Dinner Break
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
With 682 entries registered so far, those still in are off to take their 75-minute dinner break.
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #84: The Closer - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2019 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,780,000
Entries
2,800
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Kaneoya Triples
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
All the chips went in preflop and Renato Kaneoya was in excellent shape to triple versus two opponents. He had pocket-kings against ace-king and ace-jack and with no ace or combo hand on the board, he eliminates one and doubles through the other.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000 | 49,000 |
Cada Chipping Up
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Joe Cada is storming through the counts, Barry Shulman has moved up the after squeezing all in from the blinds and taking it down and some chip counts for Amazon room listed below.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
178,000 | -2,000 |
|
141,000 | -9,000 |
|
90,000 | 64,000 |
|
90,000 | 90,000 |
|
41,500 | 22,500 |
|
20,000 | -2,000 |
|
19,000 | -15,000 |
Negreanu and Hellmuth Late Reg
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Both Daniel Negreanu and Phil Hellmuth have taken advantage of late registration in The Closer. Hellmuth is down to eight big blinds and Negreanu busted after losing two hands in close succession. Negreanu was heard asking the table when late registration ended, so he may well be back for more.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,200 | 16,200 |
|
14,000 | 14,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Miranda Counts
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Most of the tables in Miranda room have been broken now with only ten tables left in play. Below are some of the assorted counts from the notables who are still there for the time being,
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
112,000 | 6,000 |
|
108,000 | 1,400 |
|
40,000 | -1,500 |
|
24,000 | -4,000 |
|
19,500 | 19,500 |
Clinkscales Makes the Call
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Action was on the river and there was four clubs on the board. With a decent amount in the pot already, Rex Clinkscales checked to his opponent, who made it 7,000 to get to showdown. Clinkscales made the call and turned over 
for the flush and it was good for the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 | 28,000 |
Chip Counts
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
150,000 | 70,000 |
|
113,500 | -17,500 |
|
|
97,000 | 2,000 |
|
|
94,000 | 8,000 |
|
85,000 | |
|
58,500 | 26,000 |
|
35,500 | 9,000 |
|
|
34,000 | -1,000 |
|
|
31,000 | 500 |
|
25,000 | 9,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
Romero Holds to Eliminate Opponent
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
James Romero kicked off the action with a 2,500 raise in middle position. He was three-bet to 6,200 from the player on his left, before a short stack moved all in for 12,000. Back on Romero and he raised a stack of 5k chips over the top and it got a quick fold from the three-better.
James Romero: 
Opponent: 
The 
board favored the preflop favorite and Romero adds a decent sum to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
78,000 | 10,000 |