2019 World Series of Poker

Event #19: Millionaire Maker - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 4
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
Players Info - Day 4

Hands #55-58: Garg Shoves Flop, Thibodaux Double Barrels

Level 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Hand #55: Bob Shao preflop raised from early position, getting called by Lokesh Garg in middle position and Joshua Thibodaux from his big blind. After Thibodaux checked the {k-Hearts}{6-Spades}{4-Hearts} flop, Shao continued for 2,500,000, and Garg instantly moved all in, which was enough to get both players to fold.

Hand #56: Thibodaux completed from the small blind and Vicas Tamasaukas checked his option from the big blind. Tamasaukas called Thibodaux's 1,700,000 bet on the {10-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} flop, but folded after Thibodaux fired again on the {2-Spades} turn for 2,200,000.

Hand #57: Garg took the blinds and ante with a raise to 2,500,000.

Hand #58: John Gorsuch raised to 3,000,000, which was enough to take it down in the last hand before the break.

Tags: Bob ShaoJohn GorsuchJoshua ThibodauxLokesh Garg

Hands #50-54: Raises and Folds

Level 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Hand #50: Joshua Thibodaux raised to 2,300,000 on the button and Bob Shao responded by moving all in for about 17,000,000 in the big blind. Thibodaux gave it some thought but opted to fold.

Hand #51: Cory Albertson got a walk.

Hand #52: Albertson limped from the small blind and Lokesh Garg in the big blind checked.
A flop reading {3-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} was dealt and checked through to the {k-Spades} turn and to the {6-Diamonds} river. Albertson and Garg checked again. Albertson showed {j-Clubs}{4-Clubs} to win the pot and Garg tabled {9-Clubs}{4-Spades} before sending his hand to the muck.

Hand #53: Garg raised to 2,500,000 from the small blind and Kazuki Ikeuchi, in the big blind, called.
The flop came {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and Garg bet 3,300,000. Ikeuchi called.
The turn was the {a-Spades} and this time Garg checked. Ikeuchi threw in a bet of 8,000,000 and Garg gave up his hand.

Hand #54: [Removed:174] raised to 2,200,000 from middle position and Ikeuchi called in the small blind.
Players saw a flop of {9-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} which was checked around to the {7-Hearts} turn. Ikeuchi fired 4,500,000 and Tamasauskas folded.

Player Chips Progress
Bob Shao us
Bob Shao
19,000,000 -1,000,000

Tags: Bob ShaoJoshua ThibodauxKazuki IkeuchiUp

Hands #43-49: A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That

Level 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Hand #43: Bob Shao got another walk in the big blind, showing {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}.

Hand #44: Shao moved all in from the small blind and Cory Albertson folded {8-Clubs}{2-Spades} face up.

Hand #45: Albertson raised from the button and Lokesh Garg defended the big blind. Garg then check-raised the {8-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{q-Hearts} flop after Albertson continued, which got a fold from Albertson.

Hand #46: John Gorsuch raised to 2,500,000 and Albertson made the call from the button. Gorsuch continued for 3,000,000 on the {10-Spades}{3-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} flop, which Albertson called. Albertson found a fold after Gorsuch put out a bet of 5,000,000 on the {6-Clubs} turn.

Hand #47: Garg opened for 2,500,000 and took down the blinds and ante.

Hand #48: Action folded to Gorsuch in the small blind and he raised to 3,500,000. After Joshua Thibodaux folded his big blind, Gorsuch tabled {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}.

Hand #49: Albertson raised to 2,200,000, which was enough to get folds from everyone.

Tags: Bob ShaoCory AlbertsonJohn GorsuchJoshua ThibodauxLokesh Garg

Hands #35-42: Albertson Keeps Building

Level 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Cory Albertson
Cory Albertson

Hand #35: Cory Albertson raised to 2,200,000 from mid-position and [Removed:174], in the big blind, called.
The flop came {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and Tamasauskas checked to Albertson who bet 2,200,000. Tamauskas called.

The turn was the {k-Spades} and Tamasauskas check-called another bet of 3,800,000 from Albertson. The {10-Hearts} filled up the river and both players opted to check. Tamasauskas showed {5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and Albertson revealed {7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} to win the pot.

Hand #36: Tamasauskas moved all in from the small blind for about 27,000,000. Bob Shao, in the big blind, tank-folded.

Hand #37: John Gorsuch raised to 2,500,000 from the hijack and got no action.

Hand #38: Tamasauskas opened to 2,200,000 on the cutoff. Everyone folded.

Hand #39: Shao moved all in on the cutoff for about 13,000,000 and got no actin.

Hand #40: Kazuki Ikeuchi raised to 3,500,000 from the small blind and Gorsuch folded the big blind. Ikeuchi showed {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}

Hand #41: Albertson raised to 2,200,000 from the hijack and Joshua Thibodaux called in the big blind.
The flop fell {k-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and Thibodaux bet 1,600,000. Albertson raised to 4,200,000 and Thibodaux let it go.

Hand #42: Albertson opened to 2,200,000 from mid-position and Lokesh Garg called in the hijack.

A flop of {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} was dealt. Albertson bet 1,800,000 and Garg called. The turn was the {2-Spades} and Albertson fired a bet of 4,500,000, which was enough to claim the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Cory Albertson us
Cory Albertson
50,000,000 4,000,000
[Removed:174] lt
[Removed:174]
28,000,000 -10,000,000
John Gorsuch us
John Gorsuch
WSOP 1X Winner
18,500,000 2,600,000

Tags: Bob ShaoCory AlbertsonJohn GorsuchJoshua ThibodauxKazuki IkeuchiLokesh Garg

Hands #28-34: Walks and Three-bets

Level 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Hand: 28: John Gorsuch raised and Vincas Tamasaukas defended his big blind. Tamasaukas check-called Gorsuch's continuation bet of 1,800,000 on the {8-Hearts}{k-Spades}{9-Diamonds} flop, but then check-folded to Gorsuch's bet of 2,100,000 on the {k-Diamonds} turn.

Hand #29: Bob Shao got a walk in his big blind with ace-jack.

Hand #30: After Lokesh Garg raised under-the-gun, Joshua Thibodaux three-bet from the cutoff and Garg folded.

Hand #31: Garg got a walk in his big blind after Cory Albertson open-folded {2-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} from his small blind.

Hand #32: Joshua Thibodaux raised to 1,600,000 and Bob Shao three-bet shoved, which got Thibodaux to muck his hand.

Hand #33: Cory Albertson raised on the button and was called by both Garg and Kuzuki Ikeuchi in the blinds. After both players checked the {6-Clubs}{10-Spades}{k-Hearts} flop, Albertson put out a continuation bet and took down the pot.

Hand #34: Ikeuchi raised to 2,200,000, Thibodaux defended his big blind and led out on the {9-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{7-} flop. Ikeuchi called and both players checked the {3-Spades} turn. Thibodaux then bet 1,200,000 on the {6-Diamonds} river, which got a call from Ikeuchi. Thibodaux tabled {5-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for a rivered straight and Ikeuchi sent his cards to the muck

Tags: Bob ShaoCory AlbertsonJohn GorsuchJoshua ThibodauxLokesh Garg

Level: 39

Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000

Ante: 1,000,000

Hands #19-27: Garg Adds to his Stack

Level 38 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Hand #19: [Removed:174] raised to 1,800,000 from mid-position and got no action.

Hand #20: Cory Albertson raised to 1,800,000 from the hijack and Joshua Thibodaux called in the big blind. The flop came {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and Thibodaux bet 1,700,000. Albertson raised to 4,100,000 and Thibodaux added the remainder to call.

The dealer burned and turned the {10-Clubs}, which was checked through to the {7-Diamonds} river. Thibodaux fired a bet of 4,300,000 and Albertson called. Thibodaux showed {a-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and Albertson revealed {a-Spades}{2-Hearts} for them to chop the pot.

Hand #21: John Gorsuch raised to 2,000,000 on the button and got no action.

Hand #22: Action folded to Tamasauskas who moved all in from the small blind. Bob Shao, in the big blind, folded.

Hand #23: Lokesh Garg opened to 2,200,000 under the gun. Everyone folded.

Hand #24: Garg got a walk.

Hand #25: Albertson raised to 1,800,000 on the button, and Garg called from the small blind. Kazuki Ikeuchi, in the big blind, moved all in and Albertson and Garg quickly folded.

Hand #26: Garg raised to 2,000,000 on the button. Ikeuchi and Gorsuch folded.

Hand #27: Albertson raised to 1,800,000 from the hijack and Garg called on the cutoff. Thibodaux three-bet to 3,200,000 from the big blind. Albertson folded but Garg stuck around with a call.

A flop reading {j-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} was dealt and Thibodaux bet 3,000,000. Garg called. The turn was the {a-Diamonds} and this time, Thibodaux checked. Garg fired 4,500,000 and Thibodaux folded.

Player Chips Progress
Cory Albertson us
Cory Albertson
46,000,000 4,000,000
Lokesh Garg us
Lokesh Garg
32,000,000 22,000,000

Tags: Bob ShaoCory AlbertsonJohn GorsuchJoshua ThibodauxKazuki IkeuchiLokesh Garg

Hands #17-18: Garg Still Getting Involved

Level 38 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Hand #17: After Bob Shao raised to 1,600,000 on the button, Cory Albertson three-bet to 20,00,000. Lokesh Garg thought for about 30 seconds before he folded, but Shao folded instantly.

Hand #18: Cory Albertson raised to 1,800,000 on the button and was called by Garg in the small blind. After Garg checked the {9-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} flop, Albertson continued for 1,125,000, which was immediately met with a check-shove from Garg and forced Albertson to muck his cards.

Tags: Bob ShaoCory AlbertsonLokesh Garg