2019 World Series of Poker

Event #53: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j10
Prize
$371,203
Event Info
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$2,676,408
Entries
3,759
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000

'The Poker Brat' Steals Some Candy

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

Phil Hellmuth opened for 24,000 from middle position and the big blind player defended.

The {8-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} flop was checked to Hellmuth who bet 22,000, his opponent called.

The {q-Spades} turn was checked to Hellmuth moved all in for roughly 300,000 and that was enough for his opponent to fold,

Player Chips Progress
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
370,000 225,000

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Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Moon Gets Aces Cracked

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Benjamin Moon
Benjamin Moon

With 80,000 already in the middle and a board showing {10-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}, Benjamin Moon checked his option from the small blind to his opponent on the button who bet 28,000, Moon called.

The turn brought the {2-Spades} and Moon check-raised his opponent all in after he bet 50,000 and his opponent snap-called.

Benjamin Moon: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}
Opponent: {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

Moon needed to spike an ace but the river came the {5-Clubs} and he doubled up his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Moon us
Benjamin Moon
WSOP 1X Winner
135,000 -128,000

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Level: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Ferguson Hanging In

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Chris Ferguson was on the big blind against an opponent on the button, and the six-time WSOP bracelet winner put in a bet for 40,000 on a {9-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{4-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} board. The button folded, and Ferguson is still alive in his quest to make it through to Day 2.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Ferguson us
Chris Ferguson
WSOP 6X Winner
112,000 27,500

Garrett Getting Chips

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Brad Garrett opened to 18,000 on the button and got a call from the big blind. The flop came {j-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}, and Garrett put out a continuation bet of 25,000, getting the fold.

Garrett is looking like a good bet to head into Day 2 if he keeps up his Day 1 surge,

Player Chips Progress
Brad Garrett us
Brad Garrett
343,000 143,000

Tags: Brad Garrett