2019 World Series of Poker

Event #43: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj96
Prize
$127,808
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$490,500
Entries
218
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
20,000

Smith Plays It Cautiously

Level 6 : 150/300, 300 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Ryan Hughes made it 800 in the hijack and Dan Smith flatted in the cutoff. The flop came {7-Spades}{j-Clubs}{4-Spades} and Hughes checked to Smith who bet 800. Hughes called and he opted to lead out 1,800 on the {a-Clubs} turn. Smith called and they checked the {3-Clubs} river. Hughes showed {k-}{q-} for a miss and Smith seized the pot after rolling over {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
WSOP 1X Winner
32,000 4,500
Ryan Hughes us
Ryan Hughes
WSOP 3X Winner
23,500 -16,500

Tags: Dan SmithRyan Hughes

Simao Tackles Obst in Huge Pot

Level 6 : 150/300, 300 ante

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

With the cards already face up in the middle of the table, a huge pot was shipped Joao Simao's way as James Obst was rushing away from the table.

Obst got his chips in with nine-eight-six but Simao had made {7-}{6-}{5-}{3-}{2-} and took it all. According to the players at the table, the last two draws were patted by both Obst and Simao.

Player Chips Progress
Joao Simao br
Joao Simao
WSOP 2X Winner
80,000 46,000
James Obst au
James Obst
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: James ObstJoao Simao

The Power of Positivity

Level 6 : 150/300, 300 ante
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

No-Limit Hold'em

Eli Elezra raised to 800 from the second position and Phil Hellmuth called from the big blind.

"It's only fair that I win this hand," Hellmuth said, adding that Elezra had already been lucky.

The flop fell {j-Clubs}{6-Spades}{5-Clubs} and Hellmuth check-called 1,000. Then he called another 3,500 on the {4-Hearts} turn.

The river was the {7-Spades} and Hellmuth led out 4,400. Elezra paused for a moment.

"I flopped a set, Phil," Elezra said and then he threw the 4,400 across the table so the chips landed in front of Hellmuth.

Hellmuth showed {8-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} for a straight and the table started to laugh.

Elezra shook his head and mumbled something. "But this is Phil, so it's okay. Nice hand," he laughed.

"How do these guys do it? Power of positivity," Danny Noam observed.

Player Chips Progress
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
42,500 2,000
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
21,300

Tags: Danny NoamEli ElezraPhil Hellmuth

Lisandro Would Win Either Way

Level 6 : 150/300, 300 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Draw

Jeff Lisandro three-bet out of the small blind, making it 3,800 against a raise from a player under the gun. They drew one apiece and Lisandro fired 4,500. His opponent called after more than a minute.

"Either a nine or a ten," Lisandro said as he only saw the spots of his new card. He threw his hand towards the middle of the table and it became evident that he finished with {10-}{8-}{7-}{5-}{3-}.

The other player mucked and Lisandro raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Lisandro au
Jeff Lisandro
WSOP 6X Winner
28,000 4,000

Tags: Jeff Lisandro

Flack Doubles Through Racener

Level 6 : 150/300, 300 ante

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Layne Flack was all in for 13,475 with the action after the second draw. John Racener tried to score the knockout and thought for a while after Flack patted. Racener eventually peeled one. It seemed that Flack had forced him to break the best hand as Racener didn't like to see Flack roll over {9-}{8-}{6-}{4-}{2-}.

Racener drew to a wheel, but he paired his {7-}{5-}{3-}{2-} with another {3-}.

Player Chips Progress
Layne Flack us
Layne Flack
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
32,400 10,400
John Racener us
John Racener
WSOP 1X Winner
22,000 -6,400

Tags: John RacenerLayne Flack

Updated Chip Counts

Level 6 : 150/300, 300 ante
Player Chips Progress
Shawn Buchanan ca
Shawn Buchanan
WSOP 1X Winner
41,500 28,000
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
WSOP 1X Winner
39,000 14,500
Danny Noam us
Danny Noam
36,000 22,000
Joao Simao br
Joao Simao
WSOP 2X Winner
34,000 17,000
Johannes Becker de
Johannes Becker
WSOP 1X Winner
32,000 -3,000
Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
27,000 3,000
Brandon Shack-Harris us
Brandon Shack-Harris
WSOP 2X Winner
27,000 4,000
Damjan Radanov us
Damjan Radanov
25,000 16,100
Adam Owen gb
Adam Owen
17,500 2,500
Julien Martini fr
Julien Martini
WSOP 4X Winner
17,000
Tony Cousineau us
Tony Cousineau
16,000 3,400
David "Bakes" Baker us
David "Bakes" Baker
WSOP 3X Winner
15,000
Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira
WSOP 3X Winner
Winamax
10,600 -4,400

Level: 6

NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 600-ante, 200/400 blinds

Elezra Keeps Piling

Level 5 : 100/200, 200 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Three-way to a {a-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{7-Clubs} flop, Jameson Painter checked from the big blind and Denis Strebkov checked as well. Eli Elezra bet 1,500, earning a call from Painter and a fold from Strebkov.

No bets were made on the {j-Clubs} turn and the {6-Spades} hit the river. Painter led out 4,000 and Elezra called. Painter tabled {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{5-Spades} but it was no match to Elezra's {q-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{3-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
40,500 5,000
Jameson Painter us
Jameson Painter
17,800 1,000

Tags: Eli ElezraJameson Painter