2019 World Series of Poker

Event #64: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
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

Hofler at the Wheel

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Mario Hofler has been cruising through Day 3 and his stack keeps increasing.

Hofler just took down another pot after he opened to 600,000 under the gun. He found a caller in the big blind and they came to a {q-Hearts}{5-Spades}{k-Diamonds}. Hofler opted to bet 350,000 in position and his opponent called.

The {8-Diamonds} saw Hofler move all in for an effective 2.4 million and the other player gave up.

Player Chips Progress
Mario Hofler at
Mario Hofler
32,900,000
700,000
700,000

Tags: Mario Hofler

Besancon Takes From Clarke

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Patrick Clarke raised to 600,000 under the gun and Jeanpierre Besancon called on the cutoff.

The dealer fanned a flop of {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{3-Clubs} that was checked through to the {q-Diamonds} turn. Clarke bet 850,000 and Besancon called. The {10-Spades} filled up the board and this time, Clarke checked. Besanco fired 2,000,000. Clarke thought for a long while, and eventually called. Besancon tabled {k-Clubs}{k-Spades} for broadway and Clarke tossed his cards in the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Jeanpierre Besancon fr
Jeanpierre Besancon
26,500,000
18,310,000
18,310,000
Patrick Clarke ie
Patrick Clarke
25,750,000
-2,750,000
-2,750,000

Tags: Jeanpierre BesanconPatrick Clarke

Level: 35

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

Rokita Finds Binks Third Spade

Level 35 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

On a flop reading {8-Spades}{j-Spades}{7-Hearts}, Roland Rokita jammed for 5,150,000 and Artem Metalidi snap-called with {8-Clubs}{6-Clubs}. Metalidi was ahead for the moment, but Rokita's {k-Spades}{5-Spades} connected on the {2-Spades} turn and Metalidi was drawing dead before the {9-Spades} river hit the felt.

Player Chips Progress
Roland Rokita at
Roland Rokita
12,900,000
2,150,000
2,150,000
Artem Metalidi ua
Artem Metalidi
12,700,000
-6,800,000
-6,800,000

Tags: Artem MetalidiRoland Rokita

Saliba Doubles Through Smaron

Level 35 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Vivian Saliba
Vivian Saliba

On a flop reading {q-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{4-Clubs}, Vivian Saliba checked from the small blind along with Uselis Gediminas in the big blind and Kenneth Smaron on the button.

The turn brought the {3-Clubs} and Saliba checked again. Gediminas fired 850,000 and Smaron called. Saliba responded by moving all in for 7,275,000. Gediminas folded and Smaron went deep into the tank, then made the call.

Vivian Saliba: {9-Clubs}{2-Clubs}
Kenneth Smaron: {q-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}

Smaron had turned two pair but Saliba had turned a flush. The {8-Diamonds} river filled up the board and Saliba raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Vivian Saliba br
Vivian Saliba
17,000,000
11,600,000
11,600,000
Uselis Gediminas lt
Uselis Gediminas
16,800,000
-3,100,000
-3,100,000
Kenneth Smaron us
Kenneth Smaron
1,700,000
-5,850,000
-5,850,000

Tags: Kenneth SmaronUselis GediminasVivian Saliba

Gediminas Four-Bet Shoves

Level 35 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Uselis Gediminas raised to 800,000 on the button and Oren Rosen three-bet to 2,400,000 in position. Action got back to Gediminas who shoved for an effective 11 million or so. Rosen took about a minute before he decided to let his hand go.

Player Chips Progress
Uselis Gediminas lt
Uselis Gediminas
20,300,000
3,500,000
3,500,000
Oren Rosen il
Oren Rosen
8,300,000
-2,200,000
-2,200,000

Tags: Uselis GediminasOren Rosen

Smaron Eliminated by Metalidi

Level 35 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Uselis Gediminas opened to 800,000 in the second position and Artem Metalidi three-bet to 2,600,000 from the small blind. Kenny Smaron looked down at his hand and announced, "all in for less," pushing forward his remaining 1,475,000. Gediminas folded after a minute.

Smaron: {2-Spades}{2-Clubs}
Metalidi: {k-Spades}{q-Spades}

Smaron asked the dealer for a deuce but he wouldn't get one. His pair was still ahead on the {4-Spades}{9-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} turn, but the {q-Clubs} river sent him to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Artem Metalidi ua
Artem Metalidi
14,700,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
Kenneth Smaron us
Kenneth Smaron
Busted

Mountain Falls to Chong

Level 35 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Joshua Mountain shoved around 2,800,000 under the gun and Chris Chong reraised all in, sitting two seats to Mountain's left. The remaining players folded and the cards were turned up.

Mountain: {a-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}
Chong: {a-Clubs}{j-Spades}

The flop came {9-Hearts}{a-Spades}{10-Diamonds} and Mountain shouted, "Chop it!"

The {7-Hearts} turn and {q-Clubs} river didn't help him and Chong raked in the pot, sending Mountain to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Chong sg
Chris Chong
10,300,000
6,030,000
6,030,000
Joshua Mountain us
Joshua Mountain
Busted

Tags: Chris ChongJoshua Mountain

Alvarado Cold Four-Bet Shoves

Level 35 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Vlad Darie raised to 800,000 in the second position, Mario Hofler three-bet to 2,200,000 in the cutoff, and Rick Alvarado acted next.

Alvarado counted his stack and then announced he was all in, prompting quick folds from the blinds and Darie. Hofler asked how much was the shove and it was confirmed that Alvarado played 10,925,000. Hofler took about a minute and then opted to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Mario Hofler at
Mario Hofler
30,900,000
-2,000,000
-2,000,000
Rick Alvarado us
Rick Alvarado
14,925,000
9,625,000
9,625,000

Tags: Mario HoflerRick AlvaradoVlad Darie