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

Spear's Turn Raise Forces the Fold

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Erik Seidel opened to 3,000 from the button, and got calls from the small blind and Dan Spear in the big blind.

All three players checked the {j-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{3-Spades} flop, and the small blind player led out for 5,000 on the {6-Hearts} turn. Spear raised it to 15,000, and Seidel got out of the way.

The small blind player thought it over for a few moments before folding, turning his {j-Hearts} face up.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Spear
Dan Spear
110,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
30,000
-10,000
-10,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Erik SeidelDan Spear

Grospellier Gets the Double

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Bertrand Grospellier
Bertrand Grospellier

Bertrand Grospellier got all of his chips in on the turn, from the button, against an opponent from the big blind. The board showed {4-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{10-Spades}, and the big blind player called and took a couple of minutes to count out the correct amount of chips.

When that was settled, the big blind caller turned over his cards.

Bertrand Grospellier: {q-Diamonds}{j-Spades}
Opponent: {j-Hearts}{7-Hearts}

Grosellier was well ahead in this spot, and his hand held through the river {k-Clubs} for the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Bertrand Grospellier fr
Bertrand Grospellier
55,000
27,000
27,000

Tags: Bertrand Grospellier

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Kondler Flops Set, Doubles Through Maser

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

There was all in action between Fabian Maser and Raymond Kondler.

Fabian Maser: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Raymond Kondler: {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}

Kondler was all in for his last 19,700 and he took a commanding lead after the flop came {j-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{6-Hearts} giving him a set of jacks.

The turn brought the {10-Diamonds} which gave Maser a broadway draw heading to the river.

The river paired the board with the {6-Clubs} giving Kondler a full house and the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Raymond Kondler us
Raymond Kondler
42,000
42,000
42,000
Fabian Maser us
Fabian Maser
38,000
-22,000
-22,000

Tags: Raymond KondlerFabian Maser

Blackwell Scores the Knockout

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A player went all in under the gun for his last 10,000 and got three callers, including the player to his direct left, Norm MacDonald in the cutoff, and Patrick Blackwell in the small blind.

The flop came {3-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{2-Spades}, and the action checked to the early position player, who bet 10,000. MacDonald asked for a count on that player's chips, tanked for a few seconds and made a visibly frustrated fold. Blackwell called, and the turn came the {9-Clubs}.

The action checked through on the final two streets, including the river {7-Spades}. Blackwell showed down {k-Spades}{q-Spades} to take down the pot and send the original under-the-gun raiser to the rail.

Meanwhile, Erik Seidel and Chris Grigorian have made their way into the field as late registration continues. The current count of active players is at 3,233.

Player Chips Progress
Patrick Blackwell us
Patrick Blackwell
122,000
Norm MacDonald
Norm MacDonald
62,000
Chris Grigorian us
Chris Grigorian
40,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
40,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Chris GrigorianErik SeidelNorm MacDonaldPatrick Blackwell

Tens Hold for Ulrich, Cheltenham Eliminated

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Denis Cheltenham opened for 5,000 from the small blind, Timothy Ulrich three-bet jammed for 36,600 from the big, Cheltenham called.

Timothy Ulrich: {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Denis Cheltenham: {a-Spades}{10-Spades}

Cheltenham was behind and the {5-Clubs}{4-Spades}{q-Clubs} was no help.

The {3-Spades} on the turn brought many outs heading to the river as Cheltenham picked up the nut-flush and wheel draw.

The river fell a brick as it paired the board with the {3-Hearts} and Ulrich doubled through Cheltenham, who would be eliminated a few hands later.

Player Chips Progress
Timothy Ulrich us
Timothy Ulrich
70,000
70,000
70,000
Denis Cheltenham ca
Denis Cheltenham
Busted

Tags: Denis CheltenhamTimothy Ulrich

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Forca Takes Pot From Harwood

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

There was two-way action between 2x bracelet winner Loni Harwood and Michael Forca.

The board showed {6-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{q-Spades} and Forca checked his option from the big blind. Harwood fired out 3,500 on the button and Forca called.

Both players checked the {5-Diamonds} river and they went to showdown.

Forca tabled {7-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and Harwood shook her head and mucked her hand as Forca raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Forca us
Michael Forca
50,000
Loni Harwood us
Loni Harwood
40,000
-20,000
-20,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Michael ForcaLoni Harwood