Event #3: BIG 50 - $500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 2d | 2019 World Series of Poker

06-04-2019 11:42 UTC-7

Reskallah Flops Full House, Eliminates Knizak

Anthony Thompson

Level 15 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

With a board showing , Robert Knizak bet 30,000 on the river only to see Aladin Reskallah set him all in for the rest of his stack. Knizak shoved the rest of his chips in the middle and called.

Aladin Reskallah:
Robert Knizak:

Both players flopped the world with Knizak flopping trip sevens, but Reskallah out flopped him with a full-house and Knizak was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aladin Reskallah	500,000 192,000	192,000

Robert Knizak	Busted

Tags: Aladin Reskallah Robert Knizak

06-04-2019 11:43 UTC-7

"Another Race"

LoriPersinger

Level 15 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

After Kenneth Maher raised to 23,000, action folded to Isaiah Easter in the small blind and he shoved his remaining stack into the middle of the felt.

The player in the big blind asked for a count and folded after the dealer confirmed a total of 34000.

Maher called for the remaining 12,000.

Once both players tabled their hands, Easter stood up from his chair and said, "Not another race."

Isaiah Easter:
Kenneth Maher:

The board ran out , which meant the sixes held, Easter lost another race and was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Maher	235,000 159,000	159,000
Isaiah Easter	Busted

Tags: Isaiah Easter Kenneth Maher

06-04-2019 11:44 UTC-7

20 Minute Break

Anthony Thompson

Level 15 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Players are on their first 20 minutes break of the day.

Level: 16

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

06-04-2019 12:05 UTC-7

110 Players Until The Money

Anthony Thompson

Level 16 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

There are currently 1,480 players left in the tournament and 1,369 players will be getting paid!

06-04-2019 12:25 UTC-7

Close to the Money

LoriPersinger

Level 16 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The tournament clock says there are 1,400 players remaining, but it was just announced that the dealers are to complete their hand and then stand up.

06-04-2019 12:29 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

Anthony Thompson

Level 16 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Lilian Blinn	1,400,000 994,000	994,000
Raminder Singh	1,150,000
Andrei Khosh	1,070,070 70	70
Jeremy Martinez	1,000,000 189,000	189,000
Eric Nathan	918,000 555,000	555,000
Payman Taheri	760,000 387,000	387,000
David Hoag	750,000 139,000	139,000
Loni Harwood	700,000

Antonio Smeraglia	600,000 387,000	387,000
Samuel Sternfield	599,000 202,000	202,000
Peter Miranda	500,000 267,000	267,000
Josh Wooten	475,000 405,000	405,000

06-04-2019 12:43 UTC-7

Colecchia Eliminated Right Before Bubble

Matthew Pitt

Level 16 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Two-way action headed to the flop between James Long and Michael Colecchia with Colecchia's tournament life at risk.

Michael Colecchia:
James Long:

Colecchia was ahead and after the flop, but the turn and river came for runner-runner spades and Colecchia was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Long	250,000 24,000	24,000
Michael Colecchia	Busted

Tags: James Long

06-04-2019 13:07 UTC-7

Frese Survives All In On Bubble Bust

Anthony Thompson

Level 16 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

A player from the middle position raised to 30,000 and action folded around to Aaron Frese on the button who moved all-in for 103,000, his opponent called.

Frese:
Opponent: