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

Big Slick is the Winner

Level 2 : 100/300, 300 ante

Leo Whitt limps in under the gun for 300 and action folded to Stephen Leahy who raised to 1,100 from the middle position. Action folds to Matthew Saari who called from the big blind along with Whitt.

Saari and Witt checked the {a-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{10-Spades} flop and Leahy bet 2,000. Saari called and Whitt folded.

Saari checked called Leahy's bet of 3,500 after the {j-Clubs} came on the turn.

The river brought no action as both players checked the 92d] on the river. Saari announced a pair of tens while Leahy tabled {a-Spades}{k-Spades} for the winner,

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Leahy us
Stephen Leahy
60,000 60,000
Leo Whitt us
Leo Whitt
50,000 50,000
Matthew Saari us
Matthew Saari
39,000 39,000

Tags: Leo WhittMatthew SaariStephen Leahy

Tens Are Good for Goodman

Level 2 : 100/300, 300 ante

The player in middle position limped. The hijack raised to 800. The cutoff called, along with Gregg Goodman on the button, and the player in the small blind. The player in middle position added the remainder to call as well.

The dealer fanned a flop of {9-Spades}{8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}. The small blind checked. The player in middle position bet 1,000. The hijack and the cutoff folded. Goodman called. The small blind folded.

The turn was the {k-Spades}. The player in middle position bet 1,000. Goodman called again.

The river brought the {7-Clubs}. The player in middle position continued with a bet of 2,000. Goodman snap-called. The player in middle position showed {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} and Goodman revealed {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} to rake in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Gregg Goodman us
Gregg Goodman
51,000 51,000

Tags: Gregg Goodman

Rockets Are Good for Fordham

Level 2 : 100/300, 300 ante

Action folded to Pamela Fordham who raised to 1,100 from the small blind, Daniel Chang called from the big blind.

Fordham fired out 2,200 after a {3-Spades}{j-Clubs}{6-Hearts} flop and was called by Chang.

The turn brought the {k-Hearts} and Fordham bet 5,600 and was called by Chang.

Fordham continued with another 5,600 bet after the {10-Spades} came on the river and she was called one last time by Chang.

Fordham tabled {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} which was good enough to win the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Pamela Fordham
Pamela Fordham
95,000 95,000
Daniel Chang
Daniel Chang
38,000 38,000

Tags: Daniel ChangPamela Fordham

Henry Wins Nice Pot From Sharma

Level 2 : 100/300, 300 ante

Matthew Litt raised to 700 under the gun and was called by Nathan Henry from the middle position, Thomas Rummelhart, and Gargee Sharma from the small and big blinds.

Rummelhart checked the {2-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{10-Spades} flop and Sharma bet out 1,200. She was called by Henry.

The turn came the {9-Spades} and Sharma bet out 2,200. Henry raised to 5,200 and Sharma called.

The {6-Clubs} fell on the river and Sharma checked to Henry who threw out a 6,000 bet and Sharma mucked her hand.

Player Chips Progress
Nathan Henry
Nathan Henry
65,000 65,000
Matthew Litt us
Matthew Litt
48,000 48,000
Thomas Rummelhart
Thomas Rummelhart
45,000 45,000
Gargee Sharma us
Gargee Sharma
36,000 36,000

Tags: Gargee SharmaMatthew LittNathan HenryThomas Rummelhart

Deadman Raises the River to Victory

Level 2 : 100/300, 300 ante

The player in the small blind limped and Simon Deadman, sitting in the big blind, checked.

Deadman, who came second to Jason Mercier in a $5,000 Six-Max bracelet event four years ago, is clearly in the mood to grab gold this trip after recently becoming a father, and he saw the flop of {a-Spades}{10-Spades}{3-Diamonds} along with his opponent. That flop was checked through to the {4-Clubs} turn, where Deadman bet 300 and the small blind check-called.

The {4-Hearts} filled up the board. The small blind bet 1,500. Deadman raised to 7,500. His opponent quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Simon Deadman gb
Simon Deadman
56,000 6,000

Tags: Simon Deadman

Drider Gets a Fold

Level 2 : 100/300, 300 ante

The player in middle position opened to 900. Jason Drider, from one seat over, called. The big blind called as well.

The flop was {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}{3-Hearts}. The big blind checked. The player in middle position bet 1,500. Drider called. The big blind folded.

The dealer burned and turned the {q-Spades} that was checked through to the {7-Spades} river. The player in middle position checked. Drider bet 2,700. His opponent folded.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Drider us
Jason Drider
55,000

Tags: Jason Drider

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

Newton Wins One

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

The player in middle position raised to 600. The button called, along with David Newton in the big blind.

A flop reading {8-Hearts}{4-Spades}{3-Spades} was dealt. Newton checked. The player in middle positon bet 1,200. The button folded. Newton check-called.

The turn was the {9-Spades}. This time, Newton led out with a bet of 2,600. His opponent called.

The {j-Hearts} filled up the river. Newton fired 1,500. His opponent opted to let it go.

Player Chips Progress
David Newton us
David Newton
53,000

Tags: David