2019 World Series of Poker

Event #3: BIG 50 - $500 No-Limit Hold'em
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$1,147,449
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$13,509,435
Entries
28,371
Level Info
Level
51
Blinds
15,000,000 / 30,000,000
Ante
30,000,000

Hands #147-151: Another Double Up for Cullen

Level 49 : 10,000,000/20,000,000, 20,000,000 ante
Paul Cullen
Paul Cullen

Hand #147: Rafi Elharar moved all in for 152,000,000 and got the pot.

Hand #148: Paul Cullen moved all in for 166,000,000, eight big blinds. Nick Chow ended up calling to create the following showdown:

Paul Cullen: {a-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}
Nick Chow: {4-Spades}{4-Hearts}

The board fell {10-Clubs}{7-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{k-Diamonds}, giving Cullen a pair of nines on the turn as well as the double up.

Hand #149: Cullen got a walk.

Hand #150: Elharar got a walk.

Hand #151: Elharar completed his small blind and Chow checked. The flop appeared {2-Spades}{3-Spades}{4-Clubs} and Chow bet 20,000,000 after Elharar checked. The latter called and the turn fell a {q-Spades}. Both checked.

On the {3-Diamonds} river they both checked and Chow revealed {9-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} for two pair while Elharar mucked an {a-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Femi Fashakin us
Femi Fashakin
WSOP 1X Winner
585,000,000 -10,000,000
Paul Cullen us
Paul Cullen
372,000,000 206,000,000
Nicholas Chow us
Nicholas Chow
359,000,000 -106,000,000
Rafi Elharar il
Rafi Elharar
162,000,000 -30,000,000

Tags: Nick ChowPaul CullenRafi Elharar

Hands #142-146: Cullen Finds a Double-Up

Level 49 : 10,000,000/20,000,000, 20,000,000 ante
Paul Cullen
Paul Cullen

Hand #142: Nick Chow raised to 50,000,000 from under the gun and Femi Fashakin three-bet to 135,000,000 on the button to get everyone else to fold including Chow.

Hand #143: Fashakin raised to 50,000,000 from under the gun and picked up the blinds and ante.

Hand #144: Paul Cullen shoved for 93,000,000 from under the gun, Fashakin cut out calling chips before looking at his cards once more and then called.

Paul Cullen: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}
Femi Fashakin: {k-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}

The flop came {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} for Fashakin to flop a pair of kings.

The turn was the {8-Spades} which didn't change the situation and the river completed the board with the {9-Diamonds} for Cullen to double up.

Hand #145: Chow raised to 50,000,000 from the button and picked up the blinds and ante.

Hand #146: Fashakin raised to 50,000,000 from the button and got no action.

Player Chips Progress
Femi Fashakin us
Femi Fashakin
WSOP 1X Winner
595,000,000 77,000,000
Nicholas Chow us
Nicholas Chow
465,000,000 -90,000,000
Rafi Elharar il
Rafi Elharar
192,000,000 -50,000,000
Paul Cullen us
Paul Cullen
166,000,000 63,000,000

Tags: Femi FashakinNick ChowPaul Cullen

Hands #137-141 : Fashakin Puts Pressure

Level 49 : 10,000,000/20,000,000, 20,000,000 ante

Hand #137: Nick Chow raised to 50,000,000 on the button and Femi Fashakin re-raised all in for 318,000,0000. Chow asked for the count and let it go.

Hand #138: Fashakin raised to 50,000,000 on the button and no one called.

Hand #139: Fashakin limped for 20,000,000 under the gun. Rafi Elharar called in the small blind and so did Chow.

The flop came {5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} and all checked. A {a-Spades} fell on the turn and Fashakin bet 25,000,000 after two checks. It was enough to win the pot.

Hand #140: Fashakin got a walk.

Hand #141: Chow bet 50,000,000 on the button and earned the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Nicholas Chow us
Nicholas Chow
555,000,000 -50,000,000
Femi Fashakin us
Femi Fashakin
WSOP 1X Winner
518,000,000 190,000,000
Rafi Elharar il
Rafi Elharar
242,000,000 -60,000,000
Paul Cullen us
Paul Cullen
103,000,000 -130,000,000

Tags: Femi FashakinNick Chow

Hands #132-136: More for Chow

Level 49 : 10,000,000/20,000,000, 20,000,000 ante
Nicholas Chow
Nicholas Chow

Hand #132: Nick Chow raised to 60,000,000 from the small blind and Femi Fashakin folded in the big blind.

Hand #133: Radi Elharar raised to 42,000,000 from under the gun and Paul Cullen shoved in the big blind. Elharar quickly folded.

Hand #134: Elharar got a walk.

Hand #135: Cullen limped in on the button and Elharar completed his small blind. Chow opted to check in the big blind for the flop to come down with the {2-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}. Elharar bet 38,000,000, Chow called and Cullen considered his options for a while and decided to make the call in the end. The turn was the {9-Diamonds} on which they all checked to see the {a-Spades} complete the board on the river. Elharar checked for the last time, Chow bet 55,000,000. Cullen folded and so did Elharar.

Hand #136: Elharar raised to 42,000,000 from the button and Fashakin shoved for 246,000,000 in the big blind for Elharar to snap-fold.

Player Chips Progress
Nicholas Chow us
Nicholas Chow
605,000,000 146,000,000
Femi Fashakin us
Femi Fashakin
WSOP 1X Winner
328,000,000 12,000,000
Rafi Elharar il
Rafi Elharar
302,000,000 -132,000,000
Paul Cullen us
Paul Cullen
233,000,000 24,000,000

Tags: Femi FashakinNick ChowPaul Cullen

Level: 49

Blinds: 10,000,000/20,000,000

Ante: 20,000,000

Hands #126-131: Chow Gets Value from Fashakin

Level 48 : 8,000,000/16,000,000, 16,000,000 ante

Hand #126: Paul Cullen raised to 40,000,000 and no one called.

Hand #127: Femi Fashakin raised to 35,000,000. Everybody folded.

Hand #128: Nick Chow called his small blind and Fashakin checked. Both checked on the board {5-Spades}{q-Spades}{8-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}. On the river, {7-Clubs} and Chow bet 20,000,000, called by Fashakin. Chow tabled {q-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for the winning hand.

Hand #129: Cullen got a walk.

Hand #130: Chow raised to 40,000,000 and Rafi Elharar three-bet to 136,000,000 from the big blind. Chow let it go.

Hand #131: Elharar raised to 43,000,000 from the small blind and Chow tanked a few minutes before calling.

The flop fell {a-Spades}{8-Clubs}{j-Clubs} and went check-check. The turn was the {3-Spades} and Chow bet 45,000,000 after Elharar checked. Elharar called.

On the river {8-Hearts} they both checked. Elharar showed {a-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} while Chow had {a-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} for a split pot.

Player Chips Progress
Nicholas Chow us
Nicholas Chow
459,000,000 -96,000,000
Rafi Elharar il
Rafi Elharar
434,000,000 -32,000,000
Femi Fashakin us
Femi Fashakin
WSOP 1X Winner
316,000,000 2,000,000
Paul Cullen us
Paul Cullen
209,000,000 -108,000,000

Hands #122-125: Fashakin Doubles Up

Level 48 : 8,000,000/16,000,000, 16,000,000 ante

Hand #122: Femi Fashakin shoved from the small blind for 80,000,000 and Paul Cullen contemplated his options from the big blind. After a while, Cullen opted to make the call.

Femi Fashakin: {a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}
Paul Cullen: {a-Diamonds}{5-Spades}

The flop came {7-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{2-Spades} for Fashakin to find a pair of sevens.

The turn was the {7-Hearts} for Fashakin to hit trips and secure the double-up as the {j-Diamonds} was dealt on the river as a formality to complete the board.

Hand #123: Nick Chow raised to 40,000 from under the gun and picked up the blinds and ante.

Hand #124: Rafi Elharar completed his small blind and Chow raised to 61,000,000 in the big blind for Elharar to give his hand up.

Hand #125: Chow raised from the small blind to put Fashakin all-in. Fashakin called for his last 148,000,000 from the big blind and doubled up with {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs} against the {6-Spades}{5-Spades} of Chow when the board came {a-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{8-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Femi Fashakin us
Femi Fashakin
WSOP 1X Winner
314,000,000 234,000,000

Tags: Femi FashakinNick ChowPaul CullenRafi Elharar

Hands #117-121: Small Pot from Cullen

Level 48 : 8,000,000/16,000,000, 16,000,000 ante

Hand #117: Rafi Elharar raised to 36,000,000 and won the pot.

Hand #118: Paul Cullen got a walk.

Hand #119: Elharar got a walk.

Hand #120: Cullen raised to 40,000,000 on the button. Nick Chow called from the big blind and the flop came {10-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{3-Spades}. Chow check-folded Cullen's bet of 55,000,000.

Hand #121: Chow raised to 96,000,000 in the small blind and Femi Fashakin folded.

Player Chips Progress
Nicholas Chow us
Nicholas Chow
555,000,000 -24,000,000
Rafi Elharar il
Rafi Elharar
466,000,000 40,000,000
Paul Cullen us
Paul Cullen
317,000,000 32,000,000
Femi Fashakin us
Femi Fashakin
WSOP 1X Winner
80,000,000 -104,000,000

Tags: Femi FashakinNicholas ChowPaul CullenRafi Elharar

Hands #112-116: No Showdowns

Level 48 : 8,000,000/16,000,000, 16,000,000 ante

Hand #112: Rafi Elharar completed his small blind and Nick Chow checked. Chow folded to the 18,000,000 bet of Elharar on the flop.

Hand #113: Paul Cullen raised to 40,000,000 from under the gun and that got him the blinds and ante.

Hand #114: Femi Fashakin shoved in the small blind for 120,000,000 and Cullen folded in the big blind.

Hand #115: Chow raised to 40,000,000 from under the gun and Cullen called in the small blind. Both players checked through the {k-Spades}{5-Spades}{10-Clubs} on the flop to see the {k-Hearts} on the turn. Cullen check-folded to the 40,000,000 bet of Chow.

Hand #116: Chow got a walk.

Player Chips Progress
Nicholas Chow us
Nicholas Chow
579,000,000 32,000,000
Rafi Elharar il
Rafi Elharar
426,000,000 -8,000,000
Paul Cullen us
Paul Cullen
285,000,000
Femi Fashakin us
Femi Fashakin
WSOP 1X Winner
184,000,000 32,000,000

Tags: Femi FashakinNick ChowPaul CullenRafi Elharar