2019 World Series of Poker

Event #19: Millionaire Maker - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q7
Prize
$1,344,930
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$11,892,150
Entries
8,809
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
1,250,000 / 2,500,000
Ante
2,500,000

Two Barrels from Zheng

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Alice Zheng
Alice Zheng

On a flop that read {3-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{k-Hearts} Alice Zheng led out into her opponent for a bet of 6,000 which he called.

The turn was the {8-Diamonds}. Zheng fired a second barrel for 23,000 which got her opponent to lay down it down.

Player Chips Progress
Alice Zheng us
Alice Zheng
73,000
73,000
73,000

Tags: Alice Zheng

Sinclair Times Two

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

By the time the action was picked up, Jack Sinclair had already been declared a winner for a full double up of about 55,000. The 2018 WSOP Europe Main Event champ held {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades} on the board of {7-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{2-Spades}{q-Hearts} and his right-hand neighbor shipped him the required amount of chips.

Player Chips Progress
Jack Sinclair gb
Jack Sinclair
110,000
85,000
85,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jack Sinclair

Final Break for the Day

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Players are on a 20-minute break. Late registration will close thereafter and the remaining players will play one more 60-minute level before bagging.

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

Moorman Under Ten Bigs

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Chris Moorman was in the big blind, betting 4,200 with the board reading {6-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{9-Spades}. He was up against the under-the-gun player who announced he was all in, covering Moorman's 19,400. Moorman let his hand go and continued with 15,200.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Moorman gb
Chris Moorman
15,200
-17,500
-17,500

Tags: Chris Moorman

Hellmuth Climbs Further

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

With {q-Clubs}{k-Spades}{j-Clubs}{a-Spades}{3-Clubs} on the board, Phil Hellmuth, who was under the gun, had bet around 6,500 and his opponent from middle position raised to 21,000.

Hellmuth didn't spend much time before he verbally announced that he was calling, and the other player rolled over {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts} for two pair. Hellmuth turned up {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades} for a flopped set and scooped the pot, vaulting to 110,000 or so.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
110,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Phil Hellmuth

McKeehen Rivers Straight

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Joe McKeehen was in the big blind, check-calling 8,000 from a player in the middle position when the action was picked up on the {8-Spades}{4-Hearts}{5-Spades}{2-Diamonds} turn.

The river came {a-Spades} and McKeehen opted to lead 16,500. He earned a call and tabled {5-Clubs}{3-Clubs} for a rivered straight, prompting a muck from the other player.

Player Chips Progress
Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
180,000
68,000
68,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Joe McKeehen

Berkey Jams on Stoffmaker

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

From middle position, Matt Berkey checked to Harley Stoffmaker on a flop of {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{a-Clubs}. Stoffmaker fired 7,500 from the button, Berkey called, and they continued to the {5-Diamonds} turn.

Berkey checked again and Stoffmaker sized his second barrel at 12,500. Berkey paused for a moment and then he moved all in for about 75,000 or so. Stoffmaker let it go.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Berkey us
Matt Berkey
127,000
37,000
37,000
Harley Stoffmaker ca
Harley Stoffmaker
87,000
-15,500
-15,500

Tags: Matt BerkeyHarley Stoffmaker