Level: 32
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #3: BIG 50 - $500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$13,509,435
Entries
28,371
Level
51
Blinds
15,000,000 / 30,000,000
Ante
30,000,000
Players Left 1 / 28371
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Level 31
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Jerald Williamson was spotted in his brightly covered overalls heading to the exit. Daniel Ghobrial was raking in the chips having sent the start-of-day chip leader to the rail.
"I was up to 20 million," said Ghobrial. "And then I lost kings against tens. Then a player opened and I three-bet aces. [Williamson] four bet from the big blind and just I called.
"He shoved for the rest on the flop with 
and I called."
The Queen-Jack couldn't catch up and Williamson was eliminated.
Williamson has become a fan favourite in the BIG 50 after stories of the Vietnam veteran's battle with cancer and poker history were made known on PokerNews.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,500,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Level 31
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
On his last hand, Diogo Veiga raised to 650,000 and one player made the call.
Both checked on the flop 
. On the turn 
, Veiga checked and called a bet from his opponent for 800,000. The river 
went check-check.
Veiga's opponent showed 
and Veiga quickly mucked his hand, revealing a 
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,700,000
13,800,000
|
13,800,000 |
|
||
Level 31
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Action was picked up on the flop, but preflop action was relayed by Morten Christensen.
Saya Ono raised to 650,000 in early position, and it folded around to Morten Christensen in the big blind, who made the call.
The flop came 
, and Christensen checked over to Ono who continued for 1,800,000.
Christensen then check-raised all in and was called by Ono.
Morten Christensen: 
Saya Ono: 
Christensen's flopped set held through the 
turn and 
river, securing his double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
14,950,000
12,890,000
|
12,890,000 |
|
7,500,000
6,400,000
|
6,400,000 |
|
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Level 31
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
The player under the gun opened to 700,000 and David Rasmussen three-bet to 1,650,000 from one seat over. It folded back to the initial player who announced a four-bet for 5,000,000 with around 12,000,000 left behind. Rasmussen considered it for a minute and moved all in, putting his opponent's tournament at risk. The latter chose to let it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,500,000
22,870,000
|
22,870,000 |
Level 31
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Carter Jones opened and a player called. Na Vue three-bet on the button for 1,600,000 and Jones announced all in for 8,300,000. The third player folded and Vue tanked for some time. He ended up folding as well and the pot was sent to Carter.
A short while later a player opened to 650,000 and got calls from Vue on the button and the big blind. The flop was 
. It checked to the raiser who bet 700,000. Vue raised to 1,900,000. The big blind folded but the other player in the hand called.
The turn was the 
. It checked to Vue who moved all in and his opponent folded.
"Good lay down," his opponent said after folding. "What did you have?"
"I had you beat," replied Vue.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
14,000,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
10,500,000
10,105,000
|
10,105,000 |
Level 31
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
It folded to Rob Brown on the button who pushed all in for a remaining stack worth 4,000,000. After some consideration, Allen Cunningham made the call.
Rob Brown:
Allen Cunningham: 
Brown's hand was dominated and he found no help on a board 
, giving the pot to Cunningham.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,500,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level: 31
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
Level 30
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,000,000 | |
|
16,875,000
4,295,000
|
4,295,000 |
|
|
16,225,000
14,380,000
|
14,380,000 |
|
15,000,000
5,500,000
|
5,500,000 |
|
14,600,000
13,700,000
|
13,700,000 |
|
13,000,000
12,000,000
|
12,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
13,000,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
11,975,000
11,325,000
|
11,325,000 |
|
|
11,100,000
7,900,000
|
7,900,000 |
|
|
10,900,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
||
|
7,200,000
2,225,000
|
2,225,000 |
Level 30
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
The player are now on their last 20-minute break of the day.
