2019 World Series of Poker

Event #3: BIG 50 - $500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
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

Level: 8

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

Slowik Chipping Up

Level 7 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The player in middle positon limped, along with the player from one seat over, and Ryan Slowik in the hijack. The player on the cutoff raised to 4,800. Slowik was the only player to stick around with a call.

The dealer fanned a flop of {q-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{8-Clubs} that was checked through to the {6-Diamonds} turn. Slowik bet 7,000. The cutoff called.

The {2-Clubs} filled up the river. This time, Slowik checked. The cutoff bet 10,500 and Slowik snap-called. The cutoff turned over {8-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for two pair but that wasn't good enough as Slowik revealed {q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for a better two pair to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Slowik us
Ryan Slowik
86,000 86,000

Tags: Ryan Slowik

Pocket Tens Hold Strong for Akami

Level 7 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

There was four-way action headed to the flop after no one raised.

The flop came {6-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{7-Hearts}. Action checked to Rafiu Akami who bet 4,600 and one player tagged along for the ride.

Both players checked the {5-Spades} on the turn.

The river came the {j-Clubs} and Akami called the 8,000 bet from his opponent and tabled {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} which was good enough to win the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Rafiu Akami
Rafiu Akami
125,000 125,000

Thomson Doubles Up

Level 7 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Jay Thomson opened to 2,600 from middle position. The button called before the small blind three-bet to 8,500. Thomson four-bet to 25,000 and only the small blind called.

A flop reading {8-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} was dealt. The small blind moved all in for about 75,000 and Thomson snap-called with his last 58,500.

Jay Thomson: {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
Opponent: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}

The {q-Diamonds} turn and {10-Clubs} river completed the board and Thomson got his double up.

Player Chips Progress
Jay Thomson us
Jay Thomson
135,000 135,000

Tags: Jay Thomson

Salazar Flops the Nuts

Level 7 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With 40,000 in the middle and a board showing {9-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}, Eric Salazar moved all in for 51,400 after facing a 22,000 bet from his opponent. His opponent thought for a second and asked the dealer how much more, then called.

Salazar: {10-Spades}{8-Spades}
Opponent: {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}

Salazar had flopped the nuts and left his opponent almost drawing dead after the {7-Spades} came on the turn.

The river came the {4-Hearts} and that sealed the deal and gave Salazar the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Salazar us
Eric Salazar
140,000 140,000

Tags: Eric Salazar

Stern Wins One

Level 7 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The player under the gun limped, along with Brett Stern from one seat over, the button and the small blind. The player in the big blind checked.

A flop reading {a-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} was dealt. Action checked to the player on the button who bet 3,000. The blinds folded. The player under the gun and Stern called.

The turn came the {q-Spades} and was checked through to the {k-Spades} river. The player under the gun checked once more. Stern threw in a bet of 8,200. Both of his opponents gave up their hands.

Player Chips Progress
Brett Stern us
Brett Stern
86,000 86,000

Tags: Brett Stern

Bayliss Stays Strong

Level 7 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A player from the middle position raised to 3,000 and Andrew Bayliss called from the big blind.

Bayliss check-called the 3,500 bet from his opponent after a {7-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{8-Hearts} flop.

The turn brought the {a-Spades} and Bayliss bet 6,000 and his opponent raised to 16,000, Bayliss called.

Bayliss moved all in after the {10-Clubs} came on the river and his opponent mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Bayliss us
Andrew Bayliss
89,000 89,000

Tags: AndrewAndrew Bayliss

Level: 7

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200