2019 World Series of Poker
Tekle Wins Six-Handed Pot
It was six-way action headed to the flop after there was no raise preflop.
The flop of was checked around.
The was checked to Tesfaldet Tekle who bet 10,000. He was called by Mitch Schock on the button and James Watkins from early position.
Tekle took down the pot after the river was checked to him and he bet 15,000.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Tesfaldet Tekle | 400,000 | 154,500 |
Orlando Romero | 325,000 | 133,000 |
Joshua Larson | 85,000 | 54,000 |
Martin Kozlov
|
71,000 | 13,000 |
Mitch Schock
|
65,000 | -31,000 |
James Watkins | 60,000 | -42,000 |
Notable Eliminations
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Tom McCormick | Busted | |
Jesse Sylvia | Busted | |
Jessie Bryant | Busted | |
Joe Serock
|
Busted | |
Matt Sterling | Busted | |
Joshua Gilkerson | Busted | |
Dan Shak | Busted | |
Zachary Gruneberg | Busted | |
Cary Katz | Busted |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 0
Money Bubble Looms
The tournament has started off as expected with an action-packed first two hours of play. The field has already shrunk from 309 to 239 and we are now just 10 away from the money.
Wimsatt Doubles Through Kelsall
Gregory Wimsatt opened with an all in raise of 7,500 from middle position and was called by Andrew Kelsall on the button.
Gregory Wimsatt:
Andrew Kelsall:
Both players had very similar hands but Wimsatt was able to hit his seven on the flop.
Kelsall flopped a gutterball straight draw but couldn't get there as the board finished with the on the turn and the on the river and Wimsatt doubled up with a pair of sevens.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Andrew Kelsall
|
190,000 | 60,000 |
Gregory Wimsatt
|
20,000 | -24,500 |
Updated Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Luis Zedan
|
618,000 | 244,000 |
Stefan Ivanov
|
565,000 | 179,000 |
David Halpern
|
460,000 | 266,000 |
Neil Yekell | 430,000 | 180,000 |
Jon Turner | 360,000 | 70,000 |
Andrew Whitaker | 335,000 | 61,000 |
Joseph Sabe | 315,000 | -15,000 |
Stanislav Parkhomenko | 310,000 | 191,500 |
Ismael Bojang
|
165,000 | 47,000 |
Phil Laak
|
165,000 | 57,000 |
Calen McNeil
|
140,000 | -67,500 |
Matthew Wantman | 115,000 | 90,000 |
Erik Seidel
|
65,000 | -4,000 |
Zamani Pays Off Zack
The board read and there was approximately 38,000 in the pot. Martin Zamani checked to Daniel Zack, he threw in a bet of 20,000 and Zamani slowly pushed in a call.
Zack tabled for a rivered straight and Zamani mucked, sending the pot to the bracelet winner.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Daniel Zack
|
150,000 | 14,500 |
Martin Zamani | 130,000 | 40,000 |
Robinson Takes Pot From Gerhart
Kevin Gerhart opened with a 5,500 raise from the button and he was called by Ryan Robinson and Michael Tabarelli from the blinds.
The was checked to Gerhart who bet 11,000. Both Robinson and Tabarelli called.
All three players checked the on the turn and the dealer put the on the river. Action was checked to Gerhart who bet 32,000, Robinson made the call while Tabarrelli folded.
Robinson tabled for top-two pair with aces and eights and raked in the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ryan Robinson | 215,000 | 32,000 |
Kevin Gerhart
|
120,000 | -55,500 |
Michael Tabarelli | 100,000 | 37,500 |
Ponthieux Doubles Through Maggard
Olivier Ponthieux opened to 8,500 from middle position and Matthew Maggard three-bet to 20,000 in the cutoff. Ponthieux moved all in for 21,500 total and Maggard called, players turned over their hands.
Olivier Ponthieux:
Matthew Maggard:
The board ran out and Ponthieux aces held on for the pot, doubling through Maggard.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Olivier Ponthieux
|
44,000 | -5,500 |