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

Metalidi Busts Shulman

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Under the gun, TJ Shulman pushed his 1,630,000 towards the middle and Artem Metalidi reraised all in. Shulman was behind with {a-Clubs}{q-Spades} against {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} and he failed to catch up on the board of {a-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{7-Spades}{j-Spades}{6-Clubs}.

Metalidi added to his piles, eclipsing the 10-million mark.

Player Chips Progress
Artem Metalidi ua
Artem Metalidi
10,100,000
3,800,000
3,800,000
TJ Shulman us
TJ Shulman
Busted

Tags: Artem MetalidiTj Shulman

Kings for Saliba

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Vivian Saliba
Vivian Saliba

Gabriel Muzzio limped on the button and Vivian Saliba raised to 640,000 from the small blind. Muzzio added the remainder to call.

The dealer fanned a flop of {9-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{2-Spades} and Saliba bet 400,000. Muzzio called.

The turn brought the {a-Spades} and Saliba continued with another bet of 600,000. Muzzio called once more.

The {10-Diamonds} completed the board and this time, both players checked. Saliba tabled {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs} and Muzzio sent his hand to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Vivian Saliba br
Vivian Saliba
10,200,000
-100,000
-100,000
888poker
Gabriel Muzzio ar
Gabriel Muzzio
6,490,000
6,489,999
6,489,999

Tags: Gabriel MuzzioVivian Saliba

Rean Eliminates Chan

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Nirath Rean and Ying Chan had both been dealt a pocket pair and they ended up all in preflop with Rean getting the best of it.

Rean: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Chan: {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}

The dealer spread out a board of {7-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{k-Spades}{10-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and Rean's stack-size was confirmed at 3,330,000. It became apparent that he had his opponent covered by a big blind and Chan was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Nirath Rean us
Nirath Rean
6,700,000
3,800,000
3,800,000
Ying Chan hk
Ying Chan
Busted

Tags: Nirath ReanYing Chan

Rokita Busts Genovesi in Huge Pot

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

With over 7,000,000 in the middle, Roland Rokita and Telemaco Genovesi made it to the river of the {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{6-Spades} board. Rokita moved all in for around 3 million from the small blind and Genovesi tanked for a while. Then he flicked in a chip and Rokita rolled over {a-Spades}{q-Spades}. Genovesi mucked his hand and his stack went to his neighbor who had him covered by a few blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Roland Rokita at
Roland Rokita
13,050,000
5,050,000
5,050,000
Telemaco Genovesi br
Telemaco Genovesi
Busted

Tags: Roland RokitaTelemaco Genovesi

Karmatckii Takes From Odeen

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Arsenii Karmatckii raised to 320,000 on the button and Jerry Odeen called from the big blind.

A flop reading {q-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} was dealt and Odeen checked. Karmatckii bet 250,000 and Odeen check-called.

The turn was the {j-Clubs} and Odeen check-called another bet of 755,000 from Karmatckii.

The {10-Clubs} filled up the river and Karmatckii fired a bet of 2,300,000. Odeen went deep into the tank for a few minutes, starting at Karmatckii, but then opted to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Arsenii Karmatckii ru
Arsenii Karmatckii
10,400,000
5,015,000
5,015,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Jerry Odeen se
Jerry Odeen
7,450,000
-10,000
-10,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Arsenii KarmatckiiJerry Odeen

Recent Eliminations

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Truyen Nguyen us
Truyen Nguyen
Busted
Jesse Sylvia us
Jesse Sylvia
Busted
Paul Hofer de
Paul Hofer
Busted
Adrien Guyon fr
Adrien Guyon
Busted
Kevin Calenzo us
Kevin Calenzo
Busted
Daniel Wagner us
Daniel Wagner
Busted
Gaston Abrevaya ar
Gaston Abrevaya
Busted
Anthony Hu us
Anthony Hu
Busted
Ren Lin cn
Ren Lin
Busted
GGPoker
David Cossio us
David Cossio
Busted
Anna Antimony us
Anna Antimony
Busted
Andre Hungerkamp de
Andre Hungerkamp
Busted
Bjorn Book Larsson us
Bjorn Book Larsson
Busted
Juan Tejeda us
Juan Tejeda
Busted
Rajasekaran Ramakrishnan us
Rajasekaran Ramakrishnan
Busted
David Williams us
David Williams
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Adam Kaplan us
Adam Kaplan
Busted

Saliba Can't Pull the Trigger

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Gabriel Muzzio opened to 325,000 in the hijack and Vivan Saliba three-bet to 975,000 from the button. Action returned to Muzzio who cut out a four-bet to 2,000,000.

Saliba asked her opponent how much did he play. Then she stood up to have a better view of Muzzio's stack. Muzzio had around 4.2 million behind. Saliba tanked for another minute or so and then folded.

Player Chips Progress
Vivian Saliba br
Vivian Saliba
8,900,000
-1,300,000
-1,300,000
888poker
Gabriel Muzzio ar
Gabriel Muzzio
7,600,000
100,000
100,000

Tags: Gabriel MuzzioVivian Saliba

Metalidi Folds to Second Barrel

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Artem Metalidi made it 350,000 in the middle position and Michael Finstein flatted in the cutoff.

They went heads up to the {3-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} flop and Metalidi checked to his opponent. Finstein bet 325,000 and Metalidi called.

The turn was the {a-Spades} and Metalidi checked again. Finstein paused before betting 900,000 and Metalidi waived the white flag.

Player Chips Progress
Artem Metalidi ua
Artem Metalidi
17,700,000
-800,000
-800,000
Michael Finstein us
Michael Finstein
4,500,000
750,000
750,000

Tags: Artem MetalidiMichael Finstein

Amamou Front-Shoves

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Rachid Amamou limped from the small blind, Victor Figueroa made it 560,000 in the big blind, and Amamou called.

The {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{7-Clubs} hit the felt and Amamaou wasted no time before moving all in for around 2,300,000. Figueroa had him just covered but he folded his hand after a minute of tanking.

Player Chips Progress
Rachid Amamou ch
Rachid Amamou
3,600,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
Victor Figueroa us
Victor Figueroa
2,500,000
-975,000
-975,000

Tags: Rachid AmamouVictor Figueroa

Kwak's Full House Doesn't Get Value

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Shivanraif Abdine raised to 350,000 on the cutoff and Andrew Brokos called on the button. Keun Kwak three-bet to 1,125,000 from the small blind and Brokos was the only one to stick around with a call.

The dealer spread a flop of {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} and Kwak took a minute of reflection before betting 775,000. Brokos snap-folded and Kwak showed {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs} for kings full of tens before raking in the pot.

"There was no scenario where I could put more money in this pot," commented Brokos.

Player Chips Progress
Keun Kwak us
Keun Kwak
10,800,000
8,960,000
8,960,000
Andrew Brokos us
Andrew Brokos
4,750,000
-4,735,000
-4,735,000

Tags: Andrew BrokosKeun KwakShivanraif Abdine