Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,473,200
Entries
1,832
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Steinman Folds River
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
There was around 18,000 in the pot on the river with a board reading 
and Ian Steinman was on the button facing a bet of 16,300 from the small blind. He thought for about two minutes, though not uninterrupted as his opponent told him he was well aware of how he can play on the river, and eventually let his hand go.
There also is another WSOP bracelet winner at Steinman's table, 2016 Colossus winner Ben Keeline, who currently has under a starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,000 | |
|
9,300 |
All the Highlights from Week 1 of the 2019 WSOP
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
All the bracelet winners from the first week of the 2019 WSOP including the controversial hand from the $50K Super High Roller.
Tens are Good for Mundada
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
Siddharth Mundada opened from middle position to 1,300 and was called by the player sitting directly to his left and the big blind player.
The flop came 
and the big blind player checked to Mundada who bet 1,700 and the player sitting to Mundada's left raised to 4,100. Action came back to the big blind player who mucked his hand and Mundada called,
Both players checked the 
on the turn and the
on the river and Mundada tabled 
for the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000 |
Squid's Aces Good
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
Sam Grafton opened from under the gun to 1,300 and was called the small blind. The two went heads up to a flop of 
and both players checked. The turn brought a 
and the small blind bet 1,300. Grafton called and the river came . Both players checked.
The small blind turned over 
and Grafton followed suit, tabling 
and taking down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
51,000 |
Mirrasouli Running Table Over
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
Sean Mirrasouli was just witnessed taking down several pots in a row in the Pavilion room, the first of which was of note. He was in the small blind and was heads up in a pot with the cutoff. There was around 4,000 in the pot as the dealer turned over a flop of 
. Mirrasouli check-called a bet of 1,800 and the turn came . Both players checked, and Mirrasouli fired a bet of 6,000 on the 
river. His opponent went into the tank and eventually folded.
There are a few other players at Mirrasouli's table who are building their stacks as well, including Jared Griener who was seen with around double the initial starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
130,000 | |
|
50,000 | 25,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
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Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
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Two More Levels
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
Level 8 has just begun and the tournament clock currently displays a total of 1,758 entrants so far. There are two more 40-minute levels left in the late registration period and the field size has already surpassed its total of 1,663 from last year.
Monvoisin Wins on the Turn
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
The board was showing 
in a blind versus blind hand.
With over 12,000 chips already in the pot, the small blind player checked his option to Frederic Monvoisin who bet 7,200, his opponent called.
Monvoisin's opponent check-folded after he moved all-in on for 26,300 on the turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000 | 80,000 |