2019 World Series of Poker

Event #72: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k6
Prize
$306,622
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,109,200
Entries
118
Level Info
Level
25
Limits
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
0

Brown Finds a River Fold

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Reese Newell checked from the big blind on {9-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{7-Spades} and Andrew Brown bet in the hijack. Newell raised and Brown called. On the {10-Clubs} turn, Newell bet and Brown raised. Newell called and checked the {8-Spades} river. Brown bet and Newell came out raising.

Brown thought about a minute and folded.

"I don't know you how you had a jack there, but I guess you had a jack," he said moments later.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Brown us
Andrew Brown
Day 1 Chip Leader
127,000 29,000
Reese Newell us
Reese Newell
83,000 -38,000

Tags: Andrew BrownReese Newell

Kabrhel Misreads Hand, Wins Anyway

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

On a board reading {4-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{q-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}. Martin Kabrhel bet and was called by his opponent. he turned over {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for winning broadway.

"I thought I had ace-jack until I just turned it over" said Kabrhel. "I really thought I had ace-jack. That's so funny".

"Hilarious. Just like my sense of humor" said tablemate Shaun Deeb as the Czech bracelet winner pulled in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Kabrhel cz
Martin Kabrhel
WSOP 2X Winner
68,000 8,000

Tags: Martin KabrhelShaun Deeb

Deeb Shows the Nuts

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Shaun Deeb bet from the cutoff on {a-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} and Sam Snead raised on the button. Deeb made it three bets and Snead thought only briefly before folding. Deeb showed {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}.

"See, Martin," he said, speaking to Martin Kabrhel. "Play fast and you get rewarded."

Player Chips Progress
Sam Snead us
Sam Snead
235,500 5,500
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
WSOP 6X Winner
128,000 -21,000

Tags: Shaun DeebSam Snead

Marsico Gets Back at Witteles

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

On a flop of {q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} Anthony Marsico bet and Todd Witteles called. The turn was the {3-Diamonds}. Both players checked. The river was the {a-Clubs}. Marsico bet and Witteles thought for a while and said "Probably a donation' and tossed in the call. And indeed it was a donation as Marsico turned over the winning hand with the {a-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Anthony Marsico us
Anthony Marsico
215,000 20,000
Todd Witteles us
Todd Witteles
WSOP 1X Winner
104,000 -9,000

Tags: Anthony MarsicoTodd Witteles

Level: 9

Limits: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 0

Snead Runs Out Well

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Sam Snead bet the turn and river from the hijack against Kevin Song, in the big blind on {10-Spades}{a-Clubs}{3-Spades}{8-Spades}{8-Hearts}. Snead showed {k-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for trips, and Song seemed like he couldn't believe it as he mucked his hand with a shake of his head.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Snead us
Sam Snead
230,000 140,000
Kevin Song us
Kevin Song
WSOP 1X Winner
112,200 17,200

Tags: Kevin SongSam Snead