2019 World Series of Poker

Event #37: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$297,537
Event Info
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$1,999,296
Entries
2,808
Level Info
Level
40
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000

Gilbert Rockets Back Into Contention

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

After Adam Demersseman raised from under the gun to 260,000, Benjamin Gilbert then three-bet shoved for his remaining stack. Action folded back around to Demersseman and when the dealer confirmed the extra amount needed to call, Demersseman made the call and saw the bad news.

Benjamin Gilbert: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}
Adam Demersseman: {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

The flop came down {6-Hearts}{9-Spades}{q-Diamonds}, and while Demersseman held some hope for the knockout after pairing his queen, Gilbert's aces held on the {2-Spades} turn and {8-Spades} river and gave him some much-needed chips at this stage of the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Gilbert us
Benjamin Gilbert
2,530,000 2,530,000
Adam Demersseman us
Adam Demersseman
850,000 -1,147,000

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