2019 World Series of Poker

Event #64: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a4
Prize
$888,888
Event Info
Buy-in
$888
Prize Pool
$7,720,210
Entries
10,185
Level Info
Level
45
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
4,000,000

Aoki Tables Rockets

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Nobuhiro Aoki raised from the under-the-gun position to 6,500. Action folded around to the big-blind player who made the call. After the big-blind player checked the {6-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} flop, Aoki continued for 6,500 and the big-blind player check-called.

The player in the big blind then led out for 14,000 on the {7-Clubs} turn, which got a call from Aoki. Both players checked the {k-Hearts} river and the big blind player tabled {5-Spades}{5-Clubs}, but was way behind the {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} that Aoki tabled.

Player Chips Progress
Nobuhiro Aoki us
Nobuhiro Aoki
157,500 157,500

Tags: Nobuhiro Aoki

Jones-Middleton Needs All Five Cards

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

After a raise to 7,500 and a call, Misty Jones-Middleton three-bet shoved all in. When action folded back on the original raiser he made the call and the other player folded.

Misty Jones-Middleton: {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}
Opponent: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

Jones-Middleton was ahead and needed to win his race. It looked liked the race was over after the {4-Clubs}{a-Spades}{6-Diamonds} flop, and the {5-Hearts} turn didn't help Jones-Middleton. However, the {8-Clubs} river was one of the two cards he was looking for.

Player Chips Progress
Misty Jones-Middleton nz
Misty Jones-Middleton
119,500 119,500

Tags: Misty Jones-Middleton

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Hijar Gets His Blind Back

Level 13 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Preflop action folded to the player on the button and he made it 6,000 to play. The small-blind player folded, but Jay Hijar defended his big blind.

Both players then checked through to the river on a board that read {8-Spades}{10-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}, and Hijar put out a bet of 5,000. The button player made the call, but folded after Hijar tabled {q-Spades}{10-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Jay Hijar us
Jay Hijar
66,000 66,000

Tags: Jay Hijar

Premature Celebration

Level 13 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

A player raised it up to 10,000 from middle position, and when action folded to Alex Queen on the button he three-bet shoved. With action back on the original raiser he asked for a count, and after the dealer confirmed 42,000 total he said "Let's go," and made the call.

Alex Queen: {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}
Original Raiser: {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}

Queen was good preflop and on the flop of {7-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{6-Spades}, but the dealer fanned the {j-Diamonds} on the turn and the original raiser celebrated and shouted "Yes" with one card still to come. That card was the {k-Hearts}, which gave Queen, who quietly scooped the pot, the full double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Queen us
Alex Queen
90,000 90,000

Tags: Alex Queen

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Dinner Time!

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Players have been sent on their 75-minute dinner break and will return at approximately 5:55 p.m. local time. At that time registration for Day 1a will be officially closed.

Fausto Sends One Out Last Hand Before Dinner

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The under-the-gun player opened for 4,500. From the next seat over Fausto Valdez three-bet to 12,000, and when action folded around to the player in the big blind, she four-bet shoved. The original raiser got out of the way and Valdez made the call.

All-in Player: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Fausto Valdez: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out {j-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{7-Spades}{6-Diamonds}, and the all-in player was eliminated by Valdez's ace-king-high on the last hand before the dinner break.

Player Chips Progress
Fausto Valdez us
Fausto Valdez
154,800 154,800

Notable and Assorted Chip Counts Just Before Dinner Break

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Aleksa Pavicevic us
Aleksa Pavicevic
385,000 385,000
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
WSOP 6X Winner
310,000 310,000
TJ Shulman us
TJ Shulman
308,500 308,500
Clay Hardt us
Clay Hardt
237,500 97,500
Andy Finkelberg ar
Andy Finkelberg
212,500 212,500
Lexy Gavin us
Lexy Gavin
192,000 125,000
Robert Cheung ca
Robert Cheung
WSOP 1X Winner
150,000 55,000
Chris Moneymaker us
Chris Moneymaker
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
143,000 74,500
Barry Shulman us
Barry Shulman
WSOP 2X Winner
123,000 123,000
Blair Hinkle us
Blair Hinkle
WSOP 1X Winner
91,000 91,000
Peter Hengsakul us
Peter Hengsakul
85,500 14,500
Matt Stout us
Matt Stout
76,700 76,700
Dong Guo cn
Dong Guo
76,000 15,200
Kathy Liebert us
Kathy Liebert
WSOP 1X Winner
60,500 60,500
Michael Wang us
Michael Wang
WSOP 2X Winner
52,000 12,000