2019 World Series of Poker

Event #81: $1,500 50th Annual Bracelet Winners Only No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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
Entries
185
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000

Groth Wins Three-Bet Pot

Level 2 : 100/300, 300 ante

Niall Farrell made it 700 in the hijack and Eric Narciso flatted on the button before Tyler Groth squeezed to 2,800 out of the small blind. Only Farrell was willing to pay the price.

Groth checked the {10-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} flop and Farrell fired 2,300. Groth called.

The {j-Hearts} turn saw both players check and the {q-Spades} completed the board.

Groth bet 4,600 and Farrell took about a minute before he opted to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Tyler Groth us
Tyler Groth
WSOP 1X Winner
55,000
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
WSOP 1X Winner
46,000 -4,000

Tags: Niall FarrellEric NarcisoTyler Groth

Schwartz Folds on River

Level 2 : 100/300, 300 ante
Ylon Schwartz
Ylon Schwartz

Luis Zedan bet 1,400 into the pot on a flop of {3-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}, forcing a fold from Angel Guillen. Ylon Schwartz called in middle position and they continued heads up to the {3-Clubs} turn.

Zedan checked, Schwartz fired 3,600, and Zedan called.

The {5-Diamonds} hit the felt and Zedan led out 3,800. Schwartz didn't waste any time and let his hand go.

Player Chips Progress
Luis Zedan us
Luis Zedan
WSOP 1X Winner
45,500 45,500
Ylon Schwartz us
Ylon Schwartz
WSOP 1X Winner
38,500 38,500

Tags: Angel GuillenLuis ZedanYlon Schwartz

Barnette Shows a Pair

Level 2 : 100/300, 300 ante

Three players made it to the {3-Spades}{8-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} flop and the action checked around.

Bob Slezak checked from the big blind again on the {2-Clubs} turn and Brandon Barnette bet 1,100 two seats on his left. Ernest Bennett folded on the button but Slezak called.

The {4-Spades} river went check-check and Slezak showed {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} for ace-high. Barnette tabled {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} and raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Bob Slezak us
Bob Slezak
WSOP 1X Winner
56,500 6,500
Brandon Barnette us
Brandon Barnette
WSOP 1X Winner
54,000

Tags: Ernest BennettBob SlezakBrandon Barnette

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

Brenes Calls Down Nakai

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante
Humberto Brenes
Humberto Brenes

Humberto Brenes opened to 600 from an early position and Takahiro Nakai three-bet to 1,700 on his left. Brenes called.

The flop came down {5-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{8-Clubs} and Brenes check-called 1,300.

Brenes checked again on the {j-Spades} turn and Nakai fired a big bet of 4,800. Brenes called.

The river was the {4-Spades} and Brenes checked one more time. Nakai thought for a moment and then he checked as well.

Brenes turned up {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and Nakai mucked his hand, leaving the pot to Brenes.

Player Chips Progress
Takahiro Nakai jp
Takahiro Nakai
WSOP 1X Winner
59,500 59,500
Humberto Brenes cr
Humberto Brenes
WSOP 2X Winner
52,500 52,500

Tags: Humberto BrenesTakahiro Nakai

Strelitz Doesn't Pull the Trigger

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante
Daniel Strelitz
Daniel Strelitz

With action picked up on the {9-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{10-Clubs} flop, Daniel Strelitz fired 3,500 from the big blind and Chad Holloway called in the cutoff.

The turn fell {5-Diamonds} and Strelitz bet 5,000. Holloway called again.

The {a-Clubs} landed on the river and Strelitz paused before he decided to check. Holloway checked back and Strelitz tabled {q-Clubs}{q-Spades}, but Holloway had him beat with {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs} for a flopped set.

"Would you have folded if I'd shoved?" Strelitz asked.

"Pretty good chance," Holloway admitted.

Player Chips Progress
Chad Holloway us
Chad Holloway
WSOP 1X Winner
72,000 20,000
Daniel Strelitz us
Daniel Strelitz
WSOP 2X Winner
33,200 -16,800

Tags: Chad HollowayDaniel Strelitz

Esposito Fires Second Barrel

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante
John Esposito
John Esposito

John Esposito was in the hijack, facing off with his left-hand opponent. Esposito bet 1,600 on a flop reading {5-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and he received a call.

The {3-Spades} turn saw Esposito fire 3,500 and that was enough to convince his opponent to fold.

Player Chips Progress
John Esposito us
John Esposito
WSOP 1X Winner
57,000 7,000

Tags: John Esposito

Holloway Has an Ace

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante
Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway

Four players went to a {2-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{2-Hearts} flop for 500 apiece and the action was checked to the {7-Hearts} turn. The opener fired 1,000 and only Chad Holloway called in the cutoff.

The {3-Clubs} river was checked and Holloway announced an ace, showing {a-Spades}{5-Spades} to beat {j-}{j-}.

Player Chips Progress
Chad Holloway us
Chad Holloway
WSOP 1X Winner
52,000 2,000

Tags: Chad Holloway