Level: 28
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 0
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 27
: 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
With 50,000 in the middle and the board showing 
, Boris Kolev bet 17,000 and Kristen Bicknell raised to 83,000. Kolev gave it some thought and folded.
Soon after, Bicknell opened to 5,000 and Kolev defended. On the 
flop, Kolev check-raised to 14,000 and Bicknell clicked it back to 41,000. Kolev was having none of it this time and moved all in, which forced a fold from Bicknell.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
274,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
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206,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
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Level 27
: 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
Blinds 3,000-6,000
Keith Lehr and Ryan Hughes had opted to come back earlier and were already a few levels ahead with Lehr holding a commanding lead for the past half an hour.
Eventually, Hughes min-raised and called the shove of Lehr for the last 50,000 with 
. Lehr had 
and won the flip on a 
board. Lehr has advanced to the round of 16 and will be back at noon on the money bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
480,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
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Level 27
: 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
Level 27
: 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
Nick Schulman was whittled down to under 20 big blinds against Cord Garcia and the two players each found a hand to get all of the chips in the middle. Schulman was at risk for 34,400 with 
against Garcia's 
.
The flop came 
to give Garcia a few outs. The 
on the turn also gave Garcia a flush draw but the on the river bricked off to give Schulman a full double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
411,200
15,600
|
15,600 |
|
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68,800
15,600
|
15,600 |
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Level 27
: 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
Nick Schulman was all in for 26,600 from the big blind with 
against Cord Garcia on the button with 
.
The board came down , giving Schulman a pair of kings to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
426,800
30,200
|
30,200 |
|
|
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|
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53,200
30,200
|
30,200 |
|
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Level 27
: 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
John Smith flopped a straight with 
and had a bet of 16,000 on the river called by Mark Burford to scoop a pot and establish an early lead.
On the other side of the table, Sam Soverel is even further ahead in his duel with James Dambrosio. The board f 
was all but rushed away and Soverel's bet of 10,000 was called. Soverel showed 
and Dambrosio tapped the table in defeat, said "nice hand" and mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
375,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
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|
295,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
185,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
105,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
Level: 27
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 0
Level 26
: 800/1,600, 0 ante
(blinds 1,000/2,000)
With about 130,000 in the pot and the board reading 
, Nick Schulman shoved from the big blind for effectively 163,700 and Cord Garcia tanked from the button for a bit before he called.
Schulman showed 
, but Garcia tabled 
for two pair to double through Schulman to take a commanding lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
457,000
217,000
|
217,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
23,000
217,000
|
217,000 |
|
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Level 26
: 800/1,600, 0 ante
Ole Schemion had two very long matches and now a short one, as he knocked out Caufman Talley in the first level. They had been playing some 14 minutes and Talley ended up five-bet jamming with 
and Schemion gave it some thought before making the call with 
.
A king appeared on the flop and that was all it took for the German to get an early night. He will be back the next day at noon when the round of 16 kicks off at noon local time.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
480,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
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Busted | |
