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

A$1.5 Million GTD Main Event at The Star Sydney Champs in 2019

Level 32 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

The Star Sydney Champs returns to Sydney, Australia, with an expanded schedule promising 25 days of world-class poker.

Headlining the series is the A$3,000 ($2,800 + $200) Main Event with an impressive A$1.5 Million GTD! The series also includes an additional 16 side events, including brand new events Crazy Pineapple and The Sydney Champs NLH Cup. There’s something for everyone, with events ranging from A$330 ($300+$30) to the A$20,000 ($19,000 + $1,000) High Rollers, set to attract the southern hemisphere’s poker elite.

The Star Sydney Champs runs from 11 July to 5 August 2019.

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Marchington Four-Bets, Shows One

Level 32 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Nick Marchington opened second to act, Luke Graham made it 1.5 million in the cutoff and Marchington came back with 4 million. Graham called and the flop came {3-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{6-Spades}. Marchington bet 2.2 million and Graham folded in short order.

Marchington slapped the {8-Clubs} onto the felt.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Marchington gb
Nick Marchington
Day 6 Chip Leader
44,000,000 3,000,000
Luke Graham us
Luke Graham
13,000,000 -4,375,000

Tags: Luke GrahamNick Marchington

Rau Takes From Bithell

Level 32 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Oliver Bithell raised to 625,000 and picked up a call by [Removed:140] in the cutoff to go heads-up to the {9-Spades}{7-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} flop. Both players checked and Bithell then bet the {q-Clubs} turn for 1,200,000, Rau called. On the {k-Clubs} river, Bithell slowed down and checked. This prompted a bet of 2,200,000 by Rau and that won the pot uncontested.

Player Chips Progress
[Removed:140] at
[Removed:140]
15,050,000 1,450,000
Oliver Bithell gb
Oliver Bithell
5,750,000 -2,325,000

Tags: Oliver Bithell

Livingston Takes from Graham

Level 32 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Alex Livingston raised to 700,000 from middle position and Luke Graham called on the button, as did Milos Skrbic from the big blind.

The flop landed {k-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and action checked to Graham who bet 600,000. Skrbic folded, and Livingston called as both players checked the {a-Clubs} on the turn.

The river fell the {2-Diamonds} and Livingston led for 1,400,000 and Graham folded.

Player Chips Progress
Milos Skrbic rs
Milos Skrbic
38,300,000 900,000
Luke Graham us
Luke Graham
17,375,000 1,975,000
Alex Livingston ca
Alex Livingston
WSOP 1X Winner
13,900,000 2,100,000

Tags: Alex LivingstonLuke GrahamMilos Skrbic

Cai Barrels Through Cudos

Level 32 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Marcelo Cudos made it 650,000 to go from the button and Zhen Cai in the big blind asked for his stack size before three-betting to 1,750,000. Cudos gave it some thought and called to see a flop of {j-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}. Cai continued for 1,300,000 and Cudos once again required some time before tossing in calling chips.

On the {4-Spades} turn, Cai led for 10,000,000, which by far covered the remaining stack of Cudos, and the Argentinian folded.

"No pasa nada," his rail said when he headed away from his seat after folding the next hand.

Player Chips Progress
Zhen Cai us
Zhen Cai
23,500,000 4,100,000
Marcelo Cudos ar
Marcelo Cudos
4,900,000 -4,550,000

Tags: Marcelo CudosZhen Cai

"When a Man Three-Bets While Eating, He Must Have It"

Level 32 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

The board read {q-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} with around 4,000,000 in the middle already.

The flop came {q-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}, Dario Sammartino checked and Timothy Su bet 1,675,000. Sammartino glanced at Su, who was clearly enjoying his salad, several times for a reaction but didn't get one as Su kept on eating and staring in front of him. Sammartino made the call.

They then both checked through the {q-Hearts} on the turn to the {8-Diamonds} on the river. Sammartino checked again, Su now fired a bet of 2,150,000 over the line. Sammartino tanked, looking at Su several times who was still finishing up his salad. In the end, Sammartino called but mucked when Su tabled {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for the full house.

Su's rail cheered and one of them even said: "When a man three-bets while eating, he must have it!"

Player Chips Progress
Timothy Su us
Timothy Su
Day 5 Chip Leader
34,425,000 7,345,000
Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
19,550,000 -4,450,000

Tags: Timothy SuDario Sammartino

Christopher Ahrens Eliminated in 31st Place ($261,430)

Level 32 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Christopher Ahrens
Christopher Ahrens

Christopher Ahrens shoved second to act for just under 2 million and Alex Livingston was in there with a quick call from the big blind, turning over {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}.

"Revenge," Ahrens said with a smile, showing {5-Diamonds}{5-Spades}.

The {j-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{10-Clubs} delivered no such thing for Ahrens, who wished everyone good luck and headed for payouts.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Livingston ca
Alex Livingston
WSOP 1X Winner
11,800,000 2,225,000
Christopher Ahrens de
Christopher Ahrens
Busted

Tags: Alex LivingstonChristopher Ahrens

Koerper Bets Big on Livingston

Level 32 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Alex Livingston raised to 700,000 from early position and Zackary Koerper called from the cutoff.

The flop landed {9-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{a-Clubs} and Livingston bet 400,000 and Koerper called.

The turn fell the {7-Spades} and Livingston checked. Koerper bet 550,000 and Livingston called as the river landed the {5-Hearts}.

Livingston checked, and Koerper bet 5,000,000.

"That's a big bet you made," stated Livingston as he pondered his decision.

"I'm going to need a couple of minutes here guys," he added.

After a few minutes of deliberation, Livingston folded, and Koerper collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Zackary Koerper us
Zackary Koerper
10,025,000 -50,000
Alex Livingston ca
Alex Livingston
WSOP 1X Winner
9,575,000 -1,775,000

Tags: Alex LivingstonZackary Koerper

Niwinski Pushes Off Maahs with Turn Bet

Level 32 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Michael Niwinski raised to 650,000 from the cutoff and Kevin Maahs defended his big blind to see a {6-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{2-Hearts} flop.

Maahs check-called a bet of 850,000 and then checked for the second time on the {k-Spades} turn.

Niwinski pondered for a bit and then bet 4 million. That did the trick as Maahs released his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Niwinski ca
Michael Niwinski
20,000,000 1,400,000
Kevin Maahs us
Kevin Maahs
15,000,000 -1,400,000

Tags: Kevin MaahsMichael Niwinski

Daniel Charlton Eliminated in 32nd Place ($261,430)

Level 32 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Daniel Charlton
Daniel Charlton

Nicholas Danias raised to 1,100,000 from the hijack, Daniel Charlton three-bet all in for 6,525,000 from the cutoff and Danias asked for a count of the stack before he called.

Danias: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Charlton: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}

The board ran out {10-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{q-Spades}{9-Clubs}, not enough help to Charlton, ending his Main Event in 32nd place.

Player Chips Progress
Nicholas Danias us
Nicholas Danias
21,700,000 10,150,000
Daniel Charlton gb
Daniel Charlton
Busted

Tags: Daniel CharltonNicholas Danias