2019 World Series of Poker

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

Hoss Holds on After Scary Flop

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

With the board showing {j-Spades}{9-Spades}{10-Spades}, Hoss Malek moved all-in with his remaining stack and was called from the player on the button.

Hoss Malek: {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}
Opponent: {q-Spades}{2-Clubs}

Malek's pocket aces were ahead but his opponent had a lot of outs with an open-ended straight flush draw going to the turn and river.

The turn brought a {6-Clubs} and Malek took a deep breath before the river came.

A brick came on the river with the {2-Diamonds} and Malek sat down and collected his chips.

Player Chips Progress
Hoss Malek us
Hoss Malek
30,000 30,000

Tags: Hoss Malek

Saczawa Slowly Building

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

Michael Saczawa opened to 3,000 from middle position. The player on the button, and the big blind, called.

The dealer spread a flop of {k-Clubs}{j-Spades}{4-Spades} and the big blind checked. Saczawa bet 6,000 and the button folded while the big blind check-called.

The turn brought the {a-Spades}. The big blind checked once more. Saczawa fired a bet of 17,000, that was enough to claim the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Saczawa us
Michael Saczawa
170,000 170,000

Tags: Michael Saczawa

Level: 6

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Jacks Are Good for Rosales

Level 5 : 400/800, 800 ante

The player under the gun limped, along with the player in middle position. Robert Rosales, on the cutoff, raised to 4,200. The player under the gun and the player in middle position added the remainder to call.

A flop reading {q-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} was dealt. Action checked to Rosales who bet 8,700. The player under the gun folded. The player in mid-position check-called.

The turn came the {6-Clubs} and was checked through to the {k-Hearts} river. The player in middle position threw in a bet of 25,000 and Rosales snap-called. Rosales tabled {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} to win the pot and his opponent showed {3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} before throwing his hand in the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Rosales us
Robert Rosales
138,000 138,000

Tags: Robert Rosales

Trip Jacks for Jones

Level 5 : 400/800, 800 ante

With around 15,000 chips in the pot and a board showing {5-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}, Thomas Jones called his opponent's all-in shove for 20,000.

Thomas Jones: {a-Spades}{j-Spades}
Opponent: {a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

Jones made the right call and was ahead going to the river, all he needed to do was dodge any club or a queen.

The river came the {j-Hearts} giving Jones trip jacks and he eliminated his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Jones us
Thomas Jones
85,000 85,000

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De Oliveira Lopez Sends One Out

Level 5 : 400/800, 800 ante

The player on the cutoff was all in for his last 39,000 against Jorge Manuel De Oliveira Lopez, in the hijack.

Jorge Manuel De Oliveria Lopez: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Opponent: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

De Oliveira Lopez hit a favorable flop of {10-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{10-Spades}. The {7-Diamonds} turn and {6-Hearts} river filled up the board and De Oliveira Lopez took down the pot, sending his opponent to the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Jorge Manuel De Oliveria Lopez pt
Jorge Manuel De Oliveria Lopez
130,000

Tags: Jorge Manuel De Oliveira Lopez

Gallaugher Rakes in the Pot

Level 5 : 400/800, 800 ante

The player under the gun raised to 1,700 and action folded to Robert Gallaugher who called from the button.

The flop came {q-Spades}{10-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and the player first to act checked. Gallaugher bet 3,500 and his opponent called.

Gallaugher's opponent check folded to the 8,000 bet with {k-Clubs} turn and Gallaugher scooped up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Gallaugher ca
Robert Gallaugher
76,000 26,000

Tags: Robert Gallaugher