
Marius Gierse
Busted

Tags: Alex FoxenBenjamin JonesDario SammartinoMarius GiersePedro Waldburger

Addamo vs Mermelstein

Level 3 : 300/600, 0 ante
Michael Addamo
Michael Addamo

Joining the action on the {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} turn, Aaron Mermelstein bet 2,200 and Michael Addamo called. The {3-Diamonds} appeared on the river and Mermelstein slowed down, checked his option. Addamo made it 14,400 to go and that won the pot without showdown, as Mermelstein elected to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Addamo au
Michael Addamo
74,000
14,000
14,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Aaron Mermelstein us
Aaron Mermelstein
46,000
-14,000
-14,000

Tags: Aaron MermelsteinMichael Addamo

Level: 4

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 0

Beresford Defeats Nishijima

Level 4 : 400/800, 0 ante

Conor Beresford had dominated the early duel with Thiago Nishijima and reduced the stack of his opponent to just 13,000. Ultimately, Beresford just jammed it in pre and Nishijima called it off.

Thiago Nishijima: {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}
Conor Beresford: {5-Clubs}{5-Hearts}

The pocket pair remained ahead despite the superior flush draw for Nishijima on the {7-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{8-Spades} run out and Beresford advanced to the official bracket.

Player Chips Progress
Conor Beresford gb
Conor Beresford
120,000
60,000
60,000
Thiago Nishijima br
Thiago Nishijima
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Conor BeresfordThiago Nishijima

Tang Moves On

Level 4 : 400/800, 0 ante
Danny Tang
Danny Tang

Arriving in the midst of the preflop raises, Juan Pardo Dominguez had 5,700 committed from the big blind and Danny Tang had reraised to 13,900 from the button. Pardo Dominguez called.

The flop was {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}, Pardo Dominguez checked, Tang continued for 9,100 and Pardo Dominguez called.

The turn was the {8-Clubs} and both players checked.

The river was {4-Hearts}, Pardo Dominguez bet 25,000 and Tang called after some thought.

Pardo Dominguez showed {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}, while Tang tabled {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} to win the pot.

Down to just a few thousand, Pardo Dominguez busted a few hands later and Tang locked up a spot in the Round of 64.

Player Chips Progress
Danny Tang hk
Danny Tang
120,000
60,000
60,000
Juan Pardo Dominguez es
Juan Pardo Dominguez
Busted

Tags: Danny TangJuan Pardo Dominguez

Four-Bet Pot Goes to Rast

Level 4 : 400/800, 0 ante
Brian Rast
Brian Rast

Brian Rast raised it up on the button and Stefan Schillhabel stuck in a three-bet to 6,000. Rast replied with a four-bet to 14,400 and Schillhabel called. Both players checked the {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{10-Spades} flop and the {j-Hearts} landed on the turn.

Schillhabel checked again and Rast thought for a minute before checking back. The river brought the {k-Hearts} and Schillhabel checked for the third time. Rast finally tossed in a bet of 11,000 and Schillhabel instantly mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
84,000
24,000
24,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
StakeKings
Stefan Schillhabel de
Stefan Schillhabel
36,000
-24,000
-24,000

Tags: Brian RastStefan Schillhabel

Jensen Doubles Through Nitsche

Level 4 : 400/800, 0 ante

On the flop of {7-Spades}{2-Hearts}{2-Spades}, Gregory Jensen made it 7,000 to go and Dominik Nitsche called to see the {5-Hearts} on the turn. Jensen jammed for the last 23,200 and Nitsche gave it brief consideration, then made the call.

Gregory Jensen: {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}
Dominik Nitsche: {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}

The {10-Clubs} on the river changed nothing and Jensen doubled into the lead.

Player Chips Progress
Gregory Jensen us
Gregory Jensen
69,000
9,000
9,000
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
51,000
-9,000
-9,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Dominik NitscheGregory Jensen

Polk Traps Cada for All of the Chips

Level 4 : 400/800, 0 ante
Doug Polk
Doug Polk

A completed board of {8-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} was spread across the table with just under 20,000 in the middle. Doug Polk checked to Joe Cada who tanked for a minute before shoving all in for 25,600. Polk snap-called and turned over {9-Spades}{9-Hearts} for a full house.

Cada had a look of surprise on his face as he flashed the {j-Clubs}{9-Clubs}. "I was betting for value," Cada said. Polk will be moving on to the next round while Cada will have to look for another bracelet on another day.

Player Chips Progress
Doug Polk us
Doug Polk
120,000
51,300
51,300
WSOP 3X Winner
StakeKings
Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
StakeKings

Tags: Doug PolkJoe Cada