2019 World Series of Poker

Event #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship
Day: 1a
Event Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
$10,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$80,548,600
Entries
8,569
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
4,000,000
Players Left 1 / 8,569
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Pratt Doubles with Boat vs Boat

Level 4 : 300/500, 500 ante

The words "all in" and call were heard from the far side of the room and PokerNews hightailed it over to Table 428 to find out what was happening. All the cards were out but Denise Pratt was kind enough to run through the action up until that point.

Preflop, Pratt had three-bet Senthuran Vijayaratnam from the small blind and he called. She bet-called his raise on the {a-Clubs}{3-Spades}{9-Spades} flop. On the {q-Diamonds} turn, Pratt lead again and Vijayaratnam called. When Pratt checked the {a-Hearts} river, Vijayaratnam set her all in and she called it off.

Denise Pratt: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Senthuran Vijayaratnam: {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}

Vijayaratnam had a full house but Pratt had the nuts and is up into six figures now.

Player Chips Progress
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Denise Pratt
110,000
5,400
5,400
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Senthuran Vijayaratnam
58,000
58,000
58,000

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Messmer Takes Pot On River

Level 4 : 300/500, 500 ante

With around 32,000 in the pot on a board of {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{3-Spades}{2-Spades}{8-Diamonds}, Aaron Messmer led out from the small blind for 15,000 into his opponent who was under the gun. His opponent thought for about a minute while Messmer stayed stone still, eventually letting his hand go as Messmer took down the pot to bring his stack back to around the 75,000-mark. He had built his stack to that figure earlier in the day and was then seen back near starting stack prior to having won his most recent pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Aaron Messmer
75,000
16,500
16,500

Karlsson on Right End of Classic Cooler

Level 4 : 300/500, 500 ante

An Xu got his last 11,800 chips in from late position, and Mats Karlsson three-bet shoved to isolate in early position, chasing the rest of the field out.

An Xu: {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
Mats Karlsson: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}

Karlsson was on the right side of the cooler after a {5-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{2-Spades}{4-Hearts} board failed to provide a king for Xu.

Player Chips Progress
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Mats Karlsson
45,000
45,000
45,000
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An Xu
Busted

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Denison Gets Some Back

Level 4 : 300/500, 500 ante

From the button Grant Denison bet on a flop of {7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{8-Spades}, he was raised to 6,000 by Alexander Livingston from the big blind. Denison called. The turn was the {2-Clubs}. Action went check-check.

The river was the {5-Spades}. Denison bet 10,000 after a check. Livingston thought for a while, but ultimately released his hand and Denison scored a small pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Grant Denison
56,000
9,000
9,000

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Break Time

Level 4 : 300/500, 500 ante

Players are now on another 20-minute break. When they return they’ll play the remainder of Level 4. Here’s a look at some highlights over the past two hours:

Chip Counts from Amazon Gold

Level 4 : 300/500, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Adam Swan us
Adam Swan
160,700
8,600
8,600
Jaka Coaching
Profile photo of Seth Berger us
Seth Berger
129,000
14,000
14,000
Profile photo of Keith Gipson us
Keith Gipson
100,200
20,200
20,200
Profile photo of Jonas Mackoff ca
Jonas Mackoff
98,000
7,000
7,000
Profile photo of Casey Diener us
Casey Diener
98,000
22,000
22,000
Profile photo of Joel Feldman au
Joel Feldman
94,000
94,000
94,000
Profile photo of Brett Richey us
Brett Richey
85,000
7,000
7,000
Profile photo of Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
77,400
6,000
6,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Brian Green us
Brian Green
66,100
66,100
66,100
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Steven Gee us
Steven Gee
38,500
4,500
4,500
Profile photo of Steven Daoud us
Steven Daoud
37,500
9,500
9,500
Profile photo of Benjamin Ludlow us
Benjamin Ludlow
32,700
100
100
Profile photo of Andy Black ie
Andy Black
32,500
8,900
8,900

DiMartino Isn't Shook By the Speech

Level 4 : 300/500, 500 ante

Todd DiMartino raised to 1,500 from early position, then called a three-bet to 4,300 from an opponent in the big blind.

The big blind bet 3,600 on the {2-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} flop, and DiMartino raised to 8,600. The big blind called.

The {5-Hearts} turn was checked by the big blind, and DiMartino bet 10,000. The big blind called again.

On the {10-Hearts} river, the big blind checked, and Dimartino jammed for 31,000.

"It's going to take a little while, gentlemen," the big blind said, then followed up with, "I think you have a huge hand! Great flop for your pocket jacks...nines..."

The big blind then traced his finger across the board, pointing at the {10-Hearts} and said, "Could have that...two of them."

"You gonna show if I fold?" the big blind asked DiMartino, who remained silent. "If not, I might call. What do you think?"

After a few more moments, the big blind folded, tabling {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}.

"Are you f***ing kidding me? What took you so long?" DiMartino told his opponent, showing a single {3-Spades} from his hand before mucking.

Player Chips Progress
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Todd DiMartino
86,000
26,000
26,000

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Amazon Orange Chip Counts After Break

Level 4 : 300/500, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bryan Campanello us
Bryan Campanello
291,000
8,500
8,500
Day 1A Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Mark Gerecke us
Mark Gerecke
171,000
160,700
160,700
Profile photo of Romain Nussmann fr
Romain Nussmann
164,000
47,500
47,500
Profile photo of Connor Drinan us
Connor Drinan
130,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Barny Boatman gb
Barny Boatman
111,000
48,500
48,500
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Nghia Le us
Nghia Le
108,000
18,000
18,000
Profile photo of Mike Del Vecchio us
Mike Del Vecchio
101,000
40,500
40,500
Profile photo of Brian Hastings us
Brian Hastings
81,000
6,000
6,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 6X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of Billy Baxter us
Billy Baxter
67,300
600
600
WSOP 7X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Steve Watts gb
Steve Watts
53,000
13,400
13,400
Profile photo of Andy Tsai us
Andy Tsai
49,500
2,000
2,000
Profile photo of Timothy Flanders gb
Timothy Flanders
44,000
11,000
11,000
Profile photo of Lena Evans us
Lena Evans
25,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner