Level: 5
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #3: BIG 50 - $500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$13,509,435
Entries
28,371
Level
51
Blinds
15,000,000 / 30,000,000
Ante
30,000,000
Break
Level 4
: 300/600, 600 ante
Players are now gone on a 20-minute break to clear their heads.
"I'm All In in the World Series of Poker!"
Level 4
: 300/600, 600 ante
The player on the button opened to 2,000. Joao Segura, in the small blind, three-bet to 7,000. The big blind four-bet to 17,000. The button folded. Segura took a deep breath. "I'm all in in the World Series of Poker!" he exclaimed before moving all in for 37,000.
The big blind snap-called.
Joao Segura: 
Opponent: 
The board ran 
and Segura got his double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
78,000 |
Ivgi Eliminates Two Players
Level 4
: 300/600, 600 ante
There was three-way action before the flop that included Kfir Ivgi and two players were all in.
All-in opponent: 
Kfir Ivgi: 
All-in opponent: 
The flop was no help for Ivgi as it came 
and nothing changed with the 
on the turn. But luckily there was still one card to come and the 
fell on the river giving Ivgi a set of queens and he eliminated two players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000 | 160,000 |
Yockey More than Doubles
Level 4
: 300/600, 600 ante
On a board reading 
, there was a bet of 8,600 from the player in the hijack. The cutoff called and Bryce Yockey, in the big blind, responded by moving all in for 35,000. The hijack folded, but the player in the cutoff went deep into the tank for a couple of minutes, then proceeded to call.
Bryce Yockey: 
Opponent:
Yockey had two pair while his opponent had top pair as well as an open-ended straight draw.
The 
completed the board and Yockey stayed ahead, raking in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 | 100,000 |
More Notables join the Field
Level 4
: 300/600, 600 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 |
Himmelbrand Takes it on the Turn
Level 4
: 300/600, 600 ante
Greg Himmelbrand raised to 1,500 from middle position. The hijack and the big blind called.
The flop was 
. The big blind checked. Himmelbrand bet 2,000. The hijack called. The big blind folded.
The dealer burned and turned the . Himmelbrand continued with another bet of 8,000, that was enough to claim the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
54,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Pinson Stays Aggressive
Level 3
: 200/400, 400 ante
Action folded to Randy Collack in middle position who raised to 1,200. Michael Pinson raised to 2,400 on the button, Collack called.
Collack check-called the 6,000 bet from Pinson after a 
flop.
The turn came the 
and Collack again checked to Pinson who stayed aggressive with a bet of 2,100 and Collack quickly mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
73,000 | 73,000 |
|
|
37,000 | 37,000 |
Ace-High is Good for Sanzaro
Level 3
: 200/400, 400 ante
The player in middle position raised to 1,200. Steve Sanzaro, from one seat over, three-bet to 2,400. Action folded back to the original raiser who called.
The dealer fanned a flop of 
that was checked through to the 
turn. The player in middle position checked. Sanzaro bet 1,300. His opponent check-called.
The filled up the river. Both players opted to check. The player in middle position tabled and Sanzaro turned over 
to win the pot with ace-high.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
62,000 |