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

Former November Niner Gets Some Back

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

Jakub Wojtas opened for 600 from middle position and former November Niner and WSOP bracelet winner Steve Gee, who has gotten off to a rough start on Day 1a, three-bet to 1,600 from the hijack. Joel Feldman called out of the small blind, Wojtas came along, and the trio saw a flop of {8-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}.

Two checks saw Gee continue for 2,700 and only Feldman called to see the {10-Diamonds} turn, which he checked.

Gee upped his bet to 4,300 and that did the trick as Feldman folded.

Player Chips Progress
Steven Gee us
Steven Gee
40,000 5,000

Tags: Jakub WojtasJoel FeldmanSteven Gee

More Level 1 Runners in Amazon Orange

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Andy Tsai us
Andy Tsai
60,000 60,000
Romain Nussmann fr
Romain Nussmann
60,000 60,000
Timothy Flanders gb
Timothy Flanders
60,000 60,000
Gianluca Marcucci it
Gianluca Marcucci
60,000
Kevin Gimble us
Kevin Gimble
60,000 60,000
Simon Deadman gb
Simon Deadman
60,000 60,000
Aaron Messmer us
Aaron Messmer
60,000 60,000
Morten Mortensen dk
Morten Mortensen
60,000 60,000
Danny Illingworth us
Danny Illingworth
60,000 60,000
Truyen Nguyen us
Truyen Nguyen
60,000 60,000
Igor Yaroshevskyy ua
Igor Yaroshevskyy
60,000 60,000
Hristivoje Pavlovic au
Hristivoje Pavlovic
60,000 60,000
Aaron Steury us
Aaron Steury
WSOP 1X Winner
60,000 60,000
Francois Billard ca
Francois Billard
60,000 60,000
Chase Bianchi us
Chase Bianchi
WSOP 1X Winner
60,000 60,000
Jared Hamby us
Jared Hamby
WSOP 1X Winner
60,000 60,000

Rough Start Continues for Farber

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante
Jay Farber
Jay Farber

Jay Farber mucked his losing hand in frustration by lifting his cards into the air and releasing them toward the dealer as his hand was no good after his opponent Adam Ross rivered two pair with {a-}{5-}, the turn being an ace and the river a five.

The 2013 Main Event runner-up shook his head and played with his early dwindled chip count.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Ross us
Adam Ross
73,000 73,000
Jay Farber us
Jay Farber
34,000 -18,000

Tags: Adam RossJay Farber

Gavin Bets into Steinberg

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante
Lexy Gavin
Lexy Gavin

Max Steinberg and Lexy Gavin were heads up in a pot with {3-Clubs}{j-Spades}{q-Clubs} on show. Gavin checked to Steinberg who had position and he checked it back.

On the {q-Spades} turn, Gavin lead for 500 and Steinberg called. The river was a brick and Gavin barreled for 1,500, which Steinman quickly folded to.

Player Chips Progress
Lexy Gavin us
Lexy Gavin
66,000 6,000
Max Steinberg us
Max Steinberg
WSOP 1X Winner
63,000 3,000

Tags: Lexy GavinMax Steinberg

Willson Catches a Big Bluff

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

Aaron Willson checked a {5-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} flop from middle position, and Shawn Quinn bet 1,000 into a pot of 2,300 from the hijack. Shay Sarusi raised to 3,600 on the button, Willson called and Quinn folded.

The {j-Clubs} fell on the turn, and Willson checked. Sarusi bet 12,300, and Willson thought for a few moments before verbalizing a call.

Willson checked a third time on the {10-Hearts} river, and Sarusi emptied the clip with a bet of 11,000. Willson paused for just a moment this time before calling, and Sarusi grimaced before tabling {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for a pure bluff. Willson rolled over {5-Clubs}{4-Hearts} for trip fives, and he took down the big early pot.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Willson us
Aaron Willson
97,500
Shawn Quinn us
Shawn Quinn
56,200 -3,800
Shay Sarusi us
Shay Sarusi
29,000

Tags: Shawn QuinnAaron WillsonShay Sarusi

Foxen Picks One Up

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante
Alex Foxen
Alex Foxen

Four players invested 600 to see a {2-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{6-Clubs} flop, and action checked around to the {2-Spades} turn. Alex Foxen, currently atop the Global Poker Index Rankings, announced, "Nine-hundred," before tossing a single 1k chip into the pot. One by one, his opponents folded, and Foxen, who was off to a slow start here in the early stages of Day 1a, picked up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
WSOP 1X Winner
51,500 -8,500

Tags: Alex Foxen

Former Champ Claims Two Pair

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

Gregory Back raised to 500 from the hijack only to have 2016 WSOP champ Qui Nguyen three-bet to 1,500 from the cutoff. The button and blinds all folded, but Back called to see a {2-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{9-Diamonds} flop.

Back checked and folded when Nguyen continued for 2,400.

"Two pair," Nguyen told back with a sly smile.

Player Chips Progress
Qui Nguyen us
Qui Nguyen
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
58,000 1,500

Tags: Gregory BackQui Nguyen

Adams Put to Early Test

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

Brandon Adams was involved in a hand from middle position with Brian Brunner to his immediate left. They both saw a flop of {9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}. Action went check-check and the turn was the {3-Hearts}. Adams led out with a bet of 800. Brunner put in a raise to 2,400 which Adams called.

The river came the {5-Diamonds}. Adams checked and Brunner decided to put him to the test with a 4,000 bet. Adams went into the tank and rubbed his forehead in thought while assessing the board. After about thirty seconds he relented and folded his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Brunner us
Brian Brunner
65,000 65,000
Brandon Adams us
Brandon Adams
54,000 -6,000

Tags: Brandon AdamsBrian Brunner