Event #16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Day 1 | 2019 World Series of Poker

06-06-2019 01:49 UTC-7

Fireworks Go Off On A Six High Board

Anthony Thompson

Level 13 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Igor Braylovskiy opened from late position with a raise to 6,000, he was called by the big blind player.

Braylovskiy bet 10,000 after the flop was checked to him. His opponent then raised to 21,000 and Braylovskiy checked his cards very quickly then moved the rest of his chips in the middle. His opponent called for an extra 31,000.

Braylovskiy:
Opponent :

Braylovskiy was ahead with his overpair and nothing would change as the turn and river came the and Braylovskiy doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Braylovskiy	125,000

Tags: Igor Braylovskiy

06-06-2019 01:33 UTC-7

Weissman Wins Flip To Double

HillKerby

Level 13 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

A player on the button opened the action with a raise to 7,600 and Joey Weissman announced he was all in from the small blind. After getting a count of 67,000, Weissman's opponent made the call.

Joey Weissman:
Opponent:

The board ran out and Weissman secured the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Weissman	139,000	110,500

Tags: Joey Weissman

06-06-2019 01:24 UTC-7

Calabrese Gets Monster Double Up With Cowboys

Anthony Thompson

Level 13 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Anthony Calabrese got the rest of his 105,000 chips in pre-flop and got one caller from the button.

Calabrese:
Opponent:

Calabrese had his opponent dominated and nothing would change as the board ran out and he got a very nice double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Calabrese	230,000

Tags: Anthony Calabrese

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

06-06-2019 00:59 UTC-7

Chip Counts at Final Break

HillKerby

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Players are on their final 15-minute break of the night. Here are some chip counts from around the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor Firebaugh	305,000
Onur Unsal	172,000
Taylor Black	117,000	10,000
David Benyamine	98,500	-35,000
Ian Steinman	89,000	-38,000
Men Nguyen	77,000	52,000
Bradley Myers	56,000	22,000
Pat Lyons	50,000	42,800

06-06-2019 00:57 UTC-7

Revniaga Gets Much Needed Double Up

Anthony Thompson

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action folded around to Vlad Revniaga on the button who moved all in for 27,000 and he was called by the small blind player.

Revniaga:
Opponent:

The flop came and Revniaga had hit his ace on but his opponent flopped a backdoor nut flush draw.

The turn would pair the board with the and Revniaga just needed to dodge a club heading to the river.

The river came the and gave Revniaga the double up he needed,

Player	Chips	Progress
Vlad Revniaga	140,000	140,000

Tags: Vlad Revniaga

06-06-2019 00:51 UTC-7

Prize Pool Announced!

HillKerby

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The tournament director has announced that the total number of entrants into the tournament has been finalized at 1,832. There will be 272 players to make it into the money with a min-cash of $2,252. The eventual winner will take home a first place prize of $407,739 in addition to a WSOP gold bracelet.

Full payout information will be posted shortly, so be sure to stay tuned.

06-06-2019 00:47 UTC-7

Ahuja Stays Aggressive, Wins Pot

Anthony Thompson

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The player from middle position opened with a raise to 4,000 and action folded around to Ashish Ahuja in the big blind who re-raised to 9,000, his opponent called.

The flop came and Ahuja bet out 13,000, his opponent called.

Ahuja kept the pressure on after the came on the turn and he put his opponent all-in. After some deliberation, his opponent mucked his hand and Ahuja raked in a nice sized pot.