Event #43: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet Day 1 | 2019 World Series of Poker

Jun 19, 2019

Lisandro Busts Matusow

Jan Kores

Level 10 : 300/600, 600 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Draw

Ryan Hughes raised on the button and Mike Matusow three-bet shoved for 8,600 from the small blind. Jeff Lisandro woke up with a big hand in the big and he isolated, forcing a fold from Hughes.

Matusow broke his hand and drew two while Lisandro stood pat with .

Matusow opened and Lisandro observed that a nine was no good. Matusow peeled a , saying, "That's a good one!"

But then he squeezed the other card and immediately announced, "You got it," before showing a .

Tags: Jeff Lisandro Ryan Hughes Mike Matusow

Jun 19, 2019

Ivey Eliminated by Shack-Harris

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Jan Kores

Level 10 : 300/600, 600 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Brandon Shack-Harris raised to 1,300 in the hijack and Phil Ivey potted for 4,700 in the cutoff. Shack-Harris called and he led out 3,200 on the flop. Ivey moved all in for about 8,000 more and Shack-Harris called.

Ivey:
Shack-Harris:

Ivey was ahead but Shack-Harris had heaps of outs for a straight.

The turn stayed with Ivey but Shack-Harris picked up a flush draw. He hit a nine-high straight on the and that was it for Ivey.

"Straight, right?" Ivey asked to make sure he saw it right. The dealer nodded.

"See ya," Ivey said and then rushed out of the tournament area.

Tags: Phil Ivey Brandon Shack-Harris

Level: 10

NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 1,200-ante, 400/800 blinds

Jun 19, 2019

Turner Scared to Death

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Jan Kores

Level 9 : 300/500, 500 ante

No-Limit 5-Card Draw

Alex Foxen raised to 1,500 under the gun and Jon Turner pumped the price to 7,500 out of the big blind. Foxen paused for a moment and then called.

Turner patted, Foxen drew one, and Turner checked. Foxen thought for a while and then tapped his forearm.

Turner rolled over for a flush and Foxen mucked.

"I was scared to death if he bets," Turner admitted.

"I had a full house draw," Foxen said.

"I bet you did. I thought about going for it to get some value, but..." Turner finished.

Tags: Alex Foxen Jon Turner

Jun 19, 2019

Prize Pool Announced; $127,808 to the Winner

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Jan Kores

Level 9 : 300/500, 500 ante

The $2,500 Mixed Big Bet event drew a field of 218 entries, creating a $490,500 prize pool. The top 33 finishers will share the prize money with the eventual champion taking home $127,808. Click the "payouts" tab for a complete payout structure.

Jun 19, 2019

Updated Chip Counts

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Jan Kores

Level 9 : 300/500, 500 ante

Jared Bleznick and Phil Hui are virtually tied for the chip lead while Phil Ivey joined the action at the buzzer.

Jun 19, 2019

Klein Doubles with Dealt Trips

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Jan Kores

Level 9 : 300/500, 500 ante

No-Limit 5-Card Draw

Loren Klein was all in for 13,700 from the cutoff, facing off against a player on his left. Klein took two and the other player drew one.

Both players had a great starting hand, but Klein was in better shape with versus . Neither of the players improved and Klein scored a double.

Tags: Loren Klein

Jun 19, 2019

Belianin's Two Pair Prevails

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Jan Kores

Level 9 : 300/500, 500 ante

No-Limit 5-Card Draw

Georgii Belianin was all in for 6,700 from the cutoff and Shawn Buchanan called on his left. Belianin peeled one and Buchanan reluctantly released three cards.

Belianin:
Buchanan:

Buchanan peeled one by one but he failed to improve and Belianin rolled over only to comply with the rules as he already knew he was taking it down.

Tags: Georgii Belianin Shawn Buchanan

Jun 19, 2019

Hughes Cracks Ohel's Aces

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Jan Kores

Level 9 : 300/500, 500 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

The hand picked up when the dealer was shipping a huge pot towards Ryan Hughes who doubled through Randy Ohel. Hughes held , hitting two pair on the board. Ohel held and he ended up scooped.