Event #37: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack | 2019 World Series of Poker

06-18-2019 13:55 UTC-7

Kevin Song Eliminated in 14th Place ($15,412)

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Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

After Benjamin raised it to 650,000 from the cutoff, Marco Bognanni then three-bet to 1,700,000. The small blind got out of the way and Kevin Song then four-bet shoved all in, which got a quick fold from Moon. Bognanni asked for a count, which the dealer confirmed, and he made the call.

Kevin Song:
Marco Bognanni:

Song was in a race for his tournament life, which he looked to win after the dealer spread a flop of . The turn kept Song in the lead, but the river meant Song would have to wait until another day to win a second bracelet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Bognanni	14,800,000 4,300,000	4,300,000
Kevin Song	Busted

Tags: Kevin Song Marco Bognanni

06-18-2019 13:55 UTC-7

Casey Campbell Eliminated in 13th Place ($15,412)

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Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

When preflop action folded around to Casey Campbell in late position, he decided to shove the last of his chips into the middle of the felt. Unfortunately for Campbell Joshua Boulton woke up with a big hand in the big blind and made the call.

Casey Campbell:
Joshua Boulton:

The board ran out , which meant that Campbell's deep tournament run had come to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Boulton (UK)	10,200,000 2,800,000	2,800,000
Casey Campbell	Busted

Tags: Casey Campbell Joshua Boulton

06-18-2019 13:57 UTC-7

Csik Doubles Through Boulton

Yori Epskamp

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Josh Boulton raised to 525,000 on the button, Christopher Csik three-bet shoved 3,450,000 from the small blind and Boulten called the 14 big blind reshove off after some thought.

Christopher Csik:
Josh Boulton:

The best hand held up on a board to give Csik the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Csik	7,250,000 2,150,000	2,150,000
Josh Boulton (UK)	6,850,000 -3,350,000	-3,350,000

Tags: Christopher Csik Josh Boulton

06-18-2019 13:59 UTC-7

Bognanni Builds His Lead

Yori Epskamp

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Marco Bognanni raised to 600,000 and Axel Hallay defended the big blind. The flop came and Hallay check-called 700,000 from Bognanni, while the turn got checked by both players.

The river saw Hallay take the betting lead with a bet of 1,200,000. Bognanni called it off with for a mere king-high, but his read was on point as Hallay couldn't muster up more than .

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Bognanni	18,000,000 3,200,000	3,200,000
Axel Hallay	11,500,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Axel Hallay Marco Bognanni

06-18-2019 14:07 UTC-7

First Break

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Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

The remaining 12 players have been sent on their first 15-minute break of the day

Level: 34

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

06-18-2019 14:40 UTC-7

Mitchell Comes Back Swinging

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Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

In the first hand back from the break action folded around to Zachary Mullennix in the small blind and he completed. Robert Mitchell then raised it up to 950,000, which Mullennix called. After Mullennix check-called a 800,000 bet from Mitchell on the flop, both players then checked the turn. Mullennix checked once again on the river, and then check-folded after Mitchell put out a bet of 1,500,000.

Two hands later Mitchell raised it up to 600,000 from the button after action was folded around to him and Christopher Csik defended from his big blind. After Csik both players checked through to the turn, Mitchell slid out a bet of 600,000, which got a fold from Csik.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Mitchell	18,350,000 2,350,000	2,350,000
Christopher Csik	6,650,000 -600,000	-600,000
Zachary Mullennix	4,600,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000

Tags: Christopher Csik Robert Mitchell Zachary Mullennix

06-18-2019 14:43 UTC-7

Alberto Ortiz Eliminated in 12th Place ($19,601)

Yori Epskamp

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

After everyone folded to him, Alberto Ortiz moved all in for 4,650,000 from the small blind. Axel Hallay briefly checked how much it was, but followed up with the call not much later.

Alberto Ortiz:
Axel Hallay:

The flopped in the window, followed by the and the to give Hallay a massive head start in the hand. The board ran out to improve him further to a flush, making Ortiz the 12th place finisher.

Player	Chips	Progress
Axel Hallay	18,000,000 6,500,000	6,500,000
Alberto Ortiz Such	Busted

Tags: Alberto Ortiz Axel Hallay

06-18-2019 14:48 UTC-7

Christopher Csik Eliminated in 11th Place ($19,601)

Yori Epskamp

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Christopher Csik raised it up and saw everyone fold to Robert Mitchell in the big blind. Mitchell three-bet shoved all in and Csik called it off for around 8 million to create the biggest pot of the tournament thus far.

Christopher Csik:
Robert Mitchell:

Csik won a big coin flip against Phil Ivey late on Day 2, but in an even bigger flip he'd come up short. It was the ace that came for Mitchell on , improving his hand to the winner and leaving Csik with nothing more than an 11th place finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Mitchell	25,000,000 6,650,000	6,650,000
Christopher Csik	Busted

Tags: Christopher Csik Robert Mitchell

06-18-2019 14:55 UTC-7

Underwood Trending Upwards

Yori Epskamp

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Kamel Mokhammad and Benjamin Underwood had their stacks in the middle on a board and the cards were already on their backs. Mokhammad had the open but was pipped by Underwood's .