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

Cowboys Hook Jacks

Level 6 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Abhinav Iyer raised to 9,500 from the small blind after the player under the gun raised to 3,000, Iyer was called from the player in the cutoff.

Iyer shoved all in for 21,500 after a {5-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{10-Spades} flop, his opponent called.

Abhinav Iyer: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Opponent: {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}

A {7-Hearts} on the turn gave Iyer's opponent straight possibilities but the {2-Diamonds} on the river sealed the deal and Iyer doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Abhinav Iyer in
Abhinav Iyer
WSOP 1X Winner
78,000 78,000

Tags: Abhinav Iyer

Ace is Good for Frenkel

Level 6 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action folded to the player in middle position who raised to 2,200 and was called by three players including Eli Frenkel from the button.

The flop of {a-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{8-Clubs} was checked to Frenkel who bet 3,100 and was called by the initial raiser.

The {q-Spades} came on the turn and Frenkel called the 3,600 bet from his opponent.

Both players checked the {4-Hearts} on the river and both players tabled their hands. Frenkel's opponent missed his draws with {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and Frenkel took the pot {a-Spades}{5-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Eli Frenkel us
Eli Frenkel
72,000

Tags: Eli Frenkel

Lemley Stays Aggressive

Level 6 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

There was five-way action headed to the flop after William Lemley limp-called a 2,500 raise from under the gun.

Lemley bet 7,500 after a flop of {3-Spades}{8-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and had one caller from the button.

The {5-Diamonds} came on the turn and Lemley fired out 12,000, his opponent called.

The river was a {8-Hearts} and Lemely bet 60,000. His opponent tanked and then mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
William Lemley
William Lemley
120,000 120,000
Chris Wallace us
Chris Wallace
WSOP 1X Winner
50,000 50,000

Tags: William Lemley

Loisel Folds to Del Vecchio

Level 6 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The player in early position limped. Mike Del Vecchio, in the hijack, raised to 2,200. Dean Loisel, on the cutoff, called. The player in early position added the remainder to call as well.

The flop was {5-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and was checked through to the {a-Clubs} turn. The player in early position checked again. Del Veccio bet 5,000. Loisel called. The player in early position folded.

The {6-Hearts} filled up the board. Del Veccio fired 25,000. Loisel tank-folded.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Del Vecchio us
Mike Del Vecchio
75,000 -57,000
Dean Loisel
Dean Loisel
54,000 -21,000

Tags: Dean LoiselMike Del Vecchio

Level: 6

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Big Slick Holds for Himber

Level 5 : 400/800, 800 ante

Steven Himber raised all in from middle position for 10,700 and was called by his opponent in the small blind.

Himber: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Opponent: {4-Hearts}{8-Hearts}

The flop of {7-Spades}{5-Spades}{5-Clubs} gave Himber a sweat. With his tournament at stake, he had to dodge some cards going to the turn and river.

The turn was the {9-Spades} and the river brought a {j-Spades} and kept Himber in the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Steven Himber
Steven Himber
25,000 25,000

Tags: Steven Himber

Stack Slowly Building

Level 5 : 400/800, 800 ante

The player on the button opened to 2,000. Eric Stack, in the small blind, called along with the big blind.

A flop of {k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} was dealt. Stack and the big blind checked. The button bet 4,000. Stack check-called. The big blind folded.

The turn came the {3-Diamonds} and was checked through to the {8-Hearts} river. Stack fired a bet of 10,000. His opponent opted to let it go.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Stack us
Eric Stack
106,000 106,000

Tags: Eric Stack

Sethi Bets Three Streets

Level 5 : 400/800, 800 ante

On a flop of {j-Clubs}{j-Spades}{10-Clubs}, the player in middle position checked. Muskan Sethi, on the cutoff, bet 2,400. Her opponent check-called.

The turn brought the {3-Clubs}. The player in middle position checked again. Sethi fired 5,200 and her opponent called.

The {8-Hearts} completed the board. Sethi fired a bet of 13,500 after a check from her opponent, who then surrendered his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Muskan Sethi in
Muskan Sethi
100,000 10,000

Tags: Muskan Sethi