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
k♥k♣
Prize
$10,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$80,548,600
Total Entries
8,569
Places Paid
1,286
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
4,000,000
Players Left 1 / 8,569
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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.

Tags: Shawn QuinnAaron WillsonShay Sarusi

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.

Tags: Lexy GavinMax Steinberg

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.

Tags: Adam RossJay Farber

Assorted Chip Counts

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

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Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

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.

Tags: Jakub WojtasJoel FeldmanSteven Gee

Geibler Building Up

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

James Reed raised to 800 from under the gun, and was called by Paul Geibler on the button, as well as both of the blinds.

Action checked to Reed on the {3-Spades}{3-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} flop, and he bet 2,200. Only Geibler called.

Reed continued for 4,200 on the {7-Spades} turn, and Geibler raised to 10,000. Reed folded, then patted the table and nodded towards Geibler while Geibler raked in the pot.

Tags: Paul GeiblerJames Reed

Legendary Baxter in the Field

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

A WSOP dealer thanked Billy Baxter for all he's done for poker as he took a stroll by Baxter's table.

The seven-time bracelet winner is up to 73,500 as Level 1 has reached the midway point. His previous best finish in the Main Event came in 1997, when the Poker Hall of Fame inductee booked a 22nd-place finish.

Tags: Billy Baxter

Zimmer Fortunately Folds Aces

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

Action picked up on the turn with a decent size pot in the middle already with the board reading {j-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}. Jonathan Zimmer bet 4,400 and was promptly raised to 15,500 by Sean Magee. Zimmer sat motionless considering the raise. After about a minute his stone facade cracked as he frowned, checked his cards and held them in his hand casually for a few seconds before folding them.

"I'll show this one, one time.' said Magee and he turned over the {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}.

"I knew it," said Zimmer. "Feels good to get confirmation though. I had aces; good thing I didn't shove pre-[flop]"

"I guarantee you if you had shoved pre that king doesn't come, that's just how it works!" replied Magee with a smile, "Very nice fold."

Tags: Jonathan ZimmerSean Magee