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

Brasel Takes One Out

Level 9 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The player under the gun moved all in and action folded around to Steve Brasel in late position who called.

Brasel: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Opponent: {6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}

Brasel was ahead going to the flop and left his opponent drawing dead after it came {k-Clubs}{a-Spades}{2-Diamonds}.

Top two pair stayed ahead after the turn and river came {j-Spades}{9-Hearts} and Brasel eliminated his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Brasel us
Steve Brasel
147,000
147,000
147,000

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Lally Takes From Himmelbrand

Level 9 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Greg Himmelbrand raised to 4,500 from the hijack. The button called, along with Jesse Lally in the small blind, and the player in the big blind.

A flop of {a-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} was dealt. Lally and the big blind checked. Himmelbrand bet 8,000 and Lally was the only caller.

The turn brought the {2-Spades}. Lally checked. Himmelbrand continued with a bet of 18,000. Lally check-raised to 50,000. Himmelbrand gave it some thought, then stuck around with a call.

The {2-Hearts} filled up the river. Lally moved all in for 78,000. Himmelbrand gave up his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Jesse Lally ca
Jesse Lally
215,000
215,000
215,000
Greg Himmelbrand us
Greg Himmelbrand
143,000
11,000
11,000

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Cardenas Hits Runner Runner

Level 9 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Miguel Cardenas raised from early position to 5,000 and he was called by the player in the big blind.

The flop {9-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{2-Clubs} was checked to Cardenas who moved all in and he was quickly called by his opponent.

Cardenas: {7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}
Opponent: {j-Spades}{9-Hearts}

Cardenas was out flopped by his opponent but the {6-Spades} on the turn gave him outs to hit a gut-shot straight.

The river brought just that as it came out the {8-Clubs} and Cardneas sent his opponent packing.

Player Chips Progress
Miguel Cardenas us
Miguel Cardenas
160,000
160,000
160,000

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Turn Raise Takes It for Kadkhodaeikhalafi

Level 9 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The player under the gun opened to 4,500. Mehrnoosh Kadkhodaeikhalafi, in middle position, called. The player in the big blind called as well.

Players saw a flop of {j-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} that was checked around to the {10-Hearts} turn. The big blind checked once more. The player under the gun fired 6,000. Kadkhodaeikhalafi raised to 13,000 and her opponents quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Mehrnoosh Kadkhodaeikhalafi us
Mehrnoosh Kadkhodaeikhalafi
320,000
-30,000
-30,000

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Herman Sniffs Out the Bluff

Level 9 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Thomas Herman raised from middle position to 12,000 and he was called by the player in the big blind.

Both players checked the {9-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{q-Hearts} flop.

The big blind player checked the {q-Clubs} turn and Herman bet out 5,500. His opponent raised to 14,000 and Herman, with hesitation, called.

Both players checked the {6-Clubs} on the river and tabled their hands.

Thomas Herman: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Opponent: {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}

Herman's pair took down the hand.

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Thomas Herman us
Thomas Herman
130,000
130,000
130,000

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Dichrow Sends One Out

Level 9 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The player on the button was all in for 42,000 against Darren Dichrow in the small blind.

Darren Dichrow: {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}
Opponent: {10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}

The player on the button hit a favorable fop of {3-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}. But the turn brought the {q-Spades} giving Dichrow a broadway straight and the {2-Diamonds} river completed the board to seal the deal.

Player Chips Progress
Darren Dichrow us
Darren Dichrow
100,000

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Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Scott Applies the Pressure

Level 10 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

A player from late position raised to 4,500 and Jacquelyn Scott called from the big blind.

Both players checked the {k-Spades}{6-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} flop.

A {5-Hearts} came on the turn and Scott bet out 5,500, her opponent called.

Scott continued to stay aggressive and bet 15,000 on the {k-Clubs} river and her opponent mucked their hand.

Player Chips Progress
Jacquelyn Scott us
Jacquelyn Scott
95,000
95,000
95,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jacquelyn Scott