2019 World Series of Poker

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

Hill's Hand Holds

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

After a player in early position raised it to 2,500 and the small-blind player called, Scott Hill three-bet shoved for 17,400 and both players made the call.

On the {5-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{6-Clubs} flop the small-blind player shoved all in, the original raiser folded, and Hill and the small-blind player tabled their hands.

Scott Hill: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Small-Blind Player: {k-Hearts}{8-Hearts}

The {a-Diamonds} turn and {k-Clubs} river only improved Hill's hand and gave him the triple up.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Hill ca
Scott Hill
52,200 52,200

Tags: Scott Hill

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Razov Rakes in Big Pot Before the Break

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

A middle-position Player raised it to 1,500, and was called by Andrei Razov and the player in the cutoff. The player on the button then made it 5,600 to go and was called by the original raiser and Razov.

The original raiser and Razov checked to the button-player on the {6-Spades}{9-Hearts}{8-Clubs} flop, and he continued for 5,500. The original raiser then check-raised to 11,000 and both players made the call. After the original raiser checked the {5-Clubs} turn, Razov then shoved all, which got folds from both players and sent the large pot to Razov.

Player Chips Progress
Andrei Razov ru
Andrei Razov
87,000 87,000

Tags: Andrei Razov

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Zhang Re-Shoves With Authority

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

The player in the cutoff raised it to 1,700, Lifu Zhang made the call from the button and the small-blind player also came along.

After both players checked to Zhang, he bet 2,800. With action back on the player in the small blind, he check-raised it to 6,000, which got a fold from the player in cutoff. Zhang quickly responded with a four-bet shove of his own and got a quick fold from the small-blind player.

Player Chips Progress
Lifu Zhang cn
Lifu Zhang
40,200 40,200

Tags: Lifu Zhang

Cramp Eventually Loosens Up

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Preflop action folded to the short-stacked button-player and he shoved his last 4,200 into the middle. With action on Timothy Cramp in the big blind, he thought for a moment and then said, "What the heck, let's gamble." The players tabled their hands and Cramp saw that it wasn't too big of a gamble after all.

Timothy Cramp: {q-Hearts}{6-Hearts}
All-in Player: {7-Hearts}{6-Spades}

The flop came {j-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}, which lowered the all-in player's odds even more, and the {5-Spades} turn had him drawing dead even before the dealer fanned the {j-Diamonds} on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Timothy Cramp us
Timothy Cramp
43,000 43,000

Tags: Timothy Cramp

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Vela at the Treble

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

Pol Vela shoved his last 6,600, and the player on the button called. With action on the big-blind player he then three-bet to 15,000, which the player on the button called and created a side pot.

After the big-blind player checked the {q-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} flop, the player on the button shoved all in, which got the big-blind player to fold and sent the side pot to the button-player. The two remaining players tabled their hands.

Pol Vela: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Button Player: {j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}

The {6-Spades} turn and {7-Clubs} river secured Vela's treble-up.

Player Chips Progress
Pol Vela es
Pol Vela
21,100 21,100

Tags: Pol Vela

Mahum Sends One to the Rail

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

Michal Mahum raised it to 2,000 and the player in the next seat made the call. Action folded to the big-blind player who three-bet shoved his last 7,000, With action back on Mahum she four-bet shoved and the other player folded.

Michal Mahum: {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
All-in Player: {9-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

The board of {7-Spades}{a-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{9-Hearts} was no help to the all-in player and he exited the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
Michal Mahum us
Michal Mahum
66,000 66,000

Tags: Michal Mahum