2019 World Series of Poker

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

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Lampropoulos and Houzvicek in the Field

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

Maria Lampropoulos has taken a seat after first trying her luck in day 1b of the event two days ago. She didn't manage to finish the day and has returned for another shot.

Joining her in Pavilion room is Matous Houzvicek, who has a productive few levels and closing in on a six-figure stack.

Player Chips Progress
Matous Houzvicek cz
Matous Houzvicek
98,000
Maria Lampropoulos ar
Maria Lampropoulos
40,000 40,000

Tags: Maria LampropoulosMatous Houzvicek

Crazy Eights Continues to Attract

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

PokerNews is currently situated opposite the late registration desk and there is a continuous line of hopefuls waiting patiently to take a seat. Late registration is open for the next three and a half levels and currently starting stack is worh 40 big blinds.

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Greenstein Folds Correctly

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
Barry Greenstein
Barry Greenstein

Barry Greenstein opened the action, making it 2,000 to play. He was called by two players behind and one from the big blinds, taking them four-handed to the flop.

It came down {5-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} on the flop and Greenstein continued for 4,000. Only the small blind called and the turn fell the {10-Clubs}. This time the action went check-check and the small blind lead for 10,000 on the {4-Diamonds} river. It was a snap-fold from Greenstein and his opponent showed {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} for the nuts.

Player Chips Progress
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
WSOP 3X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
39,500 4,500

Tags: Barry Greenstein

Engel Building

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Ari Engel has just won another pot, after three-betting to 7,100 from the big blind over a 2,000 button open and a small blind flat call. He met with no resistance and has more than doubled his stack now.

Tags: Ari Engel

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Laplante with a Stack

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante
Ryan Laplante
Ryan Laplante

Ryan Laplante is chipping up over in Pavillion room. He just took a few more chips after raising the button and continuing on the {6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{9-Spades} flop for 1,500, which got a fold from the big blind. "You always know when I've got it" said Laplante, showing the {9-Clubs} for top pair.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Laplante us
Ryan Laplante
WSOP 1X Winner
110,000 58,000
Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
WSOP 2X Winner
64,000 24,000
Radoslav Stoyanov bg
Radoslav Stoyanov
51,000 51,000
Martins Adeniya gb
Martins Adeniya
34,500 34,500
Denys Shafikov ua
Denys Shafikov
25,000 -2,000