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

Seth Takes it on the Turn

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante
Tournament area
Tournament area

The player in middle position opened to 1,000. Sandeep Seth three-bet to 2,000 from the next seat. The button and the original raiser both called.

The dealer spread a flop of {10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{8-Spades}. The player in middle position checked but Seth bet 2,500. The button folded and the player in mid-position check-called.

The turn was the {3-Hearts}. The player in middle position checked. Seth continued with another bet of 5,000, and that was enough to claim the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Sandeep Seth us
Sandeep Seth
58,000
58,000
58,000

Tags: Sandeep Seth

Saari Loses to Cowboy's

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante

With a massive amount of chips already in the middle and a board showing {2-Spades}{6-Spades}{k-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}, Matthew Saari is facing a bet of 17,500 from his opponent Randall McCormick. Saari stared at his opponent and made the call.

The {7-Hearts} came on the river and McCormick shoved all in for 15,000. Saari called only to see his opponent flopped top set with {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} and left him with a very short stack in the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Randall McCormick us
Randall McCormick
125,000
Matthew Saari us
Matthew Saari
10,000
-29,000
-29,000

Tags: Matthew SaariRandall McCormick

Wang Eliminated by Estrada

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante

The player in middle position raised to 1,300. The hijack three-bet to 3,800. The button called, along with Melissa Wang in the big blind. The original raiser folded.

A flop of {9-Spades}{6-Spades}{2-Spades} was dealt. Wang checked. The hijack bet 7,600. The button folded. Melissa check-raised to 19,000. The hijack responded by moving all in for about 40,000 and Wang called, putting at risk her last chips.

Melissa Wang: {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}
Francisco Estrada: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}

Wang was ahead with her set, but the turn brought the {8-Spades} giving Estrada a flush, and the {4-Diamonds} river completed the board to eliminate Wang.

Player Chips Progress
Francisco Estrada us
Francisco Estrada
99,000
40,000
40,000
Melissa Wang us
Melissa Wang
Busted

Tags: Francisco EstradaMelissa Wang

Garza Out-Kicked by Craig

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante

Gary Walkowsk raised to 1,200 under the gun and he was called by Richard Garza from the middle position and Tim Craig in the big blind.

Craig bet 2,000 on the {4-Spades}{a-Spades}{5-Hearts} flop and was called by both players. The {j-Diamonds} came on the turn and Craig continued with another 2,000 bet and was called by Garza.

The {2-Clubs} came on the river and Craig check-called Garza's bet of 2,000 and both players tabled their hands.

Garza: {a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}
Craig: {a-Clubs}{10-Spades}

Garza shook his head as he saw he was out-kicked by his opponent and Craig won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Tim Craig us
Tim Craig
65,000
65,000
65,000
Gary Walkowsk
Gary Walkowsk
55,000
55,000
55,000
Richard Garza
Richard Garza
40,000
40,000
40,000

Tags: Gary WalkowskRichard GarzaTim Craig

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Broadway for Pappas

Level 4 : 300/600, 600 ante

William Pappas got the last of his 27,400 in the middle on a board showing {6-Spades}{10-Spades}{k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}. His opponent James Gentile made the call.

Pappas: {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}
Gentile: {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}

Pappas asked the dealer not to pair the board and his wish was granted as the {7-Spades} came on the river and Pappas survived his all in.

Player Chips Progress
William Pappas us
William Pappas
85,000
85,000
85,000
James Gentile us
James Gentile
20,000
20,000
20,000

Tags: James GentileWilliam Pappas

Izadi Eliminated by Loisel

Level 4 : 300/600, 600 ante

Dean Loisel opened to 1,500 under the gun. The button called. Hamid Izadi, in the small blind, called for less, putting at risk his last 1,400. Mike Del Vecchio called as well from the big blind.

The flop came {a-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{2-Clubs}. Del Vecchio checked. Loisel bet 2,500. The button folded. Del Vecchio check-called.

The dealer burned and turned the {9-Diamonds}. Del Vecchio checked. Loisel bet 6,600. Del Vecchio folded.

Hamid Izadi: {7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}
Dean Loisel: {a-Hearts}{9-Hearts}

The {8-Hearts} filled up the river and Loisel took down the pot, sending Izadi to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Del Vecchio us
Mike Del Vecchio
98,000
98,000
98,000
Dean Loisel
Dean Loisel
75,000
75,000
75,000
Hamid Izadi us
Hamid Izadi
Busted

Tags: Dean LoiselHamid IzadiMike Del Vecchio

Ma Triples Up

Level 4 : 300/600, 600 ante

The player in early position opened to 1,800. The player in middle position called. Michael Ma, on the cutoff, three-bet shoved for 12,400. Both of his opponents stuck around with a call.

The dealer fanned a flop of {7-Hearts}{6-Spades}{4-Spades}. The player in early position checked. The player in middle position bet 12,000. The player in early position quickly folded and Ma and his opponent's cards were tabled.

Michael Ma: {j-Hearts}{j-Spades}
Opponent: {8-Clubs}{8-Clubs}

The {10-Diamonds} turn and {a-Diamonds} river filled up the board and Ma tripled up

Player Chips Progress
Michael Ma ca
Michael Ma
40,000

Tags: Michael Ma