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

Henson Wins the Rematch

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Harley Stoffmaker acted fourth preflop and he made it 1,600 to go. Ray Henson defended his blind with a call. Henson shouted, "Rematch," indicating some previous encounter with Stoffmaker.

The flop fell {q-Spades}{4-Hearts}{a-Clubs} and Henson let Stoffmaker bet 1,800 before he check-raised to 4,000. Stoffmaker called and the dealer turned up the {5-Hearts} turn.

Henson fired 10,000 and Stoffmaker laid his hand down, saying: "You win this round."

Player Chips Progress
Ray Henson us
Ray Henson
90,000 52,000
Harley Stoffmaker ca
Harley Stoffmaker
67,000 12,300

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Tales from Dinner Break

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

At dinner break, there was talk of a set over set over set hand played in the Millionaire Maker. A player claimed that at his table there was a hand featuring a set of queens, set of jacks and set of threes that gave the player with the queens a massive pot of 120,000.

With so many tables in action with close to 3,500 entries so far, there are bound to be fireworks happening all over each of the poker rooms featuring this gigantic tournament.

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Farrell Has the Goods

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

Three-way to a flop of {2-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}, Niall Farrell was out of position, calling the bet of 2,500 from a player in the cutoff. The two continued to the {7-Diamonds} turn which was checked and the {8-Hearts} river ceased fire as well. Farrell smiled and said, "I win, good check," while rolling over {j-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for a rivered flush.

Player Chips Progress
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
WSOP 1X Winner
70,000 -5,000

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Frank Folds to a Lead

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

Following a 1,000-raise from middle position and a flat from the cutoff, Chris Frank squeezed to 4,000 from the small blind. Only the player in the cutoff called and they went heads up to the {5-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{2-Spades} flop where Frank fired 3,000. He was called again and the turn came {2-Clubs}. Frank faced a bet of 6,600 and he asked his opponent how much did he have.

"Not very much," was the reply as it was only about 12,000 more or so.

Frank decided to let his hand go and his opponent let him peel one of his hole cards. Frank turned up a {10-Spades} and laughed that he should have shoved.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Frank de
Christopher Frank
46,000 -2,000

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MacPhee Folds to a Jam

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

On a flop of {8-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}, Kevin MacPhee (under the gun) checked and called a 4,000-bet from an opponent from two seats over.

The turn was the {j-Hearts} and MacPhee checked again only to face an all in of around 13,000. MacPhee had his opponent covered by about 5,000, but he gave up.

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Benger Gets Small Value from Top Set

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

Griffin Benger was in the small blind, three-betting to 4,800 after a limp from early position and a raise from the button.

Benger found a caller in his neighbor and they checked the {3-Clubs}{k-Spades}{8-Hearts} flop. Benger checked again on the {7-Hearts}, and then he called a 3,000-bet.

The {j-Spades} river filled the flush draw and both players tapped the felt. Benger rolled over {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} for a slowplayed top set and he claimed the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Griffin Benger ca
Griffin Benger
50,000 27,000

Tags: Griffin Benger