Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #71: $500 SALUTE TO WARRIORS No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$723,660
Entries
1,723
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Left 1 / 1,723
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Level 11
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
A player from early position opened for 3,200. Ben Yu three-bet to 9,000 from middle position and the big blind player called. Action was back to the initial raiser who four-bet to 33,200 and Ben Yu jammed for 73,900. After receiving the confirmed amount, the big blind player folded and the initial raiser called for less.
Ben Yu: 
Opponent: 
Yu had his opponent crushed and nothing changed after the board ran out 
and Yu eliminated his opponent from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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150,000 | |
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Level 11
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
The Salute To Warriors event attracted 1,723 total entries, generating a prize pool total of $723,660.
The eventual winner will walk away with the $121,161 top prize, in addition to a WSOP bracelet.
There are currently 690 players remaining, 259 of them will be walking away with a minimum cash of $699.
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Eyal Bensimhon opened for 10,000 from the cutoff and the small blind player three-bet to 20,000, Bensimhon called.
The small blind player put Bensimhon all in after the flop of 
and Bensimhon snap-called.
Eyal Bensimhon: 
Opponnet:
Bensimhon flopped the nuts but still needed to dodge a queen to win the hand.
The turn fell a brick with 
and Bensimhon was able to double up after the 
on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Robert Ludwig opened for 3,500 from early position and action folded around to Mark Strodl who jammed fro 21,300 on the button, Ludwig called.
Robert Ludwig:
Mark Strodl: 
Strodl was in bad shape and didn't get any help from the 
flop.
The turn paired the board with the 
and Strodl needed a six to stay alive.
Unfortunately the dealer peeled off the 
on the river and Strodl was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000 | |
|
Busted |
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
A player from late position open-jammed for 16,700 and was called by Neal Anderson from the small blind.
Neal Anderson: 
Opponent:
Anderson had his opponent crushed but the 
brought him some hope.
The fell on the turn and Anderson needed to dodge any jack or nine heading to the river.
The river came the 
and Anderson eliminated his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
55,000 |
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The Salute to Warriors event added another bracelet winner to its field with Benjamin Moon.
Moon is a 2018 bracelet winner who currently has five WSOP cashes for $54,487 this summer, with his best performance coming from Event #37: $ 800 No-Limit Hold'em - Deep Stack where he finished 7th for $42,524.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 | |
|
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Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The 2004 Main Event runner up, and 2006 bracelet winner, David Williams was just seen stacking up chips after players returned from break.
Williams has $8,752,032 in lifetime earning and looks to add his first cash of the 2019 WSOP this summer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 | |
|
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Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
