2019 World Series of Poker

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

Main Feature Hands #35-39: Ensan Up to 100 Million

Level 34 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Hossein Ensan
Hossein Ensan

Hand #35: Warwick Mirzikinian raised to 1,000,000 in the cutoff and Christopher Barton moved all in out of the small blind for 6,750,000. Mirzikinian asked for a count and sent his cards into the muck.

Hand #36: Nick Marchington opened to 1,050,000 and Mirzikinian called from one seat over in the hijack. The flop brought {6-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{2-Spades} and Marchington continued for 1,100,000, which Mirzikinian called. After the {5-Spades} turn, Marchington slowed down and checked. Mirzikinian made it 2,300,000 to go and the call of the start-of-the-day chip leader followed.

The river brought the {q-Diamonds} and Marchington check-called a bet of 3,600,000, he scooped the pot with {8-Spades}{7-Spades} for a flush as Mirzikinian only had {a-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for a straight.

Hand #37: Hossein Ensan raised to 1,050,000 on the button and Henry Lu three-bet to 2,800,000 in the big blind. Ensan gave it some consideration and folded.

Hand #38: Ensan opened to 1,000,000 in the cutoff and Marchington came along from the big blind. The flop brought {a-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{5-Spades} and Marchington checked to Ensan, who bet 1,000,000. Marchington check-raised to 4,000,000 and Ensan gave it some thought before tossing in calling chips.

On the {2-Clubs} turn, Marchington cut out a bet of 9,500,000 and Ensan called to create a pot of nearly 30 million in chips. The {6-Diamonds} came on the river and Marchington bombed for 25,000,000. Ensan snap-called and his {a-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} for two pair were good, as it appeared that Marchington flung his cards into the muck.

The stream revealed that Marchington was caught with the fingers in the cookie jar as he only had {10-Spades}{2-Spades} for bottom pair.

Hand #39: Hossein Ensan raised to 1 million from the hijack and Warwick Mirzikinian called from the big blind to see a {2-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{a-Spades} flop. Mirzikinian checked and called a bet of 600,000 from Ensan, which brought about the {4-Clubs} turn.

Mirzikinian checked for the second time and Ensan kept the pressure on with a bet of 2.5 million. Mirzikinian folded.

Player Chips Progress
Hossein Ensan de
Hossein Ensan
103,100,000
40,300,000
40,300,000
Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Nick Marchington gb
Nick Marchington
31,900,000
-30,900,000
-30,900,000
Day 6 Chip Leader
Michael Niwinski ca
Michael Niwinski
23,900,000
Henry Lu us
Henry Lu
21,900,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Kevin Maahs us
Kevin Maahs
11,100,000
-1,300,000
-1,300,000
Christopher Barton us
Christopher Barton
8,800,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
Warwick Mirzikinian au
Warwick Mirzikinian
7,500,000
-11,200,000
-11,200,000
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Christopher BartonHenry LuHossein EnsanNick MarchingtonWarwick Mirzikinian

Nick Marchington With a Chance to Become Youngest WSOP Main Event Winner in History

Level 34 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Nicholas Marchington
Nicholas Marchington

Nick Marchington had a few years of playing poker online under his belt before he turned 21 and got the chance to travel from England to play in the World Series of Poker for the first time. Before he hopped into the $10,000 Main Event, he had some on-the-job training for live poker, learning and improving as he went until he was good and ready for the big one.

His only live tournament cash came last month in the $800 8-Handed Deepstack, where he finished in 19th place for $12,415 — not a big score by any stretch, but a nice boost going into the Main Event. Now, he has a chance to become the youngest Main Event champ ever, as he would be a few months younger than Joe Cada was when he won it in 2009 in the delayed final table setup.

Running so deep in his first shot in the Main Event is a dream come true for Marchington, who has been playing poker professionally for just a year.

"I wish I could say that I worked hard for the chips, but they just sort of came to me."

"It's amazing. It feels like I've been playing the Main Event for about a month," Marchington said during a break on Day 7. "I'm loving it - so exciting."

As an online no-limit hold'em cash player who has only recently been getting into tournaments, Marchington may not have the live poker experience that many of his opponents do, but he didn't let that stop him from heading to Vegas to give it a go.

His learning on the job approach seems to be working well for Marchington, who has been honing his live poker skills for the past six weeks, getting comfortable just in time for the most important tournament of his young poker career. He admitted his first WSOP wasn't going as he had hoped, that is, until the Main Event.

"I think I definitely underestimated how important the live aspect of the game is," Marchington said. "Especially for the first couple weeks I was here, I think I played pretty bad - against the player types and not adjusting enough to the live aspect and maybe having some tells, but I think I've been kind of learning on the job...I think I'm a much better player now than I was at the start - still have a lot to improve on though."

"I think I'm a much better player now than I was at the start - still have a lot to improve on though."

Marchington has had a rather smooth Main Event trajectory, bagging a healthy stack at the end of every day through Day 6, when he bagged the chip lead with 35 players left. After coming into that day with the sixth largest stack with 10,835,000 Marchington had a bit of a rollercoaster of a day that ended quite well for the 21-year-old.

"The first level was pretty rough. I was down to about 4 million at one point. And then in the last three hours of the night, I just went on an incredible run. I wish I could say that I worked hard for the chips, but they just sort of came to me." He continued: "I tried to be aggressive when I could and tried to make some tough laydowns when I thought it was right to, and the other chips just came my way, which is always nice."

How He Got Here

DayEnd-of-Day Chip CountRank
1b109,100355/1,421
2ab383,000186/2,880
3734,000179/1,286
42,785,00032/354
510,835,0006/106
639,800,0001/35

What to Watch For

Playing in his first Main Event across the pond, the young online player has had the full support of his family and friends at home who have been following along since the beginning.

"The reaction has been insane," said Marchington. "When I got in the money and deeper in the money, they were really really happy for me and sending me loads of messages."

"If I bust in 27th, then so be it but I'm gonna go for it for sure."

With Marchington bagging the Day 6 chip lead, he had his mom apply for the travel Visa so he can book her on a flight over to watch if he makes the final table.

Despite his lack of live experience, Marchington has been making the most of his once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and playing for the win.

"It would mean everything; it would be amazing to win, but I'm just taking every hand as it comes. If I bust in 27th, then so be it but I'm gonna go for it for sure."

Marchington did not bust in 27th, and continues to march on toward the final table of the WSOP Main Event.

Tags: Nick MarchingtonWSOP Main Event

Secondary Table Hands #33-35: Manole Doubles Through Gates

Level 34 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Hand #33: Mihai Manole raised to 1,000,000 from under the gun and Paul Dhaliwal three-bet to 3,600,000 from the middle position. Action folded back to Manole who folded.

Hand #34: Robert Heidorn raised to 1,150,000 from mid-position and got no action.

Hand #35: Garry Gates raised to 1,200,000 from the button and Mihai Manole shoved for 7,750,000 from the small blind for Gates to make the call.

Mihai Manole: {a-Clubs}{8-Hearts}
Garry Gates: {5-Spades}{5-Hearts}

The flop came {a-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{9-Hearts} for Manole to hit top pair and his rail to go nuts.

The turn was the {k-Diamonds} which kept Manole ahead and the {7-Clubs} on the river didn't change things as Manole doubled up and his rail celebrated loudly.

Garry Gates and Mihai Manole
Garry Gates and Mihai Manole
Player Chips Progress
Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
33,800,000
-300,000
-300,000
$25K Fantasy
Robert Heidorn de
Robert Heidorn
18,800,000
2,300,000
2,300,000
Paul Dhaliwal ca
Paul Dhaliwal
16,000,000
-900,000
-900,000
Mihai Manole ro
Mihai Manole
10,600,000
3,800,000
3,800,000
Garry Gates us
Garry Gates
10,300,000
-6,100,000
-6,100,000
[Removed:140] at
[Removed:140]
8,700,000
-1,300,000
-1,300,000
Enrico Rudelitz de
Enrico Rudelitz
6,100,000

Tags: Garry GatesMihai ManolePaul DhaliwalRobert Heidorn

Outer Table Hands #34-39: Cai Slipping, Skrbic Raises the River

Level 34 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Hand #34: Alex Livingston raised to 1,200,000 from the cutoff and won the blinds and ante.

Hand #35: Duey Duong limped the small blind and Zhen Cai raised to 2,000,000 from the big blind and Duong called. The flop landed {j-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{6-Hearts} and Duong check-called a bet of 1,100,000.

The turn and river of the {7-Diamonds} and {6-Clubs} checked through and after Cai tabled his {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds} only to have Duong table the winning {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}.

Hand #36: Zhen Cai called from the small blind and Timothy Su raised to 1,750,000 from the big blind. Cai called, and on the {j-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{8-Spades} flop, he check-folded to a bet of 1,975,000 from Su.

Hand #37: Milos Skrbic raised to 1,000,000 from under the gun and Alex Livingston called in the big blind.

The flop landed {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{10-Spades} and Livingston check-called a bet of 750,000 from Skrbic. The turn of the {8-Hearts} checked through to reveal the {5-Diamonds} on the river. Livingston bet out 1,500,000 and Skrbic raised to 7,000,000 and Livingston folded.

Hand #38: Zhen Cai raised to 1,300,000 from the cutoff and Milos Skrbic defended his big blind. The flop landed {q-Spades}{5-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and Skrbic check-folded to a bet of 1,100,000 from Cai.

Hand #39: Alex Livingston raised to 1,100,000 from the button and won the blinds and ante.

Player Chips Progress
Milos Skrbic rs
Milos Skrbic
49,000,000
2,400,000
2,400,000
Timothy Su us
Timothy Su
45,000,000
800,000
800,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Duey Duong us
Duey Duong
42,000,000
2,100,000
2,100,000
Zhen Cai us
Zhen Cai
38,650,000
-5,350,000
-5,350,000
Alex Livingston ca
Alex Livingston
20,950,000
-875,000
-875,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alex LivingstonDuey DuongMilos SkrbicTimothy SuZhen Cai

Secondary Feature Hands #26-32: Gates Gets a Turn Barrel Through Sammartino

Level 34 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Hand #26: Paul Dhaliwal raised to 1.1 million second to act. Dario Sammartino made it 4.5 million from the small blind and won the pot.

Hand #27: Garry Gates made it 1.7 million in the small blind and Mihai Manole folded.

Hand #28: Manole shoved in the small blind for 5,775,000 and Dhaliwal folded.

Hand #29: Unknown action.

Hand #30: Gates raised to 1,050,000 in middle position and took the pot.

Hand #31: Enrico Rudelitz jammed in the small blind and won.

Hand #32: Gates opened for 1.1 million first to act. Sammartino defended the big blind and {2-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{4-Spades} flopped. Sammartino checked and called 1,050,000, bringing a {j-Spades} turn. Sammartino checked again and Gates barreled for 2.7 million.

Player Chips Progress
Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
34,100,000
-700,000
-700,000
$25K Fantasy
Garry Gates us
Garry Gates
16,400,000
3,400,000
3,400,000

Tags: Dario SammartinoGarry GatesEnrico RudelitzMihai ManolePaul Dhaliwal

Preben Stokkan Eliminated in 21st Place ($324,650)

Level 34 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Preben Stokkan
Preben Stokkan

Outer Table Hand #33: Zhen Cai raised to 1,300,000 in middle position and Preben Stokkan shoved all in for 11,550,000 from the button. The blinds folded, and Cai called.

Cai: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}
Stokkan: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}

Stokkan was at risk with his suited over cards against Cai's pair, and when the dealer spread the {3-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{7-Spades} flop, Cai soared into the outright lead.

Stokkan would need a combination of runner-runner cards to stay alive with either running diamonds or a queen and jack.

The turn fell the {q-Spades} to keep Stokkan with outs to a jack, but when the {4-Spades} completed the board on the river, he would be eliminated in 21st place for a $324,650 payday.

Preben Stokkan
Preben Stokkan
Player Chips Progress
Zhen Cai us
Zhen Cai
44,000,000
12,250,000
12,250,000
Preben Stokkan no
Preben Stokkan
Busted
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Preben StokkanZhen Cai

Main Feature Hands #30-34: Mirzikinian Active

Level 34 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Hand #30: Warwick Mirzikinian raised to 1.25 million from early position and Hossein Ensan three-bet to 2.5 million from the button. Both blinds folded and Mirzikinian called to see the {7-Spades}{3-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} flop. Both players checked and the {6-Spades} appeared on the turn. Mirzikinian bet 2.5 million, Ensan raised to 10 million, and Mirzikinian gave it up.

Hand #31: Michael Niwinski raised to 1.1 million from early position and Nick Marchington defended his big blind to see a {2-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{7-Spades} flop. Marchington checked and folded when Niwinski bet 1.5 million.

Hand #32: Henry Lu raised the button to 1 million and took down the pot.

Hand #33: Mirzikinian raised to 1.5 million from the small blind and Niwinski folded from the big.

Hand #34: Lu raised to 1 million from the hijack and Mirzikinian three-bet to 3.6 million from the button. Lu folded.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Marchington gb
Nick Marchington
62,800,000
-1,900,000
-1,900,000
Day 6 Chip Leader
Hossein Ensan de
Hossein Ensan
62,800,000
6,300,000
6,300,000
Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Michael Niwinski ca
Michael Niwinski
23,900,000
600,000
600,000
Henry Lu us
Henry Lu
20,900,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
Warwick Mirzikinian au
Warwick Mirzikinian
18,700,000
-2,700,000
-2,700,000
$25K Fantasy
Kevin Maahs us
Kevin Maahs
12,400,000
-200,000
-200,000
Christopher Barton us
Christopher Barton
6,800,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000

Tags: Henry LuHossein EnsanMichael NiwinskiNick MarchingtonWarwick Mirzikinian

Outer Table Hands #31-32: Cai Takes from Stokkan

Level 34 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Hand #31: Zhen Cai raised to 1,150,000 in the cutoff and Preben Stokkan called from the big blind.

The flop landed {9-Spades}{7-Spades}{6-Clubs} and both players checked to reveal the {9-Clubs} on the turn. Stokkan checked, and Cai bet 1,400,000. Stokkan folded.

Hand #32: Timothy Su raised to 1,100,000 from the cutoff and won the blinds and ante.

Player Chips Progress
Zhen Cai us
Zhen Cai
31,750,000
-275,000
-275,000
Preben Stokkan no
Preben Stokkan
11,550,000
-2,650,000
-2,650,000
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: Preben StokkanTimothy SuZhen Cai

Level: 34

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000