2019 World Series of Poker

Event #81: $1,500 50th Annual Bracelet Winners Only No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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Event Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
32
Prize
$71,580
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$277,500
Total Entries
185
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Left 1 / 185
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Ziskin Flips Well

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Alex Ziskin was in the cutoff, reshoving after his right-hand neighbor had moved all in. Ziskin had his opponent covered, and while it was a fair flip, Ziskin's {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds} held against {a-Clubs}{k-Spades} when the board ran out {8-Clubs}{j-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}.

Tags: Alex Ziskin

Bronshtein Ends Holloway's Tournament Run

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Chad Holloway open-shoved his last 26,100 from early position and he found a caller in Yuval Bronshtein, who peeled a pocket pair in late position.

Holloway had {4-}{4-} and he trailed Bronshtein's {5-}{5-}.

"It wasn't a sweat," Holloway commented the board which failed to improve his inferior pair, and Bronshtein added his stack to his tall piles.

Tags: Chad HollowayYuval Bronshtein

Luther Takes Down Masive Pot to Seize Substantial Lead

Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Nikita Luther
Nikita Luther

In a battle of early position, Nikita Luther opened under the gun and her neighbor three-bet to 9,200. Luther fired back with a four-bet to 25,000 and she subsequently faced a 54,200-reraise. Luther jammed for an effective 120,000 or so and she got called.

Luther was a favorite heading into the flop with {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs} versus {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}. She faded an ace-high board as the dealer rolled out {6-Spades}{7-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}.

Luther tackled her opponent and dragged the 250,000 pot. She is now approaching 400,000 in chips with one more hour left to play on Day 1.

Tags: Nikita Luther

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Kakon Folds to Gathy's River-Bet

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Michael Gathy was in middle position, closing the action on the river of the {5-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{k-Spades}{q-Diamonds} board. The pot had already grown to about 80,000 in chips and Gathy's right-hand neighbor William Kakon had checked.

Gathy cut out a bet of 41,000, putting in roughly two-thirds of his remaining stack. Kakon tanked for a while but he couldn't convince himself to call. He let his hand go and Gathy dragged the pot, vaulting to the neighborhood of 145,000.

Tags: Michael GathyWilliam Kakon

Slezak Shows a Queen

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Davidi Kitai, who joined the tournament in recent minutes, tangled with Bob Slezak in a pot which saw them make it to the {10-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{q-Spades} turn with around 20,000 in the middle.

Kitai fired 14,000 from early position and Slezak paused, then threw in 30,000. Kitai didn't waste any time and quickly released his hand.

Slezak, in return, flipped one of his hole cards, showing the {q-Diamonds}.

Tags: Bob SlezakDavidi Kitai

Double for Boeree

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

The cards had already been turned up and the board of {6-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{a-Spades}{a-Clubs} had been dealt by the time the hand was caught, but it became apparent that Liv Boeree found a full double through Angel Guillen who held {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}.

Boeree had peeled {a-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} in the big blind, besting her left-hand neighbor thanks to aces on the turn and river. Boeree improved to around 95,000 while Guillen slipped to 78,000.

Tags: Angel GuillenLiv Boeree

Ferguson Bets Out Korenev

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Roman Korenev raised to 3,500 in middle position and Chris Ferguson three-bet to 10,000 from the cutoff. Action returned to Korenev who called.

They went to a flop of {j-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{a-Clubs} and Korenev checked. Ferguson fired 8,000 and Korenev called.

The {2-Spades} hit the turn and Korenev checked again. Ferguson threw in 16,000 and Korenev waived the white flag.

Tags: Chris FergusonRoman Korenev

Weissman Doesn't Like Diamonds

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Scott Bohlman and Joey Weissman went to the {10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} flop in what looked like a three-bet preflop pot with just under 20,000 in the middle. Weissman fired 8,500 from the small blind and Bohlman called in the hijack.

The turn fell {5-Diamonds} and Weissman opted to check. Bohlman bet 15,000 and Weissman let his hand go.

Tags: Joey WeissmanScott Bohlman

Willis Gets Paid

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Three-way to a flop of {4-Clubs}{5-Spades}{q-Diamonds}, Brian Wilson and Liv Boeree checked from the blinds and Nikita Luther bet 4,000 from an early position. Only Wilson called as Boeree gave up.

Both Wilson and Luther checked the {5-Clubs} turn.

Wilson led out 12,000 on the {3-Spades} river, saying, "You don't have anything to call with."

Luther, however, quickly flicked in a chip and Wilson turned over {6-Spades}{5-Hearts} for trips. Luther mucked.

Tags: Brian WilsonNikita LutherLiv Boeree