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

Sammartino Uses His Add-On

Level 3 : 0/0, 300 ante

Danny Tang opened to 600 and got calls from Anson Tsang and Sam Higgs. Dario Sammartino then three-bet all in for 16,000 from the button. Tang four-bet all in for more and both Tsang and Higgs folded.

Danny Tang: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
Dario Sammartino: {j-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

The board came {8-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{7-Clubs} and Sammartino quickly flicked in his add-on chip for a fresh stack of 30,000.

Player Chips Progress
Danny Tang hk
Danny Tang
55,000 25,000
Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
30,000 -12,000

Tags: Anson TsangDanny TangDario SammartinoSam Higgs

Fleck Falls to Gonzales

Level 3 : 0/0, 300 ante

Patrick Leonard limped in first-to-act. Matthew Gonzales, in middle position, raised to 2,600. Katherine Fleck, in the hijack, called. Leonard folded.

A flop reading {j-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} was dealt. Gonzales bet 3,200. Fleck called.

The turn was the {6-Spades}. Gonzales bet 40,000 and Fleck called with her last 15,000.

Katherine Fleck: {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Matthew Gonzales: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

The {6-Clubs} river completed the board and Gonzales stayed ahead, eliminating Fleck.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Gonzales us
Matthew Gonzales
43,000 13,000
Katherine Fleck us
Katherine Fleck
Busted

Tags: Katherine FleckMatthew GonzalesPatrick Leonard

O'Grady Triples Up

Level 3 : 0/0, 300 ante

Michael O'Grady was all in and at risk in a three-way pot against Eric Kurtzman and Peter Jetten for 19,700.

Michael O'Grady: {j-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Eric Kurtzman: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Peter Jetten: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}

O'Grady was live and hit his jack on the {j-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{9-Clubs} flop. His triple up was secured on the {7-Hearts}{8-Spades} runout.

Player Chips Progress
Michael O'Grady au
Michael O'Grady
62,000 38,000
Eric Kurtzman us
Eric Kurtzman
22,000 -17,000
Peter Jetten ca
Peter Jetten
10,500 -17,500

Tags: Eric KurtzmanMichael O'GradyPeter Jetten

Epstein Goes Runner Runner to Eliminate Perkins

Level 3 : 0/0, 300 ante

Alex Epstein raised from the first position and Bill Perkins three-bet all in for 29,400. Epstein called.

Bill Perkins: {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}
Alex Epstein: {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}

The {10-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{q-Spades} gave Perkins a set and Epstein second pair. The turn {7-Diamonds} gave Epstein an open-ended straight draw which he duly hit on the {6-Clubs} river.

"This game is disgusting," said Perkins as he was eliminated. He still has the option of re-entering should he so wish.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Epstein us
Alex Epstein
WSOP 1X Winner
125,000 53,000
Bill Perkins us
Bill Perkins
Busted

Tags: Bill PerkinsAlex Epstein

Sammartino Gets a Fold

Level 3 : 0/0, 300 ante

Dario Sammartino limped in second position along with Ben Lamb on the cutoff. Danny Tang, on the button, checked.

The flop was {k-Spades}{q-Hearts}{7-Clubs}. Sammartino bet 1,800. Lamb folded. Tang called.

The turn brought the {j-Diamonds}. Sammartino continued with another bet of 3,000, that was enough to claim the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Danny Tang hk
Danny Tang
65,000 10,000
Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
45,000 15,000

Tags: Danny TangDario Sammartino