2019 World Series of Poker

Event #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship
Day: 1c
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

Shakerchi Wins With Kings

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

There was well over 5,000 in the middle of the table already and the {10-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Diamonds} flop had been dealt. The player in the big blind checked his option and Thomas Pomponio checked behind in the hijack. Talal Shakerchi sat in the next seat in the cutoff and he bet 2,700. The player in the big blind got out of the way and Pomponio stuck around.

The turn was the {7-Clubs} and it checked to Shakerchi again. He now fired a bet of 6,600 and it didn't take too long for Pomponio to call the bet. The {7-Diamonds} completed the board and both players checked quickly.

Pomponio showed {j-}{j-} but that wasn't enough to take the pot against the {k-Spades}{k-Hearts} of Shakerchi.

Player Chips Progress
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Talal Shakerchi
70,000
10,000
10,000
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Thomas Pomponio
52,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Sylvia's Main Event Just Got a Little More Expensive

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

2012 WSOP Main Event runner-up Jesse Sylvia checked a {5-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{3-Hearts} flop from the small blind, and Leshi Shao bet 1,500 in the big blind. Lin Wang raised to 6,000 from the hijack, Sylvia called and Shao folded.

Both players checked the {j-Spades} turn, and the {7-Spades} fell on the river. Sylvia bet 10,000, and Wang raised to 30,000.

"Wow! So sick," Sylvia said, before eventually tabling {a-Spades}{3-Spades} and folding.

"I'll give you $200 if you show me a bluff!" Sylvia told Wang, who was in the process of pushing his hand to the muck. Wang looked over at Sylvia, then turned over {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}, prompting Sylvia to quickly grab two $100 bills out of his pocket and tossed them to Wang with a bemused grin.

Player Chips Progress
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Lin Wang
72,000
72,000
72,000
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Jesse Sylvia
44,000
-16,000
-16,000

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Cheap Cooler for Baker

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

Brett Feder fired 7,000 into roughly 15,000 on a turn of {6-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and Michael Baker called in the cutoff.

The river was the {9-Hearts} and Feder opted for a small bet of 4,000. Baker clicked back and Feder called the extra 4,000.

Baker turned over {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} but Feder had him beat with {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}.

"How do we not get that in preflop?" Feder asked, laughing.

Player Chips Progress
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Brett Feder
72,000
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Michael Baker
35,800

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Helppi Runs Into a Flush

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

Juha Helppi opened to 600 in early position and Julio Novo called on the button. Adam Barker three-bet to 2,000 from the small blind and both Helppi and Novo called. The flop came {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and Barker checked to Helppi who bet 3,000. Novo called and Barker flew his cards to the muck.

The turn was the {4-Clubs} and Helppi fired out another bet of 6,000. Novo still called and the {5-Hearts} completed the board. Helppi unleashed a third barrel of 7,500 and Novo wasted little time before calling. Novo flipped over {8-Clubs}{7-Clubs} for a flush and Helppi was forced to concede the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Julio Novo
88,700
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Juha Helppi
54,000
-6,000
-6,000
WSOP 2X Winner

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Josic Calls Clock on Geilich

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

With 32,000 in the middle, and the board reading {2-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}, Ludovic Geilich checked from the small blind to Perica Josic who was under the gun.

Josic moved all in for roughly 22,000 and Geilich went deep into the tank for several minutes.

Eventually, Josic called the clock, and when a Tournament Director finally appeared and began his speech, Geilich immediately mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Ludovic Geilich
37,900
-22,100
-22,100

Tags: Ludovic GeilichPerica Josic

O'Dea Finds Three-Bet Success

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

A player raised to 600 from the cutoff, and Ireland's Eoghan O'Dea, a 2011 WSOP Main Event November Niner, three-bet to 1,800 on the button. Action folded back to the cutoff, who called.

The cutoff checked the {5-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{q-Clubs} flop to O'Dea, who bet 2,000. That did the trick as his opponent folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Eoghan O'Dea
63,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Song Shuts Down Gilliam

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

Jonathon Gilliam and Kevin Song both checked on a {q-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{5-Hearts} flop, and Gilliam checked again from the hijack on a {8-Spades} turn.

Song took the lead and bet for 3,000 on the cutoff, getting the fold. Both players are above starting stack in Level 1.

Player Chips Progress
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Jonathon Gilliam
75,500
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Kevin Song
72,500
12,500
12,500
WSOP 1X Winner

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Varkonyi Chipping Up

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

Robert Varkonyi collected a small pot on a board of {2-Spades}{8-Clubs}{j-Spades}{9-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} when he bet 1,200 and was called by Daniel Iachan. Varkonyi showed the {a-Spades}{10-Diamonds} for the rivered straight and collected the pot.

"I just proved that it's all luck right there" said Varkonyi, he then queried to Iachan "What did you have a flush draw?"

"Why would I call on the end with a flush draw?" asked Iachan with a perplexed look as Varkonyi collected his chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Robert Varkonyi
68,000
8,000
8,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
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Daniel Iachan
53,000
-7,000
-7,000

Tags: Daniel IachanRobert Varkonyi

Liu Arrives in Amazon Tan

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante
Ping Liu
Ping Liu

Ping Liu has just taken his seat on Day 1c in the Amazon Tan section.

Liu opened the 2019 World Series of Poker with a fifth-place finish in the Event #2: $ 10,000 No Limit Hold'em - Super Turbo Bounty for $71,614. Since then, Liu has added an additional four WSOP cashes and seen his lifetime winnings climb to nearly $1.7 million.

For Liu, his last 18 months on the felt have seen him cement himself as one of the stronger players on the circuit. On the recent Season XVII of the World Poker Tour, Liu fell just short of claiming WPT Player of the Year honors after lodging seven cashes and two final tables.

Although known as a cash game grinder in the Los Angeles area, Liu's switch to the tournament circuit has not only been profitable, but also has seen him gain notoriety in the industry as he was nominated for Breakout Player of the Year at the recent Global Poker Awards. Unfortunately for Liu, Ali Imsirovic would claim the trophy, but it would seem that for Californian player Liu, other trophies await in the near future.

Player Chips Progress
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Ping Liu
60,000
60,000
60,000

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