2019 World Series of Poker

Event #36: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
44
Prize
$207,193
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$845,100
Entries
313
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000

Riehl Eliminates an Opponent

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

The pot was around 1,900 when the dealer fanned a flop of {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}{8-Spades} that was checked around to the {3-Diamonds} turn. Calvin Anderson bet 1,800 from the small blind and the hijack called along with Ludovic Riehl on the cutoff.

The {j-Clubs} filled up the river and Anderson opted to check. The hijack moved all in for 4,600 and Riehl quickly called but Anderson folded.

The hijack tabled {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs} for eights full of queens but that wasn't good enough as Rihl revealed {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} for jacks full of queens to win the pot, sending his opponent to the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Ludovic Riehl fr
Ludovic Riehl
49,000

Tags: Calvin AndersonLudovic Riehl

Leonard Loses Chips to Morgenstern

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

The flop read {k-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{3-Spades} with 5,000 in the middle already.

Patrick Leonard bet 600 from the small blind and Anton Morgenstern called in the cutoff.

The turn was the {9-Diamonds}, Leonard checked and Morgenstern lead out for 4,000. Leonard considered his options for a bit but then folded.

Player Chips Progress
Anton Morgenstern de
Anton Morgenstern
24,000 4,000
Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
WSOP 1X Winner
19,000 -1,000
Patrick Leonard gb
Patrick Leonard
WSOP 1X Winner
17,000

Tags: Patrick LeonardAnton Morgenstern

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

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Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

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Farrell Bids Farewell

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

Niall Farrell put in his last 400 chips from the small blind after the players in the hijack had raised to 200. The player in the big blind four-bet to 1,200 for the initial raiser to fold showing the {a-Clubs}.

"Well, there goes one of my outs," Farrell's opponent commented.

Niall Farrell: {q-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Big Blind: {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}

The board ran out {4-Hearts}{k-Spades}{k-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{6-Clubs} for Farrell to not get any help of the board as he was sent away from the tournament area.

When asked how he lost all the other chips, Toby Lewis sais he overplayed a pair of tens against a set.

Player Chips Progress
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Niall Farrell

"You're Choosing to Play Against Me"

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

The player on the cutoff raised to 400 and Maurice Hawkins called from the big blind.

The flop came {j-Spades}{7-Clubs}{2-Spades} and Maurice check-called a bet of 800 from his opponent.

The turn brought the {q-Spades} and this time Hawkins fired a bet of 1,400 that his opponent called.

The {5-Diamonds} completed the board and was checked around. Hawkins revealed {3-Spades}{2-Hearts} and his opponent mucked.

"You're choosing to play against me. I'm in the big blind you can just fold. You're going out of your way to play against me," Hawkins joked with his opponent after raking in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
21,000 1,000

Tags: Maurice Hawkins

Volpe Makes Grafton Fold

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

Table #452 includes Erik Seidel, Paul Volpe, Sam Grafton, Jonas Mackoff, and Brian Yoon. The players all seem to be getting along and chatting away.

Volpe raised to 600 from mid-position and Grafton called in the hijack but folded when Volpe continued with a bet of 800 on the {q-Clubs}{j-Spades}{10-Clubs} flop. Volpe let Grafton pick a card to see and he flipped over the {j-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
WSOP 3X Winner
21,000
Jonas Mackoff ca
Jonas Mackoff
20,000
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
19,000 -1,000

Tags: Brian YoonErik SeidelJonas MackoffPaul VolpeSam Grafton

Some More Players Enter

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

- Table #441: Jennifer Tilly is sharing table space with Maurice Hawkins and Brandon Shack-Harris
- Table #445: Ryan Laplante is seated with Mike Del Vecchio, Jared Jaffee, and Tom Hall

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Laplante us
Ryan Laplante
WSOP 1X Winner
20,000
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
20,000
Calvin Anderson us
Calvin Anderson
WSOP 4X Winner
20,000
Julien Martini fr
Julien Martini
WSOP 4X Winner
20,000
Josh Reichard us
Josh Reichard
20,000
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
WSOP 1X Winner
20,000
Vojtech Ruzicka cz
Vojtech Ruzicka
20,000
Daniel Rezaei at
Daniel Rezaei
20,000
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
20,000
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
WSOP 1X Winner
20,000
Jan Bednar cz
Jan Bednar
20,000