Event #42: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em / Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack
Day 1 Started
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #42: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em / Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$1,261,759
Entries
2,403
Level
40
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Event #42: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em / Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack Begins 11 a.m.
Today sees the first-ever, Event #42: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em / Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack . This is an original format that combined two of the most popular variations of poker: No-Limit Hold'em and Pot-Limit Omaha.
It also provides a reasonable $600 buy-in, which will attract many players looking to play a combination of both games, and win a coveted World Series of Poker gold bracelet. This is a brand new event the WSOP has added to its schedule due to its popularity throughout the past couple of years in the circuit.
Players will all sit down with 30,000 in chips, and play 30-minute levels. There will be a 20-minute break after every four levels, and a 75-minute dinner break after the 12th level at approximately 5:40 p.m. After every eight hands, the game will switch back and forth.
The registration will be open until the end of the dinner break at approximately 6:55 p.m. The players will have an option to reenter once if their first bullet doesn't go as planned. This tournament is scheduled as a two-day tournament but has the potential to go three days based on the turnout.
Follow along with the PokerNews team here for your updates throughout this tournament.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
The tournament director has gone over some of the rules with the players and has now instructed the dealers to shuffle up and deal, beginning with Pot-Limit Omaha.
Marsh Turns a Straight Draw Into a Flush
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha
Daniel Marsh limped in from early position and the button raised the pot to 500. The action folded back to Marsh who called to go heads-up to a flop of 
.
Marsh check-called a bet of 600 from his opponent and the 
paired the board on the turn. Marsh checked again and his opponent tossed in another bet of 1,600. Marsh called and the 
completed the board.
Marsh checked again and his opponent quickly knuckled the table as well. Marsh turned over 
for the nut-flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,000 | 33,000 |
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Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
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Wilkinson Check-Raises Flop
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha
The action began with the under-the-gun player raising to 300, Alan Wilkinson called from the hijack, and the button raised to 1,400. The big blind folded and both players came along.
The dealer spread a flop of 
, the under-the-gun player checked, as did Wilkinson, and the button bet 2,200. After the under-the-gun player called, Wilkinson raised to 4,800, the button folded and the under-the-gun player called.
The turn and river got checked down on the 
run out and Wilkinson took down the pot tabling 
for two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
40,200 | 40,200 |
Early Faces In The Crowd
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
The tournament clock shows 906 entries but many players are still filing into the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 |
A Few More Notables in the Opening Level
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0