2019 World Series of Poker

Event #22: $1,000 Double Stack No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a4
Prize
$420,693
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$2,927,700
Entries
3,253
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
1,600,000

River Ace Gives Jepson The Double Up

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action folded around to Max Jepson who moved all in for 34,000 on the button, he was called by the player from the big blind.

Max Jepson: {a-Spades}{2-Clubs}
Opponent: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}

Jepson was behind and the flop of {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{2-Spades} was no help.

The turn was the {5-Hearts} and Jepson had one card left to stay alive.

Jepson's prayer was answered as the {a-Diamonds} fell on the river and he doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Max Jepson us
Max Jepson
80,000 80,000

Tags: Max Jepson

Mezarina Doubles Through Lichtenberger

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action folded around to Andrew Lichtenberger who raised all in from the small blind, he was called by Juan Mezarina who called for less.

Andrew Lichtenberger: {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}
Juan Mezarina: {a-Spades}{7-Spades}

Lichtenberger had Mezarina dominated and nothing changed after the {3-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} flop.

The dealer burned and turned the {7-Hearts} giving Mezarina the lead in the battle of the blinds.

Lichtenberger needed a nine to eliminate Mezarina but the river came the {q-Spades} and Mezarina doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Juan Mezarina us
Juan Mezarina
90,000 90,000
Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
WSOP 1X Winner
57,000 -45,000

Tags: Andrew LichtenbergerJuan Mezarina

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Sixes Hold for Tahkokallio

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

A player in late position opened with a raise to 7,000 and the action folded around to Ilari Tahkokallio who re-raised all in for 37,800. His opponent from late position called.

Ilari Tahkokallio: {6-Hearts}{6-Spades}
Opponent: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}

The flop was good for Tahkokallio as it came {8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{q-Spades}.

The turn came the {7-Spades} and Tahkokallio just had to dodge the two overs going to the river.

The {3-Diamonds} fell on the river and gave Tahkokallio the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Ilari Tahkokallio fi
Ilari Tahkokallio
75,600 75,600

Tags: Ilari Tahkokallio

Everett Doubles Through Parekh

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

Mike Parekh raised from under-the-gun to 5,500, and from the next seat over Jamie Everett shoved his remaining stack forward. After action folded back to Parekh, he asked for a count, and once the dealer confirmed 29,000 total, he made the call.

Jamie Everett: {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}
Mike Parekh: {a-Spades}{9-Clubs}

The board ran out {q-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{7-Spades}{k-Spades}{k-Hearts}, giving Everett the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Jamie Everett us
Jamie Everett
64,000 64,000
Mike Parekh us
Mike Parekh
60,000 60,000

Moore Doubles Up First Hand Back From Break

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

The player under the gun raised all in for 23,000 and action folded around to Justin Moore on the button who moved all-in for his last 8,000, both of the blinds folded.

Justin Moore: {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}
Opponent: {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts}

The flop of {2-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{3-Spades} was good to Moore as he paired his ace but the dealer put the {q-Spades} on the turn giving his opponent a broadway straight draw.

The river came the {7-Spades} and Moore got a much needed double up.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Moore us
Justin Moore
25,000 25,000

Tags: Justin Moore

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Dinner Break

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

Players are now on their 75-minute dinner break and will return at approximately 7 p.m. local time, at which time registration will be officially closed.