Level: 4
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #44: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Bounty
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,439,450
Entries
1,807
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
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Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
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Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
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20-Minute Break
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
Players have gone on their first 20-minute break.
Dimmig Takes Early Leave
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
The under-the-gun player opened with a raise to 3,000 and action folded around to Jonathan Dimmigwho moved all in on the button
Jonathan Dimmig: 
Opponent: 
Dimmig was ahead until the flop came 
.
The 
on the turn gave Dimmig a flush draw and he needed to hit any six or diamond to stay alive.
The 
on the river was a brick and the 2014 bracelet winner took an early exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Hawkins Takes Early Exit
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
Walking through the tournament field, there was an empty seat with a card where the 13x WSOPC Ring Champion Maurice Hawkins was sitting.
Hawkins has currently cashed four times this summer for $15,233.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
More Familiar Faces in the Crowd
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,000 | |
|
|
25,000 | |
|
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Ormond Takes Early Exit
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
Three players head to the flop after a player from early position raised to 1,300.
The flop of 
was checked to Timothy Ormond who threw his $500 bounty in the middle, putting himself all in. Matthew Crooks folded on the button while the initial raiser called.
Timothy Ormond: 
Opponent: 
Ormond was behind the flopped set of his opponent and couldn't catch an ace as the board finished with the 
and he exited the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Notables in the Field
Level 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 |