Level: 21
Limits: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 0
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #72: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,109,200
Entries
118
Level
25
Limits
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
0
Break
Level 20
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
The four remaining players have just gone for another 10-minute break.
Hang Grabs Chips from Helppi
Level 20
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
On a raised pot, the flop read 
when Juha Helppi first checked before raising a bet from Tommy Hang on the button. Hang made the call.
On the 
turn, Hang tanked and called a bet from Helppi. The 
completed the board and Helppi fired another bet but folded after Hang raised it.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,010,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
||
|
660,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
Lancaster Turns Quads
Level 20
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Juha Helppi raised from under the gun and Anthony Marsico called on the button. Tommy Hang folded his small blind but Mike Lancaster called in the big blind.
The flop came 
, both Lancaster and Helppi checked, Marsico bet and both Lancaster and Helppi called.
The turn was the 
, Lancaster and Helppi checked again. Marsico bet and Lancaster raised. Helppi folded and Marsico called.
The river completed the board with the , Lancaster led out with a bet and Marsico called but mucked when Lancaster tabled 
for quads to pick up the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,580,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
||
|
|
1,870,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
|
||
|
830,000
-390,000
|
-390,000 |
|
|
800,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
Kevin Song Eliminated in 5th Place ($70,750)
Level 20
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Mike Lancaster raised from under the gun and Kevin Song called in the cutoff.
The flop came 
, Lancaster glanced at Song's stack and asked how much he had.
Song covered his stack: "You know how much I had before you raised preflop, why do you need to know now?" And then smiled and quickly opened his hands up.
Lancaster checked and Song bet which Lancaster called.
The turn was the 
, Lancaster checked again, Song bet his last 45,000 and Lancaster quickly called.
Kevin Song: 
Mike Lancaster: 
"What a slowroll..." Song commented.
The river completed the board with the to signal the end of Song's tournament life as he finished in fifth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,260,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Helppi Chipping Up on Marsico
Level 20
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Juha Helppi raised in the small blind and Anthony Marsico three-bet in the big blind. Helppi quickly four-bet and Marsico called.
A flop 
appeared and Marsico raised Helppi's continuation bet. The latter three-bet and Marsico called.
The river fell a 
and Helppi bet, called by Marsico. On the river, Helppi bet once more and Marsico tanked before making the call. Helppi turned over 
for a pair of aces and earned the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,950,000
530,000
|
530,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,220,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
Eights Are Good for Lancaster
Level 20
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Tommy Hang raised on the button and Mike Lancaster three-bet in the small blind. Kevin Song four-bet in the big blind and only Lancaster called.
The flop brought 
and Lancaster check-called Song's bet. The same action happened on the 
turn.
The river was the 
and both players checked. Lancaster revealed 
and Song mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,200,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
135,000
-215,000
|
-215,000 |
|
|
||
Lancaster Closing in on 3 Million
Level 20
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Tommy Hang called in the small blind, Mike Lancaster raised from the big blind and Hang called.
The flop came 
, Hang check-called the bet of Lancaster.
The turn was the 
, Hang check-called the bet of Lancaster again.
The river completed the board with the 
, Hang check-called for the last time but mucked when Lancaster tabled 
for the turned two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,800,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
825,000
-145,000
|
-145,000 |
Song Doubles Up Twice
Level 20
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
On the first hand, Kevin Song raised under the gun and Anthony Marsico three-bet on the button. Song decided to move all in for a total stack worth 75,000 and Marsico completed.
Kevin Song: 
Anthony Marsico:
The board brought 
and Song doubled up with a pair of tens.
On the second hand, Mike Lancaster raised in the big blind and called a three-bet from Song in the big blind.
The flop came and Lancaster check-raised Song's bet. Song called and the turn fell a 
. Lancaster bet and Song ended up calling all in.
Lancaster showed 
for a pair of fives and a flush draw and Song held 
for ace-high. The river fell a 
and Song doubled up once again with a pair of nines.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,710,000
-240,000
|
-240,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,620,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
350,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
|
||
Helppi Wins One
Level 20
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Juha Helppi raised from the button and both Anthony Marsico and Tommy Hang called in the blinds.
They all checked through the 
flop to the on the turn. Marsico bet, Hang folded and Helppi raised which Marsico called.
The river completed the board with the and they both checked again. Marsico tabled for ace-high and was beat by the of Helppi who had flopped top pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,600,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
|
1,420,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
970,000
-170,000
|
-170,000 |