Event #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship Day 2c | 2019 World Series of Poker

07-07-2019 11:56 UTC-7

Ashby Eliminates Lim

Anthony Thompson

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

With around 30,000 already in the pot and board showing Yohwan Lim was faced with an all in bet from his opponent David Len Ashby who was seated from the small blind. After a minute or so of contemplation Lim called and the players tabled their hands.

Yohwan Lim:
David Len Ashby:

Lim rivered top two-pair but that was second best to Ashby's flopped set and Lim exited the playing field.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Len Ashby	113,300	33,600
Yohwan Lim	Busted

Tags: Yohwan Lim David Len Ashby

07-07-2019 11:56 UTC-7

Pavillion White Counts

AaronMcBride

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Seth Davies	135,000	135,000
Jack Salter	120,000	-100,500
Manig Loeser	110,000	87,900
Ben Heath	99,000	99,000
Jordan Cristos	55,000
Antonio Barbato	48,000	2,000
Jeff Sluzinski	32,000	-5,200

07-07-2019 11:52 UTC-7

Berstein's Aggression Earns a Pot

BrandonTemple

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

A player raised to 2,500 from under the gun, and was called by Samuel Bernstein in middle position, as well as Adam Murphy in the small blind.

Murphy checked the flop to the under-the-gun player, who bet 2,500. Bernstein raised to 6,500, and after Murphy folded, the under-the-gun player called.

The turn was checked to Bernstein, who bet 11,000. His remaining opponent quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Bernstein	130,000	25,800

Tags: Adam Murphy Samuel Bernstein

07-07-2019 11:51 UTC-7

Larabi Hooked by Almannai

HillKerby

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Bernard Larabi shoved all in for his last 19,300 from middle position and received a call from Hamad Almannai, who was on the button. The blinds folded and it was time for the players to turn up their hands and run the cards.

Bernard Larabi:
Hamad Almannai:

The board came out .

After the turn came, Larabi began to get up and gather his belongings. By the time the river hit, a tablemate was praising him for a 'good game'. He thanked the table kindly and said goodbye to them as he left the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hamad Almannai	81,500	41,600
Bernard Larabi	Busted

Tags: Bernard Larabi Hamad Almannai

07-07-2019 11:51 UTC-7

Two Pair for Pitcher

Sandra Barbour

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Dean Pitcher raised on the cutoff and Paul Ephremsen three-bet to 4,200 from the small blind. Pitcher called.

A flop reading was dealt and Ephremsen bet 3,100. Pitcher called. The turn brought the and was checked through to the river. Both players checked again. Ephremsen showed and Pitcher revealed for two pair to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dean Pitcher	120,000	-5,600
Paul Ephremsen	109,000	-8,200

Tags: Dean Pitcher Paul Ephremsen

07-07-2019 11:50 UTC-7

Grospellier Takes the Blinds

Milko van Winden

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

The action folded to Bertrand Grospellier in late position and he raised to 1,600. That raise was enough to push everyone out of the pot and the Frenchman took down the blinds and the big blind ante.

Grospellier is seated with Ryan Laplante at the same table and they're also joined by Kevin Song.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Laplante	110,000	32,400
Bertrand Grospellier	63,000	3,300

Tags: Bertrand Grospellier Kevin Song Ryan Laplante

07-07-2019 11:49 UTC-7

Cynn and Hellmuth Up for the Day

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

A few minutes ago, Phil Hellmuth sat down on the secondary feature table and chipped up right off the bat.

Defending champion John Cynn also chipped up early into Day 2c when his bet on the river of a board went through uncalled. Cynn shares a table with Noah Schwartz among others.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Cynn	85,000	16,200
Phil Hellmuth	70,000	70,000

Tags: John Cynn Noah Schwartz Phil Hellmuth

07-07-2019 11:47 UTC-7

Men Nguyen Frustrated

mnuwwarah

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Tue Hansen checked in middle position on and Men Nguyen bet 3,200 from the cutoff into a pot of around 4,500. Hansen thought a long while and called, and the river was an . Both players quickly checked and Hansen revealed for a pair on the river. Nguyen slapped some chips together in frustration and mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Men Nguyen	85,000	30,500
Tue Hansen	70,000	10,100

Tags: Men Nguyen

07-07-2019 11:47 UTC-7

Truesdell Shows Top Pair

Adam Lamers

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Picking up the action on the turn with three players still in the hand, the board read . The action was checked to Mike McDonald in the hijack who bet 8,000 into a pot of around 13,000. William Harrell called from the big blind as did Justin Truesdell from under the gun.

The river brought the and Harrell checked. Truesdell threw in a bet of 21,000 and McDonald stared him down from the other side of the table. McDonald eventually decided to fold and Harrell did the same. Truesdell showed the as the players were handed bags to move to the Amazon Room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike McDonald	278,000	-28,300
Justin Truesdell	182,000	29,800

Tags: Justin Truesdell Mike McDonald William Harrell

07-07-2019 11:46 UTC-7

Vieira Involved in Early Action

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

A few days ago, the French and Portuguese rail was celebrating the victory of Joao Vieira in the corner feature table as he earned his first career bracelet. Vieira is also playing Day 2c of the Main Event and took on Marius Johansen, who check-called a bet of 1,300 on the flop. On the turn, Johansen checked and folded to another bet.