Event #84: The Closer - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1a | 2019 World Series of Poker

07-12-2019 14:30 UTC-8

Some Updated Chip Counts at the Second Break

LoriAnn Persinger

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Song	99,000 74,000	74,000

Yi Kim	98,500 98,500	98,500
Allyn Shulman	92,000 39,700	39,700

Matt Affleck	85,000 60,000	60,000
Muskan Sethi	78,000 53,000	53,000
Kristen Bicknell	65,000 40,000	40,000

Igor Yaroshevskyy	58,000 33,000	33,000
Dejuante Alexander	53,000 53,000	53,000

Maria Konnikova	47,000 20,500	20,500

David Peters	41,000 16,000	16,000

Will Kassouf	38,000 24,000	24,000
Dan O'Brien	31,500 6,500	6,500
Tyler Patterson	31,300 6,300	6,300

Mike Sexton	24,500 5,500	5,500

Lee Markholt	24,000 30,000	30,000
Allen Kessler	23,000 2,000	2,000
John Gordon	8,000 8,000	8,000

07-12-2019 14:30 UTC-8

Break Time Again

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LoriAnn Persinger

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

The players have been sent on their second break of the day.

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

07-12-2019 15:08 UTC-8

Macafee Doesn't Fear the Flush

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LoriAnn Persinger

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The under-the-gun player raised it to 3,000 and was called by Andrew MacAfee from his small blind and the player in the big blind. After all three players checked the flop, MacAfee led out for 4,000 on the turn and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew MacAfee	67,500 67,500	67,500

Tags: Andrew MacAfee

07-12-2019 15:16 UTC-8

Kassouf Gets No Info From Deeb

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LoriAnn Persinger

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Will Kassouf raised it 2,500 and was met with a three-bet shove for 25,000 from Shaun Deeb, who was new to the table. With action back on Kassouf he started talking to Deeb, trying to get any information from him, but Deeb sat motionless and was unresponsive. Kassouf asked himself if he felt like gambling, but decided instead to send his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Will Kassouf	38,300 300	300
Shaun Deeb	27,500 27,500	27,500

Tags: Shaun Deeb Will Kassouf

07-12-2019 15:23 UTC-8

Metalidi Four-Bets

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LoriAnn Persinger

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

After Artem Metalidi raised it to 2,200, the player in the next seat over three-bet to 7,200. With action back on Metaildi he quickly four-bet shoved and the other player folded just as quickly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artem Metalidi	34,000 34,000	34,000

Tags: Artem Metaildi

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

07-12-2019 15:33 UTC-8

A Few More Notables

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LoriAnn Persinger

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Yu	25,000 25,000	25,000

Ari Engel	25,000 25,000	25,000

Chris Ferguson	25,000 25,000	25,000

Jake Schwartz	25,000 25,000	25,000
Michael Mizrachi	25,000 25,000	25,000

07-12-2019 15:50 UTC-8

Keikoan Plays Back at Mizrachi

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LoriAnn Persinger

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action folded around to Todd Keikoan in the small blind and he made the call. Michael Mizrachi raised it to 3,200 from his big blind and was met with a re-raise to 10,000 from Keikoan, After about 30 seconds Mizrachi released his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Todd Keikoan	51,800 51,800	51,800
Michael Mizrachi	21,800 3,200	3,200

Tags: Michael Mizrachi Todd Keikoan

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600