2019 World Series of Poker
It was six-way action headed to the flop after there was no raise preflop.
The flop of ![]()
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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 |
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400,000
154,500
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154,500 |
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325,000
133,000
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133,000 |
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85,000
54,000
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54,000 |
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71,000
13,000
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13,000 |
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65,000
31,000
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31,000 |
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60,000
42,000
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42,000 |
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Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 0
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.
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: ![]()
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Andrew Kelsall: ![]()
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Both players had very similar hands but Wimsatt was able to hit his seven on the ![]()
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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 |
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190,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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20,000
24,500
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24,500 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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618,000
244,000
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244,000 |
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565,000
179,000
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179,000 |
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460,000
266,000
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266,000 |
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430,000
180,000
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180,000 |
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360,000
70,000
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70,000 |
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335,000
61,000
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61,000 |
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315,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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310,000
191,500
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191,500 |
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165,000
47,000
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47,000 |
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165,000
57,000
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57,000 |
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140,000
67,500
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67,500 |
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115,000
90,000
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90,000 |
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65,000
4,000
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4,000 |
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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 ![]()
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for a rivered straight and Zamani mucked, sending the pot to the bracelet winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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150,000
14,500
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14,500 |
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130,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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Kevin Gerhart opened with a 5,500 raise from the button and he was called by Ryan Robinson and Michael Tabarelli from the blinds.
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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 ![]()
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for top-two pair with aces and eights and raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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215,000
32,000
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32,000 |
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120,000
55,500
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55,500 |
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100,000
37,500
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37,500 |
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: ![]()
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The board ran out ![]()
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and Ponthieux aces held on for the pot, doubling through Maggard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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44,000
5,500
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5,500 |