2019 World Series of Poker

Event #3: BIG 50 - $500 No-Limit Hold'em
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$1,147,449
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$13,509,435
Entries
28,371
Level Info
Level
51
Blinds
15,000,000 / 30,000,000
Ante
30,000,000

Hands #22- 25: Rasmussen in Danger

Level 43 : 2,500,000/5,000,000, 5,000,000 ante

Hand 22: Adrian Curry raised to 12,000,000 on the button and Walter Atwood raised to 26,000,000. Curry folded.

Hand 23: David Rasmussen opened to 13,000,000 and got called by Daniel Ghobrial on the button. The flop came {2-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{5-Clubs} and Rasmussen bet 9,000,000, called by Ghobrial. On the turn {3-Spades}, Rasmussen continued for 15,000,000 and faced a raised to 40,000,000 from Ghobrial. Rasmussen folded.

Hand 24: Rasmussen pushed all in for around 40,000,000 and everybody folded.

Hand 25: Curry opened to 12,000,000 and no one called.

Tags: Adrian CurryDaniel GhobrialDavid RasmussenWalter Atwood

Hands #18-21: Aces for Curry

Level 43 : 2,500,000/5,000,000, 5,000,000 ante

Hand #18: Rafi Elharar raised to 11,000,000 from the hijack, Nicholas Chow called from the cutoff and Femi Fashakin three-bet to 40,000,000 from the button. Both Elharar and Chow folded, giving Fashakin the pot.

Hand #19: Femi Fashakin raised from the cutoff and collected the blinds and ante.

Hand #20: Nicholas Chow raised to 12,500,000 from middle position and got no action.

Hand #21: Walter Atwood raised to 12,000,000 from under the gun, Adrian Curry three-bet to about 43,000,000 from the small blind and Atwood folded.

Curry showed {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} as he collected the pot.

Tags: Walter AtwoodRafi ElhararNicholas ChowFemi FashakinAdrian Curry

Atwood Applies Big Stack Pressure

Level 43 : 2,500,000/5,000,000, 5,000,000 ante

Hand #16: Rafi Elharar completed the small blind and Nicholas Chow checked his option in the big blind. On the {7-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{9-Clubs} flop Elharar bet 6,000,000 and Chow made the call. After Elharar checked the {9-Diamonds} turn, Chow bet 12,000,000 and took down the pot.

Hand #17: Femi Fashakin got a walk in his big blind and folded {a-Diamonds}{9-Spades} face up.

Hand #18: Daniel Ghobrial raised to 14,000,000, current chipleader Walter Atwood then three-bet to 31,5000,000, which got a fold from Ghobrial.

Hands #13-15: Wheel for Christensen

Level 43 : 2,500,000/5,000,000, 5,000,000 ante
Morten Christensen
Morten Christensen

Hand #13: Nicholas Chow raised to 12,500,000 from middle position and won uncontested.

Hand #14: Adrian Curry raised to 12,000,000 from the button and Walter Atwood called from the big blind.

The flop was {10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} and Atwood check-called 12,000,000 from Curry. The turn was the {5-Hearts} and Atwood check-called another 12,000,000 from Curry. The river was the {7-Spades} and both players checked.

Curry tabled {j-Spades}{10-Clubs} for tens and fives, Atwood mucked and Curry won the pot.

Hand #15: Morten Christensen raised to 12,000,000 from the hijack and Rafi Elharar called from the big blind.

The flop came down {5-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Spades} and Elharar check-called 12,000,000 from Christensen. The {4-Diamonds} turn was checked by both player, landing the {k-Spades} river. Elharar checked, Christensen bet 15,000,000 and Elharar called.

Christensen tabled {a-Hearts}{q-Spades} for a wheel, Elharar mucked and Christensen won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Rafi Elharar il
Rafi Elharar
195,000,000 -69,000,000
Morten Christensen (SG) sg
Morten Christensen (SG)
157,000,000 22,500,000

Tags: Adrian CurryMorten ChristensenNicholas ChowRafi ElhararWalter Atwood

Hands #9-12: Cullen Doubles Through Atwood

Level 43 : 2,500,000/5,000,000, 5,000,000 ante
Paul Cullen
Paul Cullen

Hand #9: Walter Atwood raised to 12,000,000 from the hijack and David Rasmussen called from the big blind.

The flop was {8-Hearts}{3-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and Rasmussen check-folded to Atwood's continuation bet of 12,000,000.

Hand #10: Walter Atwood opened to 12,000,000 from middle position, Paul Cullen three-bet to 45,000,000 from the big blind, Atwood four-bet to effectively 97,000,000 and Cullen called all in with {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}, leading Atwood's {a-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}.

The board ran out {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{4-Spades}, giving Cullen a set of queens to double up.

Hand #11: Adrian Curry raised from under the gun and got no action.

Hand #12: Atwood raised from early position and Adrian Curry called from the big blind.

The flop was {j-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}, Curry led for 12,000,000 and Atwood called. The turn was the {k-Diamonds} and Curry check-called 20,000,000 from Atwood. The river was the {6-Hearts} and both players checked.

Curry showed {k-Spades}{7-Clubs} for a pair of kings, but Atwood held {a-Spades}{q-Hearts} for Broadway to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Walter Atwood us
Walter Atwood
245,000,000 -47,000,000
Paul Cullen us
Paul Cullen
201,500,000 131,500,000

Tags: Adrian CurryDavid RasmussenPaul CullenWalter Atwood

Hands #6-8: Atwood Adds More to His Stack

Level 43 : 2,500,000/5,000,000, 5,000,000 ante
Walter Atwood
Walter Atwood

Hand #6: Nicholas Chow raised to 12,000,000 from under-the-gun and it folded around to Walter Atwood who made the call from his small blind, and Elharar folded his big blind. After Atwood checked the {j-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{7-Clubs} flop, Chow continued for 12,000,000 and Atwood called. Both players then checked the {2-Clubs} turn and {9-Spades} river. Atwood tabled {5-Clubs}{5-Spades} and Chow flashed the {a-Clubs} before sending his cards to the muck.

Hand #7: Paul Cullen raised to 12,000,000 and took down the blinds and ante.

Hand #8: Daniel Ghobrial raised to 11,000,000 and Femi Fashakin defended his big blind. They went headsup to a flop of {4-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}, and after Fashakin checked, Ghobrial put out a bet of 14,000,000, which was enough to take down the pot.

Tags: Walter Atwood

Level: 43

Blinds: 2,500,000/5,000,000

Ante: 5,000,000

Hands #1-5: Chow Chipping Up

Level 42 : 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante
Nicholas Chow
Nicholas Chow

Hand #1: Nicholas Chow raised to 9,500,000 from the cutoff and David Rasmussen made the call. The flop came {8-Spades}{2-Spades}{10-Clubs} and went check-check, so did the turn {5-Spades}.

The river was the {2-Hearts} and Rasmussen bet 11,500,000. Chow tanked for a few minutes and made the call with {a-Hearts}{4-Spades} for ace high. Rasmussen sent {k-Spades}{q-Clubs} into the muck.

Hand #2: Adrian Curry raised to 11,000,000 and no one called.

Hand #3: Chow raised to 9,500,000 and Morgen Christensen called in the small blind. The flop appeared {2-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{j-Hearts} and was checked.

On the turn {7-Spades}, Christensen check-called Chow's bet for 10,500,000. The river {8-Spades} brought no betting action. Chow tabled {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} for a pair of jacks and Christensen folded {6-Spades}{6-Clubs}.

Hand #4: Curry opened to 13,000,000 from the small blind and Daniel Ghobrial three-bet. Curry snap-folded.

Hand #5: Paul Cullen raised to 12,000,000 and Curry called on the button, as well as Walter Atwood.

The flop came {4-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{4-Hearts} and Cullen announced all in for about 49,000,000 after Atwood checked. Curry and Atwood mucked their hands.

Player Chips Progress
Nicholas Chow us
Nicholas Chow
125,000,000 53,000,000

Final Table Redraw

Level 42 : 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante
Final Table
Final Table
SeatPlayerCountryApproximate Chip Count
1Femi FashakinUnited States166,000,000
2David RasmussenUnited States125,000,000
3Paul CullenUnited States70,000,000
4Morten ChristensenSingapore134,500,000
5Adrian CurryUnited States168,000,000
6Daniel GhobrialCanada110,000,000
7Walter AtwoodUnited States292,000,000
8Rafi ElhararIsrael264,000,000
9Nicholas ChowUnited States72,000,000
Player Chips Progress
Walter Atwood us
Walter Atwood
292,000,000 2,000,000
Rafi Elharar il
Rafi Elharar
264,000,000 -41,000,000
Adrian Curry us
Adrian Curry
168,000,000 48,000,000
Femi Fashakin us
Femi Fashakin
WSOP 1X Winner
166,000,000 24,000,000
Morten Christensen (SG) sg
Morten Christensen (SG)
134,500,000
David Rasmussen us
David Rasmussen
125,000,000 29,000,000
Daniel Ghobrial ca
Daniel Ghobrial
110,000,000 36,600,000
Nicholas Chow us
Nicholas Chow
72,000,000 14,500,000
Paul Cullen us
Paul Cullen
70,000,000 -36,900,000