Event #8: $10,000 Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em
Day 2 Started
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
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,071,600
Entries
114
Level
21
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 114
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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
| Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 417 | 1 | James Chen | Taiwan | 140,400 |
| Amazon | 417 | 2 | Peter Jetten | Canada | 59,000 |
| Amazon | 417 | 5 | Alexander Epstein | United States | 323,000 |
| Amazon | 418 | 1 | Lars Nordkvist | Sweden | 28,500 |
| Amazon | 418 | 3 | Dario Sammartino | Italy | 115,200 |
| Amazon | 418 | 4 | Galen Hall | United States | 266,000 |
| Amazon | 418 | 5 | Eder Murata | Brazil | 65,200 |
| Amazon | 419 | 3 | Benjamin Lamb | United States | 209,300 |
| Amazon | 419 | 4 | Jiaxiu Liu | China | 267,700 |
| Amazon | 419 | 6 | Justin Bonomo | United States | 107,300 |
| Amazon | 426 | 3 | Anson Tsang | Hong Kong | 307,400 |
| Amazon | 426 | 4 | Eric Kurtzman | United States | 124,300 |
| Amazon | 426 | 5 | Gabe Patgorski | United States | 388,800 |
| Amazon | 426 | 6 | Thai Ha | United States | 221,000 |
| Amazon | 427 | 2 | Jason Somerville | United States | 123,600 |
| Amazon | 427 | 4 | Yong Wang | China | 256,300 |
| Amazon | 427 | 5 | Sean Winter | United States | 207,800 |
| Amazon | 427 | 6 | Rene Van Krevelen | Netherlands | 135,000 |
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Level: 9
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 1,200
Level 9
: 0/0, 1,200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000 | |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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Level 9
: 0/0, 1,200 ante
Ryan Riess limped in second position, along with Dario Sammartino on the cutoff. Galen Hall, on the button, also came along for the ride.
The dealer spread a flop of 
that was checked around to the 
turn. Riess checked. Sammartino threw in a bet of 6,500. Hall and Riess folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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260,000
6,000
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6,000 |
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135,000
19,800
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19,800 |
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28,000
2,000
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2,000 |
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Level 9
: 0/0, 1,200 ante
Action was on the flop between Anson Tsang and Eric Kurtzman. Tsang checked the 
board to Kurtzman who bet 10,000. Tsang check-raised to 40,000 and Kurtzman then moved all in for 120,000. Tsang called.
Anson Tsang: 
Eric Kurtzman: 
Tsang had flopped a full house, but the 
turn improved Kurtzman from trips to a bigger full house. The river was the 
and Kurtzman doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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250,000
125,700
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125,700 |
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150,000
157,400
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157,400 |
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Level 9
: 0/0, 1,200 ante
Dan Shak was all in from second position for roughly 60,000 against Rene Van Krevelen on the cutoff.
Rene Van Krevelen: 
Dan Shak: 
The board came 
and Van Krevelen raked in the pot, while Shak was forced to use his add-on.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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190,000
55,000
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55,000 |
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30,000 |
Level 9
: 0/0, 1,200 ante
Dustin Dirksen was all in for around starting stack holding on a 
flop. He was up against the 
of Ben Lamb. The turn 
gave Lamb a flush and Dirksen immediately used his add-on after the 
completed the board.
Meanwhile, Peter Jetten had moved all in pre-flop and was called by Alex Epstein.
Peter Jetten: 
Alex Epstein:
The board ran out 
and Jetten was eliminated.
Shaun Deeb is also a recent elimination from the field, as both Ben Yu and Julien Martini joined the field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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350,000
27,000
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27,000 |
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185,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Level 9
: 0/0, 1,200 ante
Yong Wang limped on the cutoff. Dario Sammartino, on the button, checked.
A flop reading was dealt and checked through to the turn. Wang checked. Sammartino bet 4,500. Wang check-called.
The filled up the river. Both players opted to check. Wang showed and Sammartino tossed his cards in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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278,000
278,000
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278,000 |
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149,000
14,000
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14,000 |
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Level 9
: 0/0, 1,200 ante
Ben Yu moved all in for around 35,000. Sean Winter then moved all in for 170,000 and Rene van Krevelen tanked before calling, putting both players at risk.
Ben Yu: 
Sean Winter: 
Rene van Krevelen:
The flop 
gave Yu a set as he looked to triple up, but the turn improved Van Krevelen to a flush. The river was the and both Yu and Winter were eliminated.
"Short deck," said tablemate Jason Somerville matter-of-factly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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380,000
190,000
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190,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
