Level: 5
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 0
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #15: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,052,800
Entries
112
Level
83
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
0
Garcia Takes From Green
Level 5
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
Cord Garcia raised to 2,200 and Brian Green made the call to see the 
flop. Both players checked and Green bet the 
turn for 3,000, Garcia came along.
After the 
river, Green checked and Garcia bet 5,300 in order to force a fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
86,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
34,000
-26,000
|
-26,000 |
|
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Smith Leading Seiver
Level 5
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
Scott Seiver raised to 2,500 from the button and John Smith called from the big blind.
They checked to the river of a 
board where Smith bet 3,000. Seiver called.
Smith tabled 
for kings and sixes, Seiver mucked and Smith won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
79,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
41,000
-19,000
|
-19,000 |
|
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Epstein Vaults Ahead of Martini
Level 5
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
Alex Epstein limped in from the button and Julien Martini made it 4,000 to go. Epstein called and the flop came 
. Martini led out for 2,500 and Epstein called.
The turn brought the 
and Martini check-called a bet of 7,500 from Epstein. The completed the board and Martini check-called another 11,000. Epstein tabled 
and that was enough to force Martini's cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
104,400
62,000
|
62,000 |
|
|
||
|
15,600
-62,000
|
-62,000 |
|
||
Recent Results
Level 5
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
- Brian Rast defeated Stefan Schillhabel
- Joshua Heinzl defeated Olivier Busquet
- Matthias Eibinger defeated Adrian Mateos
- Mark Burford defeated Raul Martinez Gallego
- Ricky Guan defeated Lucas Reeves
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
||
|
120,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
120,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
120,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
120,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
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|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
Danchev Eliminates Schreiber
Level 5
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
Dimitar Danchev opened to 2,000 on the button and Matthew Schreiber three-bet shoved all in for 20,000. Danchev instantly called and the cards were on their backs.
Dimitar Danchev: 
Matthew Schreiber: 
It was bad timing for Schreiber who ran into a premium hand from Danchev. The board ran out 
and Danchev held on to advance to the next round.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
|
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Kolev Doubles Through Seidel
Level 5
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
On the 
flop, Boris Kolev bet and jammed for his last 18,700 with for bottom two pair. Erik Seidel had 
for top pair and the turn and 
river run out kept Kolev in contention.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
||
|
40,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
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Flack Defeats Perry
Level 5
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
Sean Perry raised to 2,500 and Layne Flack called to see a flop of 
. Flack led for 2,000 and Perry called.
After the turn, Flack check-shoved into a bet of 7,500 by Perry, and tabled 
when he received the call. Perry was drawing dead with 
and the 
river was a blank.
"We have a winner on 421," Perry announced to get the attention of floor staff and then wished Flack good luck in the next round.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Baumstein vs Talvitie
Level 5
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
Elias Talvitie had established a big lead early on and Scott Baumstein was fighting back to close the gap. After a min-raise to 2,000 by Baumstein, Talvitie called and check-raised the 
flop from 1,500 to 3,500. Baumstein made it 6500 and Talvitie called.
Both opted to check the 
turn and Talvitie bet the river for 9,000. Baumstein snap-called and claimed the pot with , as Talvitie was caught bluffing with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
73,900
13,900
|
13,900 |
|
46,100
-13,900
|
-13,900 |
|
||
Level: 6
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 0