2019 World Series of Poker

Event #23: $1,500 Eight Game Mix
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q5
Prize
$177,294
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$826,200
Entries
612
Level Info
Level
31
Limits
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
0

Cousineau Can't Talk His Opponent into a Call

Level 4 : 200/400, 0 ante

PLO

On the flop of {7-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}, Tony Cousineau moved all in for 1,900 out of the big blind over a 500-bet from the small blind.

Cousineau's opponent was trying to figure out his move and Cousineau started to talk:

"Come on, you have a ton of chips. You won't hurt my feelings. Don't be greedy," Cousineau solicited.

However, his opponent eventually folded and Cousineau raked in the pot without showing his hole cards.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Cousineau us
Tony Cousineau
3,700 -3,800

Tags: Tony Cousineau

Over $4,000,000 in Prize Pool Guarantees at the Merit Poker RETRO (September 3-16)

Level 4 : 200/400, 0 ante

The Merit Poker RETRO Cup has over $4,000,000 in guarantees and runs September 3-16. It features a $5,000 Main Event with $2,000,000 guaranteed!

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  • Free 24/7 amazing food, fresh fruit, deserts, spirits, and beverages
  • Lots of recreational players; making the game even more entertaining

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Get ready for the real poker experience and royal holiday on the Mediterranean coast! Check out all the information about the event at meritpoker.com.

Klodnicki Rivers Showdown Winner

Level 4 : 200/400, 0 ante

NLH

Chris Klodnicki opened the cutoff to 300 and the player in the big blind matched the price to see the {9-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{j-Clubs} flop which remained checked. Klodnicki fired a delayed cbet of 400 when the {6-Spades} turn landed and he was called. The {8-Diamonds} river went check-check and Klodnicki was shown a pair of fours, which he beat thanks to the river card as he tabled {q-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Klodnicki us
Chris Klodnicki
WSOP 2X Winner
18,000 18,000

Tags: Chris Klodnicki

Owen Raises the River

Level 4 : 200/400, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Adam Owen raised on the button and his neighbor called in the small blind. Owen's opponent took the betting lead on {q-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{k-Hearts} and he fired on every following street as the board ran out {3-Hearts} and {k-Clubs}. Owen called on the flop and turn but he raised the river, forcing a laydown.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Owen gb
Adam Owen
11,000 1,000

Tags: Adam Owen

Hastings Draws an Eight

Level 4 : 200/400, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

Three players went to the first draw with 2,000 in the pot. Brian Hastings was in the small blind, drawing against opponents in the cutoff and on the button. They took two apiece and Hastings led out, receiving two calls.

Hastings peeled one on second draw while his competitors both still needed two. Hastings fired again, finding only one caller.

Hasting patted the last draw while his opponent changed one. No bets were made and Hastings took it down with {8-}{7-}{6-}{5-}{2-}.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Hastings us
Brian Hastings
WSOP 6X Winner
11,700 1,700

Tags: Brian Hastings

Level: 4

Limit Flop / Draw: 100/200
Stud Games: 50-ante, 50 bring-in, 200 completion
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 50/100 / 100-ante

O'Hara Has Aces Up

Level 3 : 200/400, 0 ante

Stud

Jyri Merivirta completed and one player behind him called before Ian O'Hara made it two bets. All three players went to fourth street where O'Hara's right-hand neighbor led out after pairing sixes. Only O'Hara called and he called two more bets on fifth and sixth. The last street saw O'Hara's opponent check and O'Hara fired, earning a call.

O'Hara: {a-Clubs}{9-Spades}{3-Hearts} / {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}
Opponent: {x-}{x-}{x-} / {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

O'Hara's two pair, nines and aces, was good and he scooped the sizeable pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ian O'Hara us
Ian O'Hara
19,000

Tags: Ian O'HaraJyri Merivirta

More 8-Game Grinders

Level 3 : 200/400, 0 ante

With over 370 players already competing, the tournament staff opened the Amazon Orange section along with the packed Purple section. The list below shows some of the players who have joined the field but previously hadn't been mentioned.

Player Chips Progress
Yuval Bronshtein il
Yuval Bronshtein
WSOP 2X Winner
10,000
Craig Chait us
Craig Chait
10,000
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
WSOP 3X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
10,000
Chris Bjorin se
Chris Bjorin
WSOP 2X Winner
10,000
Michael Gathy be
Michael Gathy
WSOP 3X Winner
10,000
Adam Owen gb
Adam Owen
10,000
Max Pescatori it
Max Pescatori
WSOP 4X Winner
10,000
Eric Wasserson us
Eric Wasserson
10,000

Value for Madsen

Level 3 : 200/400, 0 ante

Stud Hi-Lo

Jeff Madsen had a pair of nines and three hearts on his board and he fired both sixth and seventh street, earning calls from Bradley Smith on both occasions.

Madsen: {3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} / {2-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{7-Hearts}
Smith: {x-}{x-}{x-} / {5-Hearts}{k-Spades}{j-Hearts}{8-Spades}

Madsen started with split deuces and he was able to get some value from the nines up.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Madsen us
Jeff Madsen
WSOP 4X Winner
13,000 4,000
Bradley Smith ca
Bradley Smith
WSOP 1X Winner
12,800 -3,200

Tags: Bradley SmithJeff Madsen