Break Time
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
The remaining players are now on their 15-minute break.
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #26: $2,620 No-Limit Hold'em Marathon
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$2,620
Prize Pool
$2,553,714
Entries
1,083
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
More Familiar Faces and Chip Counts
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
107,000
64,000
|
64,000 |
|
59,000
59,000
|
59,000 |
|
52,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
|
||
|
26,200
26,200
|
26,200 |
|
||
|
26,200
26,200
|
26,200 |
|
26,200 | |
|
26,200
26,200
|
26,200 |
|
26,200
26,200
|
26,200 |
|
|
||
|
16,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
5,800
5,800
|
5,800 |
|
Busted | |
Small Pot to Elpayaa
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
It folded to the player on the button and he raised to 800. The only player in the blinds that was interested was big blind Joseph Elpayaa. He called and they went heads-up to the flop.
The dealer spread the 
flop on the board and Elpayaa checked to the initial raiser. He continued with a bet of 600 and Elpayaa went for the check-raise to 2,800.
His opponent got out of the way and Elpayaa took down a pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
22,000
-7,500
|
-7,500 |
Assorted Chip Counts
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
46,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
||
|
26,000 | |
|
||
|
23,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
|
22,000
-4,200
|
-4,200 |
|
6,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
Blumenfield Loses Big
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
The pot already contained around 8,000 and the flop showed 
when Neil Blumenfield bet 3,000 from the button after his opponent checked. The latter made the call.
Things heated on the turn 
as Blumenfield's opponent pushed all in for a stack worth 12,200. Blumenfield took one minute before saying "Ok, let's go!" for the call and both tabled their cards:
Neil Blumenfield: 
His opponent: 
Blumenfield had to hit a straight on the river, facing his opponent's set of jacks, but a 
fell and he was left with a short stack after that hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,700
-32,300
|
-32,300 |
Small Pot for Guilbert
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
On a flop 
, Johan Guilbert bet 300 from the hijack and it was called by the player on the button. The turn fell a 
and both players checked.
On the river 
, Guilbert made a bet for 1,300 and it was enough to win the pot without showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
27,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
Kebe's Bluff Fails
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
Jimmy Kebe defended his big blind when he saw a player open from middle position to 800. Kebe called to see the 
flop and he check-called another bet.
The turn was the and both players checked. The river was the 
and Kebe went for the check-raise. His opponent bet 2,700 and Kebe immediately raised to 9,500.
It didn't take too long for his opponent to call and Kebe opened up for second pair but that wasn't enough to win the pot against the 
of his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
44,000 |
Assorted Counts
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
62,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
||
|
42,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
||
|
25,500
-700
|
-700 |
|
|
||
|
23,000
-2,600
|
-2,600 |
|
|
||
|
21,000
-5,200
|
-5,200 |
|
|
||
|
13,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
13,000
-8,500
|
-8,500 |
Gathy Grinds his Chips Back
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
Left earlier with a short stack of less than 5,000, Michael Gathy is now in possession of a stack around 48,000.
On the last hand, he opened under the gun to 600 before calling a three-bet of 1,800. The flop came 
and Gathy check-called for 1,500.
The turn 
brought no betting action and a 
fell on the river. Gathy fired 15,000, putting his opponent at risk for his tournament and after a minute the latter folded his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
48,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
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