Event #9: $600 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack Day 1 | 2019 World Series of Poker

06-03-2019 12:18 UTC-7

Nixon Wins the Battle of the Quads

GeoffFisk

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

As brutal as it gets (photo courtesy of Jamie Nixon)

Jamie Nixon opened for 700 in early position and got three callers, and the flop came . Nixon fired a 700 continuation bet and got a call from the player two seats to his left, and the other two opponents folded.

The came on the turn, and Nixon bet again for 2,500 and his opponent once again called. The river came the , Nixon put in a pot-sized bet, his opponent raised to 20,000, and Nixon three-bet shoved for the rest of his stack.

Nixon showed his opponent for quads, and his opponent saw the bad news that his , also quads, were on the losing end.

Nixon chipped up to 66,000 after dishing out the brutal cooler.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamie Nixon	66,000	66,000

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Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

06-03-2019 12:12 UTC-7

Bensaid in an AA's vs KK's

Leo_Contreras

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

A player in middle position raised it to 800 and Luc Bensaid reraised it to 2,400 from the cutoff to the small blind who four-bet the pot to 7,100. Only Bensaid made the call.

The flop came and the small blind shoved all in. Bensaid snapped called.

Luc Bensaid:
Opponent:

The turn was giving Bensaid top set. The river was no help to his opponent and Bensaid doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luc Bensaid	60,500	60,500

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06-03-2019 11:58 UTC-7

Schaebule Second Pair is Good

GeoffFisk

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

Stephan Schaeuble just added to his stack in the early stages of this event, calling a river bet from Zheng Fang on a board of and turning over for a rivered second pair. Schaeuble's pair of queens were good and he's chipped up in Level 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephan Schaeuble	34,500	34,500

06-03-2019 11:53 UTC-7

Players Pack the Rio

GeoffFisk

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

As could be expected with all of the initial seats sold out before today's action began, the $600 No-Limit Deepstack has packed the Rio with grinders.

The Brasilia and Miranda rooms are at full capacity with players for this event, as well as portions of the Pavillion and Amazon rooms. The overflow area in front of El Burro Borracho are also in play, as it's a huge turnout for this event so far.

06-03-2019 11:45 UTC-7

Torossian Doubles Up Early

Leo_Contreras

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

On a board of Nicolas Torossian moved all in sitting in middle position and the cutoff made the call.

Nicolas Torossian:
Opponent:

Torossian was facing elimination to a set of fives, but the river came giving him a higher set and doubling him up early.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Torossian	65,000	65,000

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Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

06-03-2019 11:30 UTC-7

Bilodeau Doubles Up in Level 1

Leo_Contreras

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

On a board of , a player under the gun bet 6,000 and the cutoff made the call. Stephen Bilodeau was sitting in the small blind and he reraised it to 15,000. The player under the gun made the call before the cutoff moved all in, putting both players at risk.

Bilodeau made the quick call and the cutoff tanked for a long time before folding. She said "I folded a set"

Stephen Bilodeau:
Oppenent:

Bilodeau was sitting with the nuts and the river came a meaningless . Bilodeau with a double up in Level 1 after only a few hands in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Bilodeau	64,200	64,200

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06-03-2019 11:06 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal!

GeoffFisk

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

The cards are in the air and Level 1 is underway in the $600 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack event! All of the currently available seats for the event are sold out, so it's looking like a big turnout for today's tournament. Stay right here for live updates throughout the day.

Level: 1

Blinds: 100/100

Ante: 0