Dinner Break
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The field of 3,614 players is off to a 75-minute dinner break.
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #53: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$2,676,408
Entries
3,759
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
James Hooks Opponent
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
A player from early position moved all in for 28,000, Kenna James three-bet over to 75,000 sitting directly to his left and the table folded.
Kenna James: 
Opponent: 
It was a classic race with James ahead of his opponent and the board ran out 
and James eliminated his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000 | 150,000 |
Incredible Sequence for Ove Dyb
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Kiell Ove Dyb just took down four consecutive pots, with two eliminations, to build a 275,000 stack.
The first saw Ove Dyb call an all-in opponent on the flop of 
.
Opponent: 
Ove Dyb: 
The opponent was ahead with two pair, but Ove Dyb had plenty of equity with a gutshot to a straight flush draw. The straight came in for Ove Dyb on the 
turn, and the 
river sealed the elimination.
On the following hand, a middle position player limped, and Ove Dyb raised to 4,000 on the button. The opponent called, and checked to Ove Dyb on the 
flop. Ove Dyb fired for 7,000, and the opponent called.
The opponent check-called a 16,000 bet on the 
turn, and Ove Dyb forced a fold with a 50,000 bet on the 
river.
The same opponent got into it again with Ove Dyb on the very next hand, limping from early position and getting calls from Ove Dyb in the cutoff, a player in the small blind, and Norm MacDonald in the big blind.
The flop came 
, and the early position player bet 5,600 when the action checked to him. Ove Dyb raised to 15,000, and the small blind and MacDonald folded.
The early position player reraised all in, and Ove Dyb called.
Opponent: 
Ove Dyb: 
Ove Dyb was once again behind against an all in player on the flop, but once again a favorable turn put him in the driver's seat. This time it was the , giving Ove Dyb kings full and leaving his opponent drawing dead. The river came the and the elimination was sealed.
Not done yet, Ove Dyb opened to 3,000 from the hijack on the following hand, and took down the blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
275,000 | 275,000 |
Affleck Wins Back to Back Hands
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
In the first hand from the big blind, Matt Affleck called a 4,000 raise from his opponent sitting in early position.
Affleck check-raised his opponents bet of 3,000 to 9,000 after a flop of , his opponent folded.
In the second hand, action folded to Affleck who opened for 7,000 from the small blind. His opponent defended his big.
Affleck fired out another 7,000 on the flop of 
, his opponent called.
Both players checked the turn and the river fell the . Affleck fired out 8,000 and that was enough to get his opponent to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000 | 150,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Pocket Fours Hold for Goldberg
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
James Roy open-jammed for 11,400 from the cutoff and he was called by Michael Goldberg from the small blind.
Michael Goldberg: 
James Roy: 
Roy was able to pair his deuce on the flop, but the board ran out 
and he exited the field as Goldberg raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
88,000 | 88,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Watts Four-Bets Meehan, Wins Pot
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Steven Watts opened for 7,300 from late position and Roger Meehan three-bet to 15,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back around to Watts who four-bet jammed for 57,8000 and after getting a count, Meehan mucked his hand and Watts showed 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
78,000 | 78,000 |
|
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
Hellmuth Multi-Tabling
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Phil Hellmuth is one of the 3,385 active participants in this event, and he's simultaneously playing the $1,000 WSOP.com ONLINE No-Limit Hold'em Double Stack on his tablet.
Hellmuth just got the better of a blind versus blind battle, with his small blind opponent checking a flop of 
. Hellmuth checked back, bringing the turn . The small blind checked again, and Hellmuth fired for 2,200.
The small blind called, and both players checked the river. Hellmuth turned over to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
47,000 | 47,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
Akrich Check Raises All In, Wins Pot
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The under-the-gun player limped in for 1,200 along with Michel Akrich sitting directly to his left. Action folded around to Jaspal Tatla who raised to 5,200 from the cutoff, he was called by Akrich.
Akrich checked the 
flop to Talta who fired out 6,500. Akrich three-bet all in for 75,000 and Talta quickly mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000 | 95,000 |
|
25,000 | -5,000 |