Level: 3
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #31: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$2,035,800
Entries
754
Level
30
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
First Break
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
Players are now gone on a 15-minute break.
More Chip Counts
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000 | 4,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
23,000 | 23,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
19,000 | 19,000 |
|
18,000 | -2,000 |
|
11,000 | 11,000 |
|
6,500 | -13,500 |
Some Updated Counts
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
46,000 | 26,000 |
|
27,000 | 7,000 |
|
22,500 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
19,000 | -1,000 |
|
18,000 | |
|
3,500 | -16,500 |
Three Straight All-ins for Craig Varnell
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
Craig Varnell found himself on the shortest of stacks after losing an all in with pocket queens, to an opponent with pocket aces. The opponent hit the set of aces to seal the deal, and the lost pot left Varnell just hanging on for his tournament life.
On the next hand, Varnell pushed the last of his stack and stole the blinds, and on the hand after that Varnell went all in once again and got a call.
Craig Varnell: 
Opponent: 
Things looked bleak for Varnell preflop, but the river proved favorable on a 
runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,000 | -9,000 |
Pecheux Sends One Out
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
Erwann Pecheux raised to 500 under the gun, and the player in the big blind three-bet to 2,000. Pecheux responded by moving all in for about 30,000, and his opponent snap-called, putting at risk his last 9,000.
Opponent: 
Erwann Pecheux: 
The board ran 
and Pecheux made aces full of sevens to rake in the pot, sending his opponent to the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000 | 20,000 |
McConnon Chips Up
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
Jason McConnon defended his big blind against a hijack bet and a call from the cutoff, and the action checked through on a flop of 
.
McConnon took the lead on the turn , firing a 1,200 bet and getting a call from the hijack, with the cutoff folding. McConnon went big on the river with an overbet for 8,000, putting the hijack in the tank for several minutes. The hijack eventually folded, and McConnon is back up to 16,000 after a shaky start.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,000 | 16,000 |
More Notables Take Their Seats
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,000 | |
|
|
20,000 | |
|
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 |
Calamusa Takes it on the Turn
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
The player in the hijack opened to 500 and Pierre Calamusa, on the button, three-bet to 1,500. The big blind called, and the hijack added the remainder to call as well.
Players saw a flop of 
that was checked around to the 
turn. The big blind and the hijack checked once more. Calamusa threw in a bet of 4,000, that was enough to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 |
Roberts Gets a Fold
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
The player on the button raised to 300 and Lauren Roberts, in the big blind three-bet to 1,100. The button added the remainder to call.
The flop came 
and Roberts check-called a bet of 1,500 from the player on the button.
The dealer burned and turned the that was checked through to the 
river. Roberts fired 5,200, and her opponent let it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
36,000 | 16,000 |