2019 World Series of Poker

Event #26: $2,620 No-Limit Hold'em Marathon
Day: 5
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$477,401
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,620
Prize Pool
$2,553,714
Entries
1,083
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000

Hands #108-113: Curcio Under Twenty Big Blinds

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Hand #108: Roman Korenev raised to 225,000 from middle position and the other players folded so he picked up the blinds and ante.

Hand #109: Korenev raised to 225,000 from under the gun and Matt Russell three-bet to 535,000. Korenev got out of the way and Russell picked up the pot.

Hand #110: Francis Anderson raised to 210,000 and he took the pot down after everyone folded.

Hand #111: Jared Koppel raised under the gun to 210,000 and Anderson defended his big blind. Anderson gave up and check-folded on the {k-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{4-Clubs} flop when Koppel bet 185,000.

Hand #112: Joseph Liberta raised to 200,000 from the cutoff and Koppel called from the big blind. The flop was {10-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} and both players checked. The turn was the {2-Hearts} and Koppel check-called a 200,000 bet from Liberta.

The river was the {3-Diamonds} and Koppel check-called another bet but sized 350,000 this time. Liberta showed {q-Spades}{j-Hearts} but Koppel won it all with {10-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}.

Hand #113: Koppel limped his small blind and then called a raise to 280,000 from Russell in the big blind. The flop was dealt {k-Hearts}{8-Spades}{8-Clubs} and Koppel check-folded to a bet of 290,000.

Player Chips Progress
Jared Koppel us
Jared Koppel
7,000,000
970,000
970,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Dong Sheng Peng cn
Dong Sheng Peng
5,000,000
-100,000
-100,000
Francis Anderson us
Francis Anderson
4,600,000
935,000
935,000
StakeKings
Matt Russell us
Matt Russell
4,200,000
675,000
675,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Roman Korenev ru
Roman Korenev
2,700,000
-365,000
-365,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Joseph Liberta us
Joseph Liberta
2,600,000
-1,350,000
-1,350,000
Joe Curcio us
Joe Curcio
1,750,000
-250,000
-250,000

Tags: Francis AndersonJared KoppelJoseph LibertaMatt RussellRoman Korenev

Hands #114-119: Three Shoves, No Calls

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Hand #114: Francis Anderson raised to 210,000 from the cutoff and Joe Curcio called in the big blind. The flop came {6-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{k-Clubs}, Curcio check-folded to Anderson's continuation-bet.

Hand #115: Anderson raised to 210,000 from the hijack and Curcio shoved in the small blind for around 1,800,000 for Anderson to fold.

Hand #116: Curcio raised to 210,000 from the button and Dong Sheng Peng shoved in the small blind for Curcio to give up this hand.

Hand #117: Anderson raised to 210,000 from under the gun and Curcio shoved again, this time from the button to get Anderson to fold.

Hand #118: Peng raised to 210,000 from the cutoff and Anderson called. The flop came {a-Spades}{k-Spades}{7-Spades} for both of them to check to see the {4-Diamonds} on the turn. Anderson bet 190,000 and Peng folded.

Hand #119: Anderson completed his small blind and Jared Koppel opted to check. They both checked through the {7-Spades}{8-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} on the flop, the {k-Spades} on the turn, and the {10-Hearts} on the river. Anderson picked up the pot with {5-Hearts}{2-Hearts} as he flopped a pair of fives.

Tags: Dong Sheng PengFrancis AndersonJared KoppelJoe Curcio

Hands #120-124: Small Pots for Liberta and Koppel

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Hand #120: Jared Koppel raised to 350,000 from the small blind after the other players folded and big blind Matt Russell stuck around.

The flop was dealt {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and both players checked. The dealer burned and turned the {3-Spades} and Koppel check-called a bet of 225,000. The river was the {8-Clubs} and both players checked again.

Koppel took the pot down with {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}.

Hand #121: Francis Anderson raised from the cutoff to 210,000 and he was called by Joe Curcio from the big blind. The flop was {j-Hearts}{9-Spades}{8-Clubs} and both players checked. The turn was the {6-Diamonds} and Anderson took it down when Curcio check-folded to a bet of 350,000.

Hand #122: Koppel raised to 210,000 from the cutoff and big blind Dong Sheng Peng defended. They both checked on the {10-Spades}{8-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} flop and Peng took the pot down with a bet on the {j-Hearts} turn.

Hand #123: Curcio raised to 210,000 when it folded to him on the button and Joseph Liberta called from the big blind.

The dealer spread out the {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{9-Spades} flop and Liberta check-called a bet of 200,000. The turn was the {3-Spades} and both checked to see the {3-Hearts} complete the board.

Liberta bet 350,000 on the river and that was enough to make Curcio fold.

Hand #124: Liberta limped from the small blind and Roman Korenev checked his option. The flop was dealt {k-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{8-Spades} and Korenev check-folded.

Tags: Dong Sheng PengFrancis AndersonJared KoppelJoe CurcioJoseph LibertaMatt RussellRoman Korenev

Hands #125-129: Koppel Takes Bigger Chip Lead Before the Break

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Jared Koppel
Jared Koppel

Hand #125: Roman Korenev completed his small blind and Francis Anderson opted to check. The flop came {4-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{8-Spades}, Korenev check-folded to the 150,000 bet of Anderson.

Hand #126: Matt Russell raised to 215,000 from under the gun and Jared Koppel called in the big blind. The flop came {2-Spades}{j-Spades}{k-Clubs}, Koppel check-called the 240,000 continuation-bet of Russell. They both checked through the {7-Hearts} on the turn to the {a-Hearts} on the river. Koppel check-called the 535,000 bet of Russell who immediately mucked after the call.

Hand #127: Korenev raised to 225,000 from the cutoff and Russell called in the big blind. The flop came {a-Spades}{7-Clubs}{2-Clubs}, Russell check-called the 220,000 continuation-bet of Korenev. They both checked through the rest of the board which came {8-Spades} on the turn and the {3-Clubs} on the river for Korenev to pick up the pot with {k-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}.

Hand #128: Anderson raised to 210,000 from the cutoff and was called by Koppel on the button. The flop came {9-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} for Anderson to check-fold to the 200,000 bet of Koppel.

Hand #129: Joe Curcio completed his small blind and Dong Shen Peng opted to check. They both checked through the {7-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{3-Hearts} on the flop and the {a-Hearts} on the turn to see the {4-Hearts} complete the board and bring a flush on the table. Curcio check-folded to the 100,000 bet of Peng.

The players were sent for the last 15-minute break of the night.

Player Chips Progress
Jared Koppel us
Jared Koppel
9,200,000
2,200,000
2,200,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Francis Anderson us
Francis Anderson
5,105,000
505,000
505,000
StakeKings
Dong Sheng Peng cn
Dong Sheng Peng
4,935,000
-65,000
-65,000
Roman Korenev ru
Roman Korenev
3,065,000
365,000
365,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Joseph Liberta us
Joseph Liberta
2,760,000
160,000
160,000
Matt Russell us
Matt Russell
1,990,000
-2,210,000
-2,210,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Joe Curcio us
Joe Curcio
1,315,000
-435,000
-435,000

Tags: Jared KoppelFrancis AndersonJoe CurcioMatt RussellRoman Korenev

Level: 30

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

Hands #130-134: Curcio Jams but Doesn't Get Called

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Hand #130: Matt Russell raised to 310,000 from the cutoff and the other players folded.

Hand #131: Joseph Liberta limped his small blind and big blind Roman Korenev checked his option. The flop was {7-Clubs}{6-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and Liberta check-folded to a one-big-blind bet.

Hand #132: Liberta raised to 250,000 from the button and big blind Francis Anderson called.

The dealer put out the {9-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} flop and Anderson checked to Liberta who continued with a bet of 275,000. Andrson folded his hand.

Hand #133: Roman Korenev limped from the button and Anderson limped from the small blind. Jared Koppel checked in the big blind and the {10-Spades}{7-Clubs}{2-Clubs} flop was dealt.

All three players checked and the {6-Hearts} turn was dealt. It checked to Koppel who took the pot down with a bet of 150,000.

Hand #134: Joe Curcio put his last ten big blinds in the middle but he didn't get a call.

Tags: Francis AndersonJared KoppelJoe CurcioJoseph LibertaMatt RussellRoman Korenev

Hands #135-139: Some Chips for Peng

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Dong Sheng Peng
Dong Sheng Peng

Hand #135: Dong Sheng Peng raised to 275,000 from under the gun and was called by Matt Russell in the small blind. The flop came {q-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} for Russell to check-fold to Peng's continuation-bet.

Hand #136: Peng got a walk.

Hand #137: Francis Anderson raised to 250,000 from mid-position and Russell three-bet to 580,000 from the cutoff for everyone, including Anderson himself, to fold.

Hand #138: Joseph Liberta completed his small blind and Roman Korenev opted to check. They both checked through the {3-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{7-Spades} flop and the {5-Diamonds} on the turn to the {6-Spades} on the river. Liberta bet 260,000 and Korenev quickly folded.

Hand #139: Korenev completed his small blind but folded when Anderson raised to 420,000 in the big blind.

Player Chips Progress
Jared Koppel us
Jared Koppel
8,965,000
-235,000
-235,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Dong Sheng Peng cn
Dong Sheng Peng
5,300,000
365,000
365,000
Francis Anderson us
Francis Anderson
4,525,000
-580,000
-580,000
StakeKings
Joseph Liberta us
Joseph Liberta
2,930,000
170,000
170,000
Roman Korenev ru
Roman Korenev
2,650,000
-415,000
-415,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Matt Russell us
Matt Russell
2,100,000
110,000
110,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Joe Curcio us
Joe Curcio
1,315,000

Tags: Dong Sheng PengFrancis AndersonJoseph LibertaMatt RussellRoman Korenev

Hands #140-144: Koppel at Ten Million, Curcio Below One

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Jared Koppel
Jared Koppel

Hand #140: Jared Koppel received a walk.

Hand #141: Francis Anderson raised on the button to 250,000 and Matt Russell called from the big blind.

The flop was dealt {k-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{5-Clubs} and Anderson bet 240,000 when it checked to him. Russell called the continuation bet and the {4-Hearts} rolled off the deck on the turn. They both checked and they did so as well on the river.

Anderson showed {k-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} and that was enough to take the pot against the {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs} of Russell.

Hand #142: Roman Korenev bet 275,000 from the hijack and only big blind Joe Curcio called. Curcio left himself with less than a million behind and he check-folded on the {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flop when Korenev bet 220,000.

Hand #143: Anderson raised to 250,000 from the hijack but he folded when Jared Koppel three-bet to 750,000.

Hand #144: Koppel raised to 275,000 from the hijack and big blind Joseph Liberta called. The flop was {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}{9-Hearts} and Liberta check-called a bet of 175,000 on the flop. The turn was the {j-Diamonds} and both checked. They also checked on the {j-Spades} river and Koppel won the pot with {a-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Jared Koppel us
Jared Koppel
10,000,000
1,035,000
1,035,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Dong Sheng Peng cn
Dong Sheng Peng
5,200,000
-100,000
-100,000
Francis Anderson us
Francis Anderson
4,650,000
125,000
125,000
StakeKings
Roman Korenev ru
Roman Korenev
2,900,000
250,000
250,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Joseph Liberta us
Joseph Liberta
2,300,000
-630,000
-630,000
Matt Russell us
Matt Russell
1,700,000
-400,000
-400,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Joe Curcio us
Joe Curcio
900,000
-415,000
-415,000

Tags: Francis AndersonJared KoppelJoe CurcioJoseph LibertaMatt RussellRoman Korenev

Hands #145-150: Koppel Above Eleven Million; Curcio Really Getting Short

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Hand #145: Joseph Liberta completed his small blind and Roman Korenev opted to check. They both checked through the {j-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{9-Spades} on the flop and the {10-Spades} on the turn to the {3-Hearts} on the river. Liberta bet 150,000 and Korenev called. Liberta mucked immediately.

Hand #146: Jared Koppel raised to 250,000 from under the gun and everyone else folded.

Hand #147: Korenev called on the button and Koppel opted to check in the big blind. The flop came {6-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{3-Spades}, Koppel check-folded to the 160,000 bet of Korenev.

Hand #148: Francis Anderson raised to 250,000 from the button and picked up the blinds and ante.

Hand #149: Koppel put in a stack of his purple 100,000-value chips from the button and got the rest to fold.

Hand #150: Liberta raised to 250,000 from under the gun and got no action.

Player Chips Progress
Jared Koppel us
Jared Koppel
11,160,000
1,160,000
1,160,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Dong Sheng Peng cn
Dong Sheng Peng
4,890,000
-310,000
-310,000
Francis Anderson us
Francis Anderson
4,840,000
190,000
190,000
StakeKings
Roman Korenev ru
Roman Korenev
3,610,000
710,000
710,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Joseph Liberta us
Joseph Liberta
1,890,000
-410,000
-410,000
Matt Russell us
Matt Russell
1,225,000
-475,000
-475,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Joe Curcio us
Joe Curcio
560,000
-340,000
-340,000

Tags: Francis AndersonJared KoppelJoseph LibertaRoman Korenev

Hands #151-156: Curcio Doubled Up

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Joe Curcio
Joe Curcio

Hand #151: Francis Anderson raised to 250,000 from early position and big blind Joseph Liberta pushed all in for his last 1,670,000. Anderson folded after about a minute.

Hand #152: Anderson raised to 250,000 but folded when Matt Russell pushed his last 1,355,000 in the middle.

Hand #153: Liberta pushed all in but everyone folded.

Hand #154: Joe Curcio pushed his last 600,000 in the middle from early position but everyone folded.

Hand #155: Russell pushed all in for effectively 740,000 from the small blind and big blind Curcio called for his tournament life.

Joe Curcio: {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}
Matt Russell: {k-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

The board ran out {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} and Curcio avoided elimination and doubled up.

Tags: Francis AndersonJoe CurcioJoseph LibertaMatt Russell