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

Hawkins Takes Early Exit

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

With around 3,000 in the pot after the flop and a board showing {7-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}, Maurice Hawkins moved all in for his last 7,8000 and was called by Sarah Gotautas from the button and Peter Dirksen from middle position.

The turn was the {j-Hearts} and Gotautas called Dirksen's bet of 15,000.

The river was the {7-Spades} and Dirksen moved all in for his last 6,000, Gotautas folded.

Dirksen tabled {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} for a turned set, while Hawkins showed {7-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} for a rivered two-pair and a missed flush draw.

Player Chips Progress
Peter Dirksen us
Peter Dirksen
85,000 85,000
Sarah Gotautas us
Sarah Gotautas
25,000 25,000

Tags: Maurice HawkinsPeter KirksenSarah Gotautas

Arnie Got A Gift

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

There was three-way all in action after the flop with a board showing {5-Spades}{8-Hearts}{4-Clubs}.

All-In Opponent: {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}
Arnold 'Arnie' Friedman {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
All-In Opponent: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

Friedman was ahead but had to dodge some cards to win the hand, and the {3-Diamonds} on the turn added more outs giving one of his opponents the wheel draw.

As fate would have it, the dealer put the {7-Clubs} on the river and Friedman eliminated both of his opponents and raked in a monster pot in the early stages of the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Arnie Friedman us
Arnie Friedman
120,000 120,000

Tags: Arnie Friedman

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

Andretsudis Bets Every Street

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Action folded around to Li Zhou who limped in from middle position and Filip Andretsudis raised to 1,300 from the cutoff, action folded back to Zhou who called.

Zhou check-called Filip Andretsudis bet of 2,000 after a flop of {a-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}.

The turn came the {k-Hearts} and Zhou check-called after Andretsudis bet 3,000.

The {4-Spades} fell on the river and Zhou checked once again to Andretsudis who bet 6,000. Zhou thought about it for a few seconds before she mucked her hand and Andretsudis raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Filip Andretsudis us
Filip Andretsudis
48,000
Li Zhou us
Li Zhou
34,000

Tags: Li ZhouFilip Andretsudis

Brar Applies Pressure

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Three-way action after the flop with a board showing {q-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{7-Hearts}, the ladder checked to Kamaldeep Brar who bet 4,000 on the button. Samm Distasio folded from middle position while Jun Zhou called from the cutoff.

Zhou check-folded the {9-Diamonds} turn after Brar put out a bet of 5,200 and Brar raked in a decent sized pot early on.

Player Chips Progress
Kamaldeep Brar
Kamaldeep Brar
48,000 48,000
Samm Distasio us
Samm Distasio
35,000 35,000
Jun Zhou cn
Jun Zhou
32,000 32,000

Tags: Jun ZhouKamaldeep BrarSamm DiStasio

Samokovski Chipping Up Early

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Simon Samokovski is off to a fast start today, having taken down several sizable pots, including a small one from two-time WPT champion Eric Afriat.

In that hand Afriat raised from middle position to 600, and when it folded around to Samokovski, he made the call from his big blind. After Samokovski check-called the 900 continuation bet from Afriat on the {k-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} flop, both players checked the {10-Spades} turn. Samokovski then led out on the {k-Spades} river for 2,100, which was enough to get Afriat to muck his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Simon Samokovski us
Simon Samokovski
89,000 89,000
Eric Afriat ca
Eric Afriat
36,500 -3,500

Tags: Eric AfriatSimon Samokovski

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

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More Notables in the Field

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
John Wenzel us
John Wenzel
40,000 40,000
Kelly Minkin us
Kelly Minkin
40,000 40,000
Frank Lagodich us
Frank Lagodich
40,000 40,000
William Graham us
William Graham
40,000 40,000
Denise Pratt us
Denise Pratt
40,000 40,000
Henry Zou us
Henry Zou
40,000 40,000
Blair Hinkle us
Blair Hinkle
WSOP 1X Winner
40,000
Ylon Schwartz us
Ylon Schwartz
WSOP 1X Winner
40,000 40,000
James Mackey us
James Mackey
WSOP 1X Winner
40,000 40,000
Lee Childs us
Lee Childs
40,000 40,000
Ahmed Taleb us
Ahmed Taleb
40,000 40,000
Everett Carlton us
Everett Carlton
40,000 40,000
Todd Witteles us
Todd Witteles
WSOP 1X Winner
40,000 200
Amir Lehavot il
Amir Lehavot
WSOP 1X Winner
40,000 40,000
Nicholas Davidson us
Nicholas Davidson
40,000 40,000
Mark Smith us
Mark Smith
40,000 40,000
Ian O'Hara us
Ian O'Hara
40,000 40,000