Event #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship Day 1c | 2019 World Series of Poker

07-05-2019 12:30 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Aladin Reskallah	60,000

Leo Fernandez	60,000
Jeff Hakim	60,000
Chance Kornuth	60,000

Jesse Sylvia	60,000
Phil Laak	60,000

Chris Dotson	60,000
Lee Watkinson	60,000

Michael Noori	60,000

Samuel Cosby	60,000
Phil Mader	60,000
Josh Reichard	60,000

Two-time bracelet winner Humberto Brenes, accompanied by his inseparable shark card protector, will be starting his quest to become the 2019 Main Event champion at one of the corner tables of Amazon Purple. Brenes jumped into action right away, raising to 500 and Joseph Comins peeled from the big blind.

The flop was and Comins check-folded to a bet of 600 from Brenes.

"I have to show!" he said with a wide smile, and tabled the to set the tone right away.

Player	Chips	Progress
Humberto Brenes	60,700 700	700

Tags: Humberto Brenes

07-05-2019 12:35 UTC-7

Notables in Pavilion White

BrandonTemple

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ray Henson	60,000 60,000	60,000
Warren Sheaves	60,000 60,000	60,000

Nick Jivkov	60,000 60,000	60,000

Leif Force	60,000 60,000	60,000

Kristy Arnett	60,000 60,000	60,000
Paul Elfelt	60,000 60,000	60,000
John Beauprez	60,000 60,000	60,000

Ben Lamb	60,000 60,000	60,000

Justin Liberto	60,000 60,000	60,000

Joe Cada	60,000 60,000	60,000

Max Silver	60,000 60,000	60,000

Andy Frankenberger	60,000 60,000	60,000

Steve Billirakis	60,000 60,000	60,000

Jeff Madsen	60,000 60,000	60,000

Alex Winter	60,000 60,000	60,000
Timur Margolin	60,000 60,000	60,000

Nipun Java	60,000 60,000	60,000

Michael Gagliano	60,000 60,000	60,000

Lucas Greenwood	60,000 60,000	60,000
John Holley	60,000 60,000	60,000
Daniel Buzgon	60,000 60,000	60,000
Matt Giannetti	60,000 60,000	60,000
Michael Binger	60,000
Christian Pham	60,000 60,000	60,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich	60,000 60,000	60,000

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07-05-2019 12:35 UTC-7

Keichinger Up Early

GeoffFisk

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

James Keichinger bet 800 from the cutoff on a flop, getting a call from Eric Greenberg on the button. Nicola Bracchi folded on the small blind, leaving the remaining two players to go heads-up to the turn.

That card came , Keichinger continued with a 1,200 bet, and Greenberg called again. The river fell , Kelchinger put in the third barrel for 2,100, and Greenberg shut down.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Keichinger	65,500 65,500	65,500
Eric Greenberg	54,200 54,200	54,200

07-05-2019 12:36 UTC-7

Fitzgerald Can't Best Jacks

tRaMSt0p

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

Alex Fitzgerald raised to 700 from the cutoff before Lawrence Rao three-bet the small blind to 2,000. Fitzgerald called, and the flop landed .

Rao continued for 1,700 and Fitzgerald called as the landed on the turn. Rao bet 5,200 and Fitzgerald called.

The river fell the and both players checked.

Rao tabled his , and Fitzgerald announced, "Winner," and then mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Fitzgerald	49,900 -10,100	-10,100

Tags: Alex Fitzgerald Lawrence Rao

07-05-2019 12:37 UTC-7

Jacobson Put to the Test Early

Adam Lamers

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

The 2014 WSOP Main Event champion Martin Jacobson just recently took his seat in the Brasilia Red section. He was put to the test early when he found himself involved in a big pot with Ronnie Pasztor.

With around 22,000 in the middle preflop, the dealer fanned the flop of . Jacobson checked from the small blind and Pasztor announced a bet of 15,000 on the button. Jacobson called and the landed on the turn.

Jacobson checked again and Pasztor shipped all in for 27,100. Jacobson asked for a count and dipped into the tank for a couple of minutes. Eventually, Jacobson decided to let his hand go and Pasztor claimed the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ronnie Pasztor	79,500
Martin Jacobson	37,000

Tags: Martin Jacobson

07-05-2019 12:38 UTC-7

One-Two-Three Queens Good for Bylsma

Jan_Kores

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

With 4,300 in the pot and , Bradley Bylsma bet 1,600 from early position and Joerg Winterhoff called in the cutoff.

The hit the felt and Bylsma bet 2,500. Winterhoff called again.

Bylsma turned up , and the dealer announced, "One-two-three queens, set," to inform Winterhoff. Winterhoff mucked and smiled, saying he had ace-jack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bradley Bylsma	69,000
Joerg Winterhoff	45,200

Tags: Bradley Bylsma Joerg Winterhoff

07-05-2019 12:40 UTC-7

No Win For "Nacho"

BrandonTemple

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

Jose "Nacho" Barbero raised to 400 from early position, and Sean Moran called in the big blind.

Moran check-called a bet of 600 on the flop, then called another 2,000 when Barbero bet the turn. Both players checked the river, and Moran tabled . Barbero mucked.