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

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

Galen Hall
Galen Hall

Welcome to Day 2 of Event #8: $10,000 Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em at the 2019 World Series of Poker where play is set to get underway at 3pm local time.

This brand new bracelet event drew 61 entries on Day 1. Of that number, 18 players will return. However, they may be joined by some new faces with registration being open until the start of Level 11 today.

Gabe Patgorski will start the day as the chip leader with an impressive stack of 388,800. He is followed by Alex Epstein (323,000). Anson Tsang sits in third with 307,400.

Many stars took a shot at this event and will return today to continue to battle it out including Galen Hall (266,000), Sean Winter (207,800), Dario Sammartino (115,200), James Chen (140,400), and Justin Bonomo (107,300).

Eight 60-minute levels will be played out today with 15-minute breaks coming every two hours and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 4, at approximately 7:15 p.m.

Day 2 Seat Draw

RoomTableSeatPlayerCountryChip Count
Amazon4171James ChenTaiwan140,400
Amazon4172Peter JettenCanada59,000
Amazon4175Alexander EpsteinUnited States323,000
      
Amazon4181Lars NordkvistSweden28,500
Amazon4183Dario SammartinoItaly115,200
Amazon4184Galen HallUnited States266,000
Amazon4185Eder MurataBrazil65,200
      
Amazon4193Benjamin LambUnited States209,300
Amazon4194Jiaxiu LiuChina267,700
Amazon4196Justin BonomoUnited States107,300
      
Amazon4263Anson TsangHong Kong307,400
Amazon4264Eric KurtzmanUnited States124,300
Amazon4265Gabe PatgorskiUnited States388,800
Amazon4266Thai HaUnited States221,000
      
Amazon4272Jason SomervilleUnited States123,600
Amazon4274Yong WangChina256,300
Amazon4275Sean WinterUnited States207,800
Amazon4276Rene Van KrevelenNetherlands135,000

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Tags: Alex EpsteinAnson TsangDario SammartinoGabe PatgorskiGalen HallJames ChenJustin BonomoSean Winter

Lamb Eliminated by Tsang

Level 12 : 0/0, 2,500 ante
Ben Lamb
Ben Lamb

Ben Lamb and Anson Tsang tussled pre-flop with Lamb eventually getting his 240,000 stack in with {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}. He had run into the {k-Clubs}{k-Spades} of Tsang.

The flop {k-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{7-Hearts} gave Tsang top set and although the {j-Spades} gave Lamb a gutshot straight draw, the river was the {9-Clubs} and he was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Kurtzman us
Eric Kurtzman
760,000 195,000
Anson Tsang hk
Anson Tsang
WSOP 3X Winner
720,000 310,000
Matthew Gonzales us
Matthew Gonzales
65,000 15,000
Todd Barlow us
Todd Barlow
55,000 15,000
Ben Lamb us
Ben Lamb
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: Anson TsangBen Lamb

Epstein Over a Million as Wilkerson Lives to Fight Another Day

Level 12 : 0/0, 2,500 ante
Alex Epstein
Alex Epstein

On a {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}{9-Spades} flop Dylan Wilkerson checked to Alex Epstein who put out 75,000.

"Damn," said Wilkerson who had 55,000 behind. "I was going to check-jam."

"That is still an option," said Epstein.

Eventually Wilkerson folded and Epstein showed {6-Spades}{8-Clubs}.

"You know, when you flop that strong..." he said as he moved over a million chips.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Epstein us
Alex Epstein
WSOP 1X Winner
1,050,000 105,000
Gabe Patgorski us
Gabe Patgorski
Day 1 Chip Leader
370,000 -40,000
Bill Perkins us
Bill Perkins
100,000 40,000
Dylan Wilkerson us
Dylan Wilkerson
55,000 -50,000
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
WSOP 1X Winner
25,000 -15,000

Tags: Alex EpsteinDylan Wilkerson

Epstein Bursts the Bubble by Eliminating Patgorski

Level 13 : 0/0, 3,000 ante
Bubble
Bubble

Bill Perkins limped from first position, along with Chance Kornuth from second position. Alex Epstein, in the hijack, raised to 35,000. Gabe Patgorski, on the button, three-bet shoved for about 100,000. Perkins and Kornuth folded. Epstein snap-called.

Gabe Patgorski: {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}
Alex Epstein: {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}

The board ran {a-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} and Epstein made jacks full of aces to win the pot, eliminating Patgorski on the bubble. The remaining 18 players are all guaranteed a min-cash of $14,615.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Epstein us
Alex Epstein
WSOP 1X Winner
1,020,000 60,000
Gabe Patgorski us
Gabe Patgorski
Day 1 Chip Leader
Busted

Tags: Alex EpsteinChance KornuthGabe Patgorski

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

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

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

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

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

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