Level: 14
NLFCD & 2-7 NL: 3,000-ante, 1,000/2,000 blinds
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #43: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$490,500
Entries
218
Level
25
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
20,000
Hellmuth Tackled by Flack
Level 14
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
Layne Flack made it 3,000 on the button, Ray Henson flatted in the small blind, and Phil Hellmuth moved all his chips forward. He had around 27,000 so it was technically only a pot-sized raise, but Flack repotted to force a fold from Henson, and Hellmuth called off.
On the first draw, Hellmuth drew two and Flack one.
Flack had a made hand and patted after Hellmuth had peeled two again.
Hellmuth squeezed one on the final draw and Flack opened 
. Hellmuth showed 
for plenty of outs but he turned up an 
.
"You donkey motherf****r," Hellmuth ranted. "I bet you think you played your hand good," he added before storming out of the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
148,000
77,000
|
77,000 |
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Busted | |
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Morris Folds Out Zhen
Level 14
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
Cai Zhen and Arthur Morris each drew one after the opening betting round, and Cai Zhen followed up with a 6,000 bet from the big blind. Morris, on the hijack, called.
Zhen stood on the second draw, while Morris drew one. Zhen checked this time, and Morris put in a bet for 16,000. Zhen mulled over the decision for a few moments before mucking.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
171,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
63,500
-9,700
|
-9,700 |
Hui Four-Bets Rips
Level 14
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
No-Limit 2-7 Draw
Phil Hui raised in the hijack and Dzmitry Urbanovich three-bet to what looked like 17,000 on the button. Hui fired back, moving all in. Urbanovich asked for a count and it was confirmed that Hui started the hand with 61,700. Urbanovich decided to let this one go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
72,500
-2,500
|
-2,500 |
Noam Survives
Level 14
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
Danny Noam was in position, moving all in for 17,700 after the first draw. Jonathan Depa looked him up and they drew one each. Depa still needed to improve on the last draw and Noam patted, showing .
Depa had so he could only hope for a chop, and while he made a strong hand, his eight-seven-six finished second.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
38,900
14,900
|
14,900 |
Lisandro Makes the Right River Call
Level 14
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Pot-Limit Omaha
With the board showing 
and a sizeable pot on the line, Jared Bleznick fired 9,000 in on the river against Jeff Lisandro. Lisandro didn't take much time to call, and the six-time bracelet winner showed down 
for the winning heart flush.
Bleznick has been at or near the top of the chip leaderboard most of the day, and Lisandro is starting to make his own run toward the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
242,000
221,000
|
221,000 |
|
159,500
67,000
|
67,000 |
|
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Siddique Gets Much Needed Double
Level 14
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
No-Limit Hold'em
Usman Siddique raised to 12,800 in the cutoff, leaving himself just 1,600 behind. Jon Turner called on the button and they went heads up to the 
flop where Siddique check-called for the rest. He was in tremendous shape, having flopped the top set with 
. Turner needed a runner-runner with 
but the 
turn sealed it for Siddique. The 
was a meaningless formality.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
32,800
2,200
|
2,200 |
Hand-for-Hand
Level 14
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Owais Ahmed was eliminated in 35th place and the tournament staff announced a hand-for-hand format upon the completion of the current hand at each table.
Elezra Downed to a Nub on Stone Bubble
Level 14
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Big O
On the last hand before hand-for-hand, Eli Elezra and Yuri Dzivielevski made it to the river of the 
board which ruled out a low. They had placed bets of 4,500 and 11,500 on previous streets and Elezra checked the river from the big blind. Dzivielevski fired 25,000 from the cutoff and Elezra called, leaving himself with the last 900. Dzivielevski tabled 
for a full house and Elezra mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
76,000
|
76,000 |
|
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|
900
-68,100
|
-68,100 |
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Elezra Out on the Bubble
Level 14
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Big O
Maz Kruse limped, Eli Elezra only had 900 chips left and went all in from the small blind, and Chris Ferguson checked his option from the big blind. The flop came 
, Ferguson put 3,000 in the pot and Kruse folded, leaving Ferguson to go heads-up against Elezra.
Eli Elezra: 
Chris Ferguson: 
Ferguson's set of sevens held up, and the tournament is now in the money. All 33 remaining players will earn at least a min-cash of $3,767.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000
-5,500
|
-5,500 |
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Busted | |
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