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Level 5
: 400/800, 800 ante
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #3: BIG 50 - $500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1d
Event Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$13,509,435
Total Entries
28,371
Level
51
Blinds
15,000,000 / 30,000,000
Ante
30,000,000
Players Left 1 / 28,371
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Level: 5
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Level 4
: 300/600, 600 ante
Players are back in the hallways, on their phones for the next 20 minutes. Expect updated self-counts on the MyStack app momentarily!
Level 4
: 300/600, 600 ante
Sasha Salinger spoke to Jack Effel about the successes and hiccups of the 2019 WSOP "Big 50"
Level 4
: 300/600, 600 ante
On a board that read 
Joel Thomas put out a bet of 26,000 which was enough to put his opponent in Seat 7 all in. His opponent called quickly and Thomas turned over the 
for the flush.
However, Seat 7 did not immediately relent his stack as he argued that Thomas had only made a bet of 1,500 because no verbal announcement about bet size was made despite Thomas putting in a 25,000 and 1,000 chip. He claimed that due to the similarity in color between the 25,000 and 500 chip that a verbal announcement was necessary. The floor was called over and quickly ruled that it was a valid bet of 26,000 with a call and that the player in Seat 7 was indeed eliminated.
"That's a terrible way to go out" Seat 7 said as he left the table. The table looked at each other in confusion while Thomas stacked his new chips.
Level 4
: 300/600, 600 ante
Table 49 just saw major action on a 
flop that involved the elimination of John Laney. It had been multiway to the flop (five or six – including both blinds - calling a preflop raise to generate a pot of 18,000), and there was a bet of 12,000 in front of Patrick Piche, and 21,000 (all-in) in front of Laney, with action on small blind Jonathan Ng. There were two players left to act after him before it got back to initial flop-bettor Piche.
Ng in turn moved all-in over the top of Laney, which prompted folds all around including from Piche, leaving a heads-up showdown.
Laney: 
Ng: 
Laney failed to hit either of his outs and left with an agreeable, “Y’all have a good one.”
Level 4
: 300/600, 600 ante
On a flop of 
, Matthew Kustafik faced a check-raise from the small blind, from 9,500 to 30,000. This effectively committed his opponent’s stack to the pot, and Kustafik thought for a while before taking the plunge with 
. He covered his opponent, who tabled 
, and made a higher flush (the board ran out 
).
“They held up for once!” said Kustafik, echoing a feeling many players have expressed at the felt.
“You’re good with your aces,” countered a tablemate, “They’re the second aces for you.”
Level 4
: 300/600, 600 ante
The board read 
and Jamin Soch was facing an all in bet from his opponent. After thinking it over for a few moments, Soch put in the call. The at risk player in Seat 7 turned over the 
. Soch frowned in disgust and showed the 
.
"Wow" exclaimed a player at the table. But the true wow came on the turn when the 
hit to suddenly vault Soch's hand into the lead. The river was a harmless to confirm the bust out of Seat 7 and give Soch a fortuitous pot.
Seat 7 was a good sport and stood up to graciously shake Soch's hand before leaving the table, while Soch kept repeating "Oh my God" and sighing with of relief.
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Level 3
: 200/400, 400 ante
Walking around the Pavilion, it was noticed that the seat formerly occupied by Mark Kroon was empty. The Madison,Wisconsin native will have to re-enter if he wishes to continue to try and progress in the Big 50.
