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
k♥k♣
Prize
$10,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$80,548,600
Total Entries
8,569
Places Paid
1,286
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
4,000,000
Players Left 1 / 8,569
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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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Duong and Cai Check It Through

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

Zhen Cai raised to 950,000 from the button and Duey Duong defended his big blind.

They then both checked through the {2-Spades}{5-Spades}{9-Spades} flop, the {10-Hearts} on the turn, and the {8-Spades} on the river for Duong to pick up the pot with {a-Hearts}{8-Clubs} for the rivered pair of eights.

Tags: Duey DuongZhen Cai

Bithell Over Sammartino

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

Dario Sammartino raised to 625,000 from the button and Oliver Bithell called in the big blind.

The flop came {2-Spades}{a-Clubs}{6-Hearts}, Bithell check-called the 525,000 continuation-bet of Sammartino.

They then both checked through the {2-Hearts} on the turn and the {3-Hearts} on the river for Bithell to scoop the pot with {10-Spades}{6-Clubs} for two pair.

Tags: Dario SammartinoOliver Bithell

Ensan Gets a River Fold from Mirzikinian

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

Johnathan Dempsey opened to 650,000 from under the gun, Hossein Ensan called from the button and Warwick Mirzikinian called from the big blind.

The flop was {6-Clubs}{4-Spades}{3-Clubs} and action checked to Ensan who bet 800,000. Mirzikinian check-raised to 2,500,000, Dempsey folded and Ensan called.

The turn was the {a-Clubs} and both players checked.

The river was the {3-Hearts}, Mirzikinian checked, Ensan bet 5,300,000 and after a little while in the tank Mirzikinian folded.

Tags: Hossein EnsanJohnathan DempseyWarwick Mirzikinian

Cudos Doubles Through Maahs

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

Marcelo Cudos open-shoved from the button and Kevin Maahs in the small blind asked for a count. The all in of Cudos was for 4,900,000 and Maahs reshoved to force out Zhen Cai in the big blind.

Marcelo Cudos: {a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}
Kevin Maahs: {k-Spades}{q-Spades}

Maahs picked up an additional gutshot on he {10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} flop, but the {3-Hearts} turn and {10-Diamonds} river were both blanks to let the rail from Argentina behind Cudos celebrate.

Tags: Kevin MaahsMarcelo CudosZhen Cai

Gates Bets the River on Graham and Wins

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

Luke Graham opened to 600,000 from the hijack and Garry Gates defended the big blind.

The flop landed {6-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and Gates checked to Graham who bet 600,000. Gates called, and then both players checked the {4-Diamonds} on the turn.

The river fell the {3-Spades} and Gates led for 2,500,000 and Graham folded.

Tags: Garry GatesLuke Graham

Lu Continues to Build

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

Preben Stokkan limped the small blind and then called when Henry Lu raised to 900,000 from the big blind.

Stokkan check-called a bet of 1 million on the {5-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{j-Spades} flop and then checked for the second time on the {6-Hearts} turn.

Lu kept the pressure on with a bet of 2.5 million and Stokkan gave it up. Lu was kind enough to show him the {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}.

Tags: Henry LuPreben Stokkan

Mirzikinian Hits the River

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

Robert Heidorn limped under the gun and Warwick Mirzikinian made it 600,000 on the button. Big blind Nicholas Danias called, and Heidorn came along for an {a-Hearts}{4-Spades}{2-Spades} flop that checked through to a {q-Diamonds} turn. The first two players checked and Mirzikinian bet 1 million. Only Danias called and the river was a {5-Clubs}. Danias checked and fairly quickly called 2.5 million.

"You're probably good," he said.

Mirzikinian had {4-Clubs}{3-Spades} for a straight on the river and took the pot.

Tags: Nicholas DaniasRobert HeidornWarwick Mirzikinian

Dzivielevski Running Up His Stack

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

Dario Sammartino raised to 725,000 from the early position and was called by Yuri Dzivielevski in the cutoff.

They both checked through the whole {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{9-Spades}{j-Clubs}{3-Spades} board.

"Fours," Sammartino declared and showed {4-Spades}{4-Clubs}.

Dzivielevski shook his head and tabled {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs} for the higher pocket pair to claim the pot.

Tags: Dario SammartinoYuri Dzivielevski

Heidorn Doubles Through Danias

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

Nicholas Danias raised to 800,000 from the button, Robert Heidorn three-bet shoved for 4,325,000 from the small blind and Danias called after a few moments.

Danias: {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}
Heidorn: {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}

The board ran out {9-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{3-Diamonds}, safe for Heidorn to double up.

Tags: Nicholas DaniasRobert Heidorn