Break
Level 24
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
With 690 players remaining the tournament is going on its second break. When they return the blinds will be 40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 big blind ante.
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #3: BIG 50 - $500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
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
Hung Sends One to the Rail
Level 24
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Jason Baldridge started the action with a raise to175,000. Kuo Chen Hung three-bet to 475,000 and the player on the button moved all in for a stack around 1,500,000. Baldridge thought about it for a minute and made the fold. Hung called and the players tabled their cards:
His opponent: 
Kuo Chen Hung: 
Hung was in good shape to win the big pot, which he did after the 
runout, eliminating his opponent in the process. Baldridge said he also had a pair of tens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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6,200,000
2,300,000
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2,300,000 |
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4,900,000
4,900,000
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4,900,000 |
Big Stacks in the Field
Level 24
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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6,900,000
-700,000
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-700,000 |
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6,400,000
1,200,000
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1,200,000 |
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5,500,000
3,625,000
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3,625,000 |
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5,500,000
3,735,000
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3,735,000 |
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4,000,000
1,985,000
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1,985,000 |
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3,100,000
1,900,000
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1,900,000 |
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2,900,000
-100,000
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-100,000 |
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1,300,000
-645,000
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-645,000 |
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1,300,000
915,000
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915,000 |
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Massive Pot for Brandt
Level 24
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
The action started with Lawrence Brandt who opened in middle position. The player in the cut-off called as well as Femi Fashakin on the button. The big blind moved all-in for 450,000 and Brandt reshoved for 1,000,000. The cut-off called and after some thinking, Fashakin let it go.
Lawrence Brandt 
Small blind: 
Cut off: 
The dealer brought a board 
, giving Edward a pair of aces on the turn for the winning hand and a pot over 3 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,300,000
3,350,000
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3,350,000 |
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3,000,000
1,455,000
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1,455,000 |
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Big Stacks and Notables
Level 24
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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8,900,000
2,700,000
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2,700,000 |
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7,600,000 | |
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7,000,000
2,975,000
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2,975,000 |
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5,900,000
3,860,000
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3,860,000 |
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5,500,000
3,520,000
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3,520,000 |
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4,800,000
4,240,000
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4,240,000 |
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3,800,000
-900,000
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-900,000 |
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2,700,000
700,000
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700,000 |
|
1,600,000
1,050,000
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1,050,000 |
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Richards Reveals His Secret
Level 24
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Some players have definitely chipped up nicely today, but so far none nicer than John Richards, who currently appears to have the biggest stack in the room.
Richards is a well-known mid-west poker player and a regular on the World Series of Poker Circuit. With over $500,000 in lifetime earnings, the biggest cash of his career came in January 2017, when he finaled the WSOPC Choctaw Main Event, finishing in 8th place for $46,708.
Last year at the WSOP he won a Daily Deepstack for $32,350, and in 2017 he final tabled Event #3: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout for $31,955. He will be hoping for another deep run in this, the largest poker tournament of all time.
When asked how he's managed to chip up, he simply said, "Won a few big pots, just running well."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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7,600,000
5,775,000
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5,775,000 |
Triple Up for Padillla
Level 24
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
After the button player opened, Leandro Padilla moved all in for his last 385,000 chips. The big blind and the button player called.
The flop went 
the button folded after a bet for 200,000 from the big blind. Holding against 
for his opponent, Padilla had the best hand to win the pot with a pair. The rest of the board brought 
, improving his hand to a set of trees and Padilla grabbed the chips with a smile.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,200,000
645,000
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645,000 |
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Day 3 Eliminations
Level 24
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
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Curry Keeps Climbing
Level 24
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
The action started with the button who opened to 125,000. Adrian Curry made the call in the big blind.
The flop fell 
and Curry check-called a bet for 100,000. Both players checked on the turn .
A 
appeared on the river and Curry tossed a pile of chips for a bet around 750,000. His opponent let it go and Curry took down the pot. He has now reached a stack above 6 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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6,200,000
2,600,000
|
2,600,000 |
Level: 24
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000