Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #79: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$1,811,700
Entries
671
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Left 1 / 671
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Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Justin Bonomo raised to 4,000 from the hijack, Kristen Bicknell called on the button, and Aaron Mermelstein made up the rest in the small blind.
Mermelstein checked after the flop fell 
and Bonomo bet 6,000. Bicknell's hand went into the muck before Mermelstein called and the 
hit the river.
Both players checked, and the 
hit the river. Mermelstein bet 24,000 and Bonomo paused for a few seconds before he gave up and folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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240,000
48,000
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48,000 |
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175,000
4,500
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4,500 |
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130,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The flop was 
and Renato Kaneoya checked from the big blind to Igor Kurganov in the hijack. Kurganov bet 3,000 and Kaneoya called.
The turn was the 
and Kaneoya check-called a bet of 10,500 from Kurganov to see the 
on the river.
Both players checked and Kaneoya opened up 
and that was enough to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
126,000
26,000
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26,000 |
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110,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The board was down 
, and Steve Yea had all his chips in the middle with 
.
Alex Keating had a portion of his chips in front of him, holding 
.
Yea stood him his seat as the dealer confirmed Keating had him covered and departed the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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135,000
47,500
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47,500 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Dan Zack raised from middle position to 4,000 and he was called by Rafael Moraes from the cutoff. Big blind Jesse Martin stuck around as well and the 
flop was dealt.
Martin checked to Zack and he continued with a bet of 6,000 and Moraes called. Martin folded and they saw the 
appear heads-up.
Both players checked and the was dealt on the river. Zack put in a bigger bet of 16,000 and that was enough to make Moraes fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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200,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
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175,000
76,500
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76,500 |
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105,000
28,500
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28,500 |
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80,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
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70,000
37,500
|
37,500 |
|
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|
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70,000
70,000
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70,000 |
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63,000
27,500
|
27,500 |
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60,000
24,000
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24,000 |
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The board fell 
, and with around 15,000 in the middle, Michael Chi Zhang bet 9,500 from the big blind. One player folded from early position and the action arrived at Ronald Paolucci.
"Raise" announced Paolucci.
"I'll make it a straight 25,000" he added.
Zhang thought for ten seconds before he called, and the hit the river.
Both players checked to showdown, and Zhang revealed 
for top pair. Paolucci studied his holding for a few seconds before passing it to the dealer, and Zhang picked up the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
210,000
500
|
500 |
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185,000
103,000
|
103,000 |
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Oliver Ruesing is off to a false start on Day 2. There are a lot of all-in situations to be found across the black section in the Pavilion room since a lot of players started the day with a short stack. Ruesing was the latest to lose an all-in situation against Jovan Sudar.
All the cards were on the board and it looked like 
and Ruesing was counting out enough chips with 
in front of him to pay Jovan Sudar who had 
.
Ruesing is left with just under seven big blinds after the hand and he is the one in need of a double up now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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130,000
66,000
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66,000 |
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13,500
67,000
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67,000 |
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The completed board was down 
, and the dealer was counting Markus Prinz's stack.
Prinz held 
and got all his chips into the middle against Timothy Miles, who held .
Once the amount had been confirmed at close to 36,000, Miles passed the majority of his stack over and was left with just 9,000 with Prinz securing the full double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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80,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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9,000
40,500
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40,500 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Benjamin Dobson raised from the under-the-gun position to 11,000 with just 1,000 behind and hijack [Removed:533] went all-in for about 35,000. The other players folded and Dobson put his last 1,000 in the middle to call.
Benjamin Dobson: 
[Removed:533]:
The board ran out 
and Dobson wasn't able to hit a five to save him from elimination and he was sent out the door at the start.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000
12,500
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12,500 |
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Busted |
