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

06-18-2019 23:29 UTC-8

Belianin's Two Pair Prevails

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shawn Buchanan	22,500 15,500	15,500

Georgii Belianin	14,900 1,900	1,900

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06-18-2019 23:34 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Loren Klein	28,900

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06-18-2019 23:43 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Bleznick	147,000 27,000	27,000

Phil Hui	143,000 3,000	3,000
Scott Bohlman	116,000 36,000	36,000

Brian Hastings	71,000 21,000	21,000

David "Bakes" Baker	70,000 55,000	55,000

Brandon Shack-Harris	65,000 43,000	43,000

Joao Vieira	51,500 19,000	19,000

Julien Martini	49,000 41,000	41,000

Danny Noam	43,000 6,000	6,000
James Obst	37,000 37,000	37,000

Chris Ferguson	22,000 12,000	12,000

Phil Ivey	17,500

Ben Yu	11,000

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.

06-19-2019 00:05 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	90,000 20,000	20,000

Jon Turner	45,000 22,000	22,000

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Level: 10

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

06-19-2019 00:14 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Shack-Harris	100,000 35,000	35,000

Phil Ivey	Busted

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06-19-2019 00:27 UTC-8

Lisandro Busts Matusow

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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 .

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hughes	98,000 28,000	28,000

Jeff Lisandro	78,500 29,500	29,500

Mike Matusow	Busted

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06-19-2019 00:31 UTC-8

Obst Knocked Out

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Jan Kores

Level 10 : 300/600, 600 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Draw

With action picked up post-draw, small blind James Obst shoved 8,400 into a pot of more than 20,000. His neighbor tanked for a while before calling with , beating Obst's .

Player	Chips	Progress
James Obst	Busted

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06-19-2019 00:36 UTC-8

Klein Shoves on River

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Jan Kores

Level 10 : 300/600, 600 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

WIth around 10,000 in the middle, Cary Katz and Loren Klein were on a turn. Katz fired 3,000 from the big blind and Klein raised to 10,000 in the cutoff. Katz called.

The river was a brick and Katz checked to Klein who moved all in for around 26,000. Katz let his hand go and asked Klein whether he had king-jack of clubs. He didn't receive any reply and play moved on.