2019 World Series of Poker

Event #8: $10,000 Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j10
Prize
$296,227
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,071,600
Entries
114
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
20,000

Lamb's Three-Bet Takes It

Level 1 : 0/0, 100 ante

Ben Lamb limped in first-to-act, along with Sean Winter next to act, the player in the hijack, and Koon on the cutoff. The button checked.

A flop reading {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} was dealt. Action checked to the player in the hijack who bet 600. Lamb was the only caller.

The turn brought the {7-Spades} and was checked through to the {7-Hearts} river. Lamb bet 1,500. His opponent raised to 9,000. Lamb responded by three-betting to 18,000 and his opponent let it go. Lamb showed {k-Spades} before raking in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Lamb us
Ben Lamb
WSOP 2X Winner
47,000 17,000

Tags: Ben LambSean Winter

Level: 2

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 200

Epstein Doubles Up

Level 2 : 0/0, 200 ante

The player in first-to-act limped. Alex Epstein, next to act, raised to 2,200. Action folded back to the player in first-to-act who called.

The dealer spread a flop of {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}{7-Clubs}. After a check, Epstein bet 6,000. His opponent responded by moving all in for about 25,000 and Epstein snap-called, putting at risk his last chips.

Alex Epstein: {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Opponent: {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}

The {a-Clubs} turn and {a-Diamonds} river completed the board and Epstein took down the pot with his flush.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Epstein us
Alex Epstein
WSOP 1X Winner
42,000 12,000

Tags: Alex Epstein

Tsang Takes it on the Turn

Level 2 : 0/0, 200 ante

Katherine Fleck limped in first-to-act along with Anson Tsang next to act. The player in the hijack and Eric Wasserson, on the cutoff, limped as well .The button checked.

The flop came {k-Clubs}{10-Spades}{9-Spades}. Fleck checked. Tsang bet 3,000. The hijack, Wasserson, and the button folded. Fleck check-called.

The delaer burned and turned the {q-Diamonds}. Fleck checked again. Tsang threw in a bet of 4,500, that was enough to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Katherine Fleck us
Katherine Fleck
26,000 -4,000
Anson Tsang hk
Anson Tsang
WSOP 3X Winner
24,500 -5,500

Tags: Anson TsangEric WassersonKatherine Fleck

Sammartino Up and Running

Level 2 : 0/0, 200 ante

Gabe Patgorski bet on a {j-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} and Dario Sammartino called. The pair checked the {j-Diamonds} turn before Patgorski bet 10,500 on the {9-Diamonds} river.

Sammartino, who had registered within the last ten minutes or so, called. Patgorski showed {q-Hearts}{10-Clubs} for a missed straight draw and Sammartino took down the pot with {k-Diamonds}{q-Spades}

The dealer picked up Patgorski's hand and studied it, before the American motioned to muck the card.

Player Chips Progress
Gabe Patgorski us
Gabe Patgorski
Day 1 Chip Leader
51,000 21,000
Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
45,000

Tags: Dario SammartinoGabe Patgorski

Perkins Short After Higgs Double

Level 2 : 0/0, 200 ante
Bill Perkins
Bill Perkins

Getting it in for his last 22,000, Sam Higgs held {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts} on an {8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{a-Spades} flop against the {a-}{k-} of Bill Perkins.

Higgs wasn't in as bad a shape as it initially seemed, with the ace also serving as the bottom end of a straight draw, with any nine giving him a straight.

The turn was the {10-Clubs} but the river {7-Diamonds} improved him to two pair and left Perkins short.

"I've still got my extra chippy," said Perkins. "When do I use it Jason?"

Jason Koon has plenty of experience in short deck tournaments around the world.

"Don't use it," he advised. "Play short."

Player Chips Progress
Sam Higgs au
Sam Higgs
WSOP 1X Winner
45,000 27,000
Bill Perkins us
Bill Perkins
6,200 -36,800

Tags: Bill PerkinsJason KoonSam Higgs

Perkins Uses his Add-On

Level 2 : 0/0, 200 ante

Jason Koon limped in first-to-act along with Sam Higgs, in middle position, and Perkins on the cutoff. Anthony Zinno, on the button, checked.

Players saw a flop of {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} that was checked around to the {q-Hearts} turn. Koon and Higgs checked. Perkins bet 5,000. Zinno folded. Koon check-raised to 11,000. Higgs folded. Perkins moved all in for his last chips and Koon snap-called.

Bill Perkins: {k-Hearts}{8-Spades}
Jason Koon: {k-Spades}{j-Clubs}

The {9-Clubs} completed the board and Koon won the pot with his straight, while Perkins was forced to use his add-on.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
76,000 13,000
Bill Perkins us
Bill Perkins
30,000 23,800

Tags: Anthony ZinnoBill PerkinsJason KoonSam Higgs