2019 World Series of Poker

Event #8: $10,000 Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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

Chance Kornuth Leads $10,000 Short Deck Final Table

Level 16 : 0/0, 6,000 ante
Chance Kornuth
Chance Kornuth

Just seven players remain in Event #8: $10,000 Short Deck ahead of tomorrow's final day, with the winner set to take home $296,227.

In a changed structure to accommodate the pace of the tournament, the field will play down to a winner streamed on PokerGO from 2 p.m.

Leading the final seven players is two-time bracelet winner Chance Kornuth who has made his second final table of the 2019 WSOP after a sixth-place finish in the $50,000 High Roller event for $251,128.

"I've played a $1k short deck tournament and it was fun," Kornuth told PokerNews shortly after bagging the chip lead. "I got third! This tournament is really fun as well."

From late registering the tournament, he grew his 60,000 starting stack to 2,163,000 to head the field.

SeatNameCountryChip Count
1Thai HUnited States283,000
2Chance KornuthUnited States2,163,000
3Yong WangChina1,176,000
4Rene van KrevelenNetherlands563,000
5Alex EpsteinUnited States1,375,000
6Anson TsangHong Kong975,000
7Andrew RoblUnited States406,000

The Magnificent Seven

It's also a second 2019 WSOP cash for both Yong Wang and Thai Ha after they finished 23rd and 30th respectively in the $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty.

Also in contention is Andrew Robl who recorded only his fourth WSOP cash since 2010. The American's last two Hendon Mob cashes have come in Short Deck tournaments (in Las Vegas and Montenegro) and he will be hoping to use his expertise to great effect at his fifth career WSOP final table.

Rene van Krevelen has secured his first WSOP cash, the biggest his career so far, with Thai Ha needing fifth to move above $1m in lifetime earnings but a win would see him overtake Linh Tran at the top of the Vietnam all-time money list. 2018 WSOP Europe bracelet winner Anson Tsang rounds out the final seven players.

Andrew Robl
Andrew Robl

Final Day Recap

The day began with ten or so players joining the 18 that made it through Day 1. This included re-entering players like Daniel Negreanu, reigning WSOP Player of the Year Shaun Deeb and three-time bracelet winner Ben Yu.

Just like on Day 1, there was a steady stream of players joining the field and re-entering over the first two levels, but that trickle became a flood as late registration drew to a close.

Registration Closes

The field close to doubled in a matter of minutes as two dozen new faces joined the field including Phil Hellmuth, fresh from his fifth-place finish in last night's Online Event, Jean-Robert Bellande, Bill Perkins, Alex Foxen, Rainer Kempe and Randall Emmett to name but a few.

Joining with just 30 antes, it was always going to be a tough task to spin it up and several players fell by the wayside. However, Andrew Robl was not one of them as he soon moved up the counts to challenge for the overall chip lead.

At this stage, the chip lead bounced between Eric Kurtzman, Anson Tsang and Alex Epstein as Day 1 chip leader Gabe Patgorski fell back.

Bubble
Bubble

Hand for Hand

The four tables went hand-for-hand two off the money to combat some accusations of slow play. Eventually, it was Epstein who cracked Day 1 chip leader's Patgorski queens with ace-jack to secure the remaining 18 players $14,615.

The short stacks that had been biding their time were soon eliminated, with Matthew Gonzales and Bill Perkins both eliminated in the same hand by Dustin Dirksen.

Martijn Gerrits, Kane Kalas, Nikolai Yakovenko and Dirksen himself were all eliminated, before the redraw for the last two tables.

Alex Foxen was the first beneficiary of the pay jump to $19,591 when Epstein added another scalp, moving well over 1,000,000 chips in the process, but the eliminations slowed to a crawl once play resumed after the dinner break.

All-time money list leader Justin Bonomo was eliminated by Andrew Robl before Chance Kornuth started his assault on the chip lead with the elimination of Eric Kurtzman as Kornuth rivered a straight after Kurtzman flopped two pair.

And it was Kornuth who would eliminate the last two players as both Galen Hall and Jiaxiu Liu were sent to the rail, and Kornuth's stack moved above two million.

He will be in the driving seat when the final seven players resume tomorrow, so stay tuned to PokerNews to see if his chip lead his threatened, as well as whether he will be able to hold on to secure $296,227 in prize money and a third WSOP bracelet.

Tags: Alex EpsteinAlex FoxenAndrew RoblAnson TsangBen YuBill PerkinsChance KornuthDanielDaniel NegreanuDustin DirksenEric KurtzmanJiaxiu LiuJustin BonomoKane KalasLinh TranMartijn GerritsMatthew GonzalesNikolai YakovenkoPhil HellmuthRainer KempeShaun DeebThai HaYong Wang

Liu Jiaxiu Eliminated in 8th Place ($35,907)

Level 16 : 0/0, 6,000 ante
Jiaxiu Liu
Jiaxiu Liu

Liu Jiaxiu limped from the hijack, along with Rene Van Krevelen on the cutoff. Chance Kornuth, on the button, moved all in for about 1,800,000. Liu called, putting at risk his last 230,000. Van Krevelen folded.

Liu Jiaxiu: {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}
Chance Kornuth: {9-Spades}{7-Spades}

The runout was {6-Clubs}{j-Spades}{8-Hearts}{10-Spades}{8-Spades} and Kornuth made a straight flush to win the pot, eliminating Jiaxiu in 8th place for $35,907.

Player Chips Progress
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
WSOP 3X Winner
2,160,000 460,000
Jiaxiu Liu
Jiaxiu Liu
Busted

Tags: Chance KornuthJiaxiu LiuRene van Krevelen

Galen Hall Eliminated in 9th Place ($26,435)

Level 16 : 0/0, 6,000 ante
Galen Hall
Galen Hall

Chance Kornuth raised to 50,000 from the hijack. Galen Hall, on the cutoff, moved all in for about 330,000. Kornuth made the call.

Galen Hall: {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}
Chance Kornuth: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}

The board came {8-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} and Kornuth claimed the pot with his set of queens, eliminating Hall in 9th place for $26,435.

Player Chips Progress
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
WSOP 3X Winner
1,700,000 400,000
Galen Hall us
Galen Hall
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Chance KornuthGalen Hall

Eric Kurtzman Eliminated in 10th Place ($26,435)

Level 15 : 0/0, 5,000 ante
Eric Kurtzman
Eric Kurtzman

On a {9-Clubs}{a-Spades}{j-Clubs} flop Eric Kurtzman bet 65,000 and Chance Kornuth moved all in. Galen Hall folded but Kurtzman quickly called.

Eric Kurtzman: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}
Chance Kornuth: {8-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

In normal no-limit hold'em Kornuth would be flipping and a slight underdog to send Kurtzman to the rail, but in short deck hold'em he was now almost a 60% favourite to win the pot.

The turn was the {6-Diamonds} but the river was the {7-Diamonds} completing his straight and eliminating Kurtzman. This was Kurtzman's 15th WSOP cash and his biggest since a runner-up in the 2017 $10,000 Razz Championship for $163,867.

Player Chips Progress
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
WSOP 3X Winner
1,300,000 495,000
Eric Kurtzman us
Eric Kurtzman
Busted

Tags: Chance KornuthEric KurtzmanGalen Hall

Justin Bonomo Eliminated in 11th Place ($19,591)

Level 15 : 0/0, 5,000 ante
Justin Bonomo
Justin Bonomo

Justin Bonomo limped from first to act, along with Alex Epstein in middle position, and Anson Tsang on the cutoff. Andrew Robl, on the button, raised to 65,000. Bonomo three-bet to 700,000. Epstein and Tsang folded. Robl moved all in for about 750,000 and Bonomo snap-called.

Justin Bonomo: {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Andrew Robl: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}

The runout was {k-Spades}{a-Spades}{k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{8-Spades} and Robl mades kings full of aces to take down the pot, eliminating Bonomo in 11th place for $19,591.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Robl us
Andrew Robl
1,550,000 835,000
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
WSOP 3X Winner
Busted

Tags: Alex EpsteinAndrew RoblAnson TsangJustin Bonomo

Dustin Dirksen Eliminated in 13th Place ($14,615)

Level 14 : 0/0, 4,000 ante
Dustin Dirksen
Dustin Dirksen

Dustin Dirksen moved all in first to act for 85,000. Alex Foxen moved all in for more from the next position and the remaining players all folded.

Dustin Dirksen: {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}
Alex Foxen: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}

There was a jack in the window but an ace straight afterward as the full board came {j-Hearts}{a-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{10-Hearts} and Dirksen was eliminated, bringing the field down to two tables.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
WSOP 1X Winner
350,000 225,000
Dustin Dirksen us
Dustin Dirksen
Busted

Tags: Alex FoxenDustin Dirksen

Nikolai Yakovenko Eliminated in 14th Place ($14,615)

Level 14 : 0/0, 4,000 ante
Nikolai Yakovenko
Nikolai Yakovenko

Galen Hall limped from second position. Nikolai Yakovenko, in the hijack, three-bet shoved for 107,000. Action folded back to Hall who called.

Nikolai Yakovenko: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Galen Hall: {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

The runout was {q-Spades}{6-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{k-Spades} and Hall took down the pot with his better two pair, eliminating Yakovenko in 14th place for a nice $14,615 payday.

Player Chips Progress
Galen Hall us
Galen Hall
WSOP 1X Winner
460,000 35,000
Nikolai Yakovenko ru
Nikolai Yakovenko
Busted

Tags: Galen HallNikolai Yakovenko

Kane Kalas Eliminated in 15th Place ($14,615)

Level 13 : 0/0, 3,000 ante
Kane Kalas
Kane Kalas

Thai Ha moved all in for 52,000 and was met by three consecutive re-shoves by Chance Kornuth, Kane Kalas and Yong Wang.

Kornuth had all players covered, with Hai the short stack.

Thai Ha: {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
Chance Kornuth: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}
Kane Kalas: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}
Yong Wang: {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}

The flop came {6-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} with Ha picking up a flush draw. The turn was the {10-Spades} but the river {q-Hearts} completed Ha's flush as he quadrupled up. Kalas was eliminated as Wang more than doubled through Kornuth.

Player Chips Progress
Yong Wang cn
Yong Wang
482,000 242,000
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
WSOP 3X Winner
345,000 -260,000
Thai Ha vn
Thai Ha
WSOP 1X Winner
210,000 120,000
Kane Kalas us
Kane Kalas
Busted

Tags: Kane KalasChance KornuthThai HaYong Wang

Martijn Gerrits Eliminated in 16th Place ($14,615)

Level 13 : 0/0, 3,000 ante
Martijn Gerrits
Martijn Gerrits

On a flop of {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{7-Hearts}, action checked to Kane Kalas who bet 20,000. Yong Wang, in first position, folded. Andrew Robl, in second position, called. Martijn Gerrits, in the hijack, raised to 125,000. Kalas folded. Robl responded by moving all in and Gerrits snap-called for his last 200,000.

Andrew Robl: {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs}
Martijn Gerrits: {q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}

The {6-Hearts} turn and {8-Diamonds} river completed the board and Robl raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Robl us
Andrew Robl
640,000 225,000
Martijn Gerrits nl
Martijn Gerrits
Busted

Tags: Kane KalasMartijn Gerrits

Matthew Gonzales Eliminated in 18th Place ($14,615); Bill Perkins Eliminated in 17th Place ($14,615)

Level 13 : 0/0, 3,000 ante
Bill Perkins
Bill Perkins

Nikolai Yakovenko raised to 16,000 from second position. Dustin Dirksen, in the hijack, called. Bill Perkins, on the cutoff, three-bet shoved for 60,000. Matthew Gonzales, on the button, thought for a long while, before making the call with his last 17,000. Yakovenko folded. Dirksen made the call.

Dustin Dirksen: {q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}
Bill Perkins: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
Matthew Gonzales: {10-Hearts}{7-Hearts}

The board came {q-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and Dirksen made a flush to scoop the pot, eliminating Gonzales in 18th place and Perkins in 17th place.

Player Chips Progress
Dustin Dirksen us
Dustin Dirksen
305,000 15,000
Bill Perkins us
Bill Perkins
Busted
Matthew Gonzales us
Matthew Gonzales
Busted

Tags: Bill PerkinsDustin DirksenMatthew GonzalesNikolai Yakovenko