Event #86: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Championship Day 1 | 2019 World Series of Poker

07-13-2019 19:08 UTC-7

Gathy Hits Trips

AaronMcBride

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

The board fell , and Michael Gathy's bet from the small blind was called by Andrew Lichtenberger playing from under the gun.

Gathy checked when the hit the river, and Lichtenberger checked behind for a showdown.

Three-time bracelet winner Gathy revealed for trips, and won the pot after Lichtenberger mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pierre Calamusa	88,000	28,000
Anthony Zinno	72,000	12,000
Michael Gathy	66,000	6,000
Sam Grafton	59,000	17,000
Daniel Weinand	43,000	-18,000
David Peters	41,000	-19,000
Anatoly Filatov	40,000	-15,000
Andrew Lichtenberger	29,000	-36,000

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Michael Gathy

07-13-2019 18:57 UTC-7

A Few Counts

AaronMcBride

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Greenwood	63,000	63,000
Conor Beresford	60,000	60,000
Niall Farrell	60,000
Joey Weissman	25,000	-35,000
Corentin Ropert	15,000	-45,000

07-13-2019 18:46 UTC-7

Another Run for Mirzikinian?

AaronMcBride

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

A short stack player was all in preflop on Table #447, and Warwick Mirzikinian called.

Mirzikinian:
All-In Player:

Board:

Mirzikinian hit a flush on the turn to lead, and when no six or eight appeared on the river, he secured the pot and the knockout.

Mirzikinian, fresh of the back of a 20th place finish in the Main Event for $324,650, moved up to 169,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Warwick Mirzikinian	169,000

Tags: Warwick Mirzikinian on the 2019 WSOP Main Event Feature Table

07-13-2019 18:39 UTC-7

Chen Doubles

AaronMcBride

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Short stack James Chen was all in preflop and received a call.

James Chen:
Opponent:

Board:

Chen hit top pair to the flop to lead and improved to two pair on the turn. The river card was also safe for Chen, and he secured the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen	19,000	-11,000

07-13-2019 18:35 UTC-7

Keith Tilston Beats Daniel Negreanu Heads-Up in $100,000 High Roller

Will Shillibier

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

07-13-2019 18:30 UTC-7

Keep 'Em Coming

AaronMcBride

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Davidi Kitai	60,000
Kahle Burns	60,000	60,000
Steffen Sontheimer	60,000	60,000
Christopher Brammer	60,000	60,000
Sergio Aido	60,000	60,000
Matt Berkey	60,000
Erik Seidel	60,000

07-13-2019 18:28 UTC-7

Tilly Wins at Showdown

AaronMcBride

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

The action opened with a raise to 1,000 from the player in the cutoff and Jennifer Tilly three-bet to 3,000 from the big blind.

Her opponent called, and Tilly bet 4,000 after the flop fell. The bet was matched, and when the hit the turn, Tilly continued for 7,000, which her opponent again called.