Event #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship Day 9 | 2019 World Series of Poker

07-15-2019 20:25 UTC-7

Hands #83-85: Livingston Takes One On the Flop Before Break

Christian Zetzsche

Level 39 : 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Hand #83: Alex Livingston open-folded the in the small blind and Hossein Ensan received a walk.

Hand #84: Garry Gates raised to 3,200,000 in the cutoff and earned the blinds and big blind ante.

Hand #85: Livingston raised to 3,800,000 in the cutoff and Kevin Maahs called in the big blind. The flop brought and Maahs checked, then faced a bet of 3,000,000 by Livingston. Maahs folded and the pot was awarded to Livingston.

Players went on break for 15 minutes after the hand was finished.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hossein Ensan	251,700,000

Garry Gates	87,100,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Alex Livingston	86,400,000 5,400,000	5,400,000

Kevin Maahs	57,100,000 -5,400,000	-5,400,000
Dario Sammartino	32,500,000 -4,000,000	-4,000,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Garry Gates Hossein Ensan Kevin Maahs

07-15-2019 20:41 UTC-7

Play Resumes

Mickey Doft

Level 39 : 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

The players have returned to their seat and the cards are back in the air.

07-15-2019 20:52 UTC-7

Hands #86-88: Sammartino Above 50 Million

Mickey Doft

Level 39 : 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Hand #86: Dario Sammartino raised to 3,500,000 from the button and won the pot uncontested.

Hand #87: Hossein Ensan raised to 3,200,000 from under the gun, Dario Sammartino called from the cutoff and Garry Gates called from the small blind.

They checked to the turn of a board where Ensan bet 7,600,000. Sammartino called and Gates folded.

The river was the , Ensan checked, Sammartino bet 8,000,000 and Ensan folded.

Hand #88: Ensan received a walk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hossein Ensan	241,700,000 -10,000,000	-10,000,000

Alex Livingston	82,400,000 -4,000,000	-4,000,000

Garry Gates	80,700,000 -6,400,000	-6,400,000
Kevin Maahs	56,300,000 -800,000	-800,000
Dario Sammartino	53,700,000 21,200,000	21,200,000

Tags: Dario Sammartino Garry Gates Hossein Ensan

07-15-2019 21:00 UTC-7

Hands #89-91: Sammartino Takes a Showdown From Gates

mnuwwarah

Level 39 : 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Hand #89: Garry Gates opened for 3.2 million second to act and Dario Sammartino defended the big blind. They saw the turn for free, so the board read when Gates made a delayed continuation-bet of 2.8 million. Sammartino stuck around for the river.

Both players checked and Sammartino won showdown with .

Hand #90: Hossein Ensan raised to 3.2 million on the button and Sammartino called in the small blind. Kevin Maahs came along for cheap in the big blind and they saw a flop. Sammartino checked, Maahs bet out 4.1 million and the other two players folded.

Hand #91: Gates got a walk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hossein Ensan	237,700,000 -4,000,000	-4,000,000

Alex Livingston	82,400,000

Garry Gates	75,500,000 -5,200,000	-5,200,000
Kevin Maahs	61,900,000 5,600,000	5,600,000
Dario Sammartino	57,300,000 3,600,000	3,600,000

Tags: Dario Sammartino Garry Gates Hossein Ensan Kevin Maahs

07-15-2019 21:13 UTC-7

Hands #92-95: Ensan Extends

Mickey Doft

Level 39 : 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Hand #92: Garry Gates limped from the small blind and Alex Livingston checked his option.

The flop was , Gates bet 1,700,000 and Livingston folded.

Hand #93: Kevin Maahs raised to 3,600,000 from the cutoff and Hossein Ensan called from the big blind.

They checked down a board of and Ensan won with .

Hand #94: Dario Sammartino received a walk.

Hand #95: Hossein Ensan raised to 3,200,000 from the button and Kevin Maahs called from the big blind.

The flop was , Maahs led for 1,700,000 and Ensan called.

The turn was the , Maahs checked, Ensan bet 3,300,000 and Maahs called.

Both players checked the river and Ensan won the pot with for aces and eights.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hossein Ensan	251,900,000 14,200,000	14,200,000

Garry Gates	78,700,000 3,200,000	3,200,000
Alex Livingston	78,400,000 -4,000,000	-4,000,000

Dario Sammartino	57,300,000
Kevin Maahs	48,500,000 -13,400,000	-13,400,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Dario Sammartino Garry Gates Hossein Ensan Kevin Maahs

07-15-2019 21:26 UTC-7

Hands #96-99: Ensan Pulls Even Further Away

Christian Zetzsche

Level 39 : 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Hand #96: Hossein Ensan raised to 4,200,000 from the cutoff and scooped the blinds and big blind ante.

Hand #97: Kevin Maahs made it 3,600,000 to go from the button and Alex Livingston called in the big blind. On a flop of , Livingston checked and Maahs made it 2,600,000 to go. Livingston opted to raise to 8,500,000 and Maahs sent his cards into the muck.

Hand #98: First to act, Dario Sammartino opened to 3,500,000 and the Italian rail cheered as the pot was pushed to Sammartino after all his opponents had folded.

Hand #99: Garry Gates made it 3,500,000 to go from the cutoff and Ensan came along from the small blind, Sammartino forfeited his big blind. On a flop, Ensan bet 3,500,000 and Gates made the call to see the turn. Ensan now checked and Gates bet small for 4,500,000, which Ensan called.

After the river, Ensan took the betting lead again and tossed in 4,500,000. Gates was sent into the think tank and eventually folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hossein Ensan	267,400,000 15,500,000	15,500,000

Alex Livingston	84,600,000 6,200,000	6,200,000

Garry Gates	63,200,000 -15,500,000	-15,500,000
Dario Sammartino	58,100,000 800,000	800,000
Kevin Maahs	41,500,000 -7,000,000	-7,000,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Dario Sammartino Garry Gates Hossein Ensan Kevin Maahs

07-15-2019 21:39 UTC-7

Hands #100-101: Gates Caught Bluffing

mnuwwarah

Level 39 : 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Hand #100: Hossein Ensan raised to 3.2 million on the button and Kevin Maahs defended the big blind. Maahs checked the flop and folded to 2 million.

Hand #101: Alex Livingston raised first to act to 3.8 million. Garry Gates defended the big blind and flopped. They both checked to the turn, which was an . Gates bet 3.8 million and Livingston called, bringing an . Gates fired big with 16 million into 17.6 million.

Livingston thought awhile then called. Gates showed for a bluff and Livingston had for top pair on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hossein Ensan	273,000,000 5,600,000	5,600,000

Alex Livingston	110,600,000 26,000,000	26,000,000

Dario Sammartino	57,300,000 -800,000	-800,000
Garry Gates	38,000,000 -25,200,000	-25,200,000
Kevin Maahs	35,900,000 -5,600,000	-5,600,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Garry Gates Hossein Ensan Kevin Maahs

07-15-2019 21:45 UTC-7

Hands #102-105: Livingston Beats Sammartino in Showdown

Christian Zetzsche

Level 39 : 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Hand #102: Kevin Maahs raised to 3,600,000 on the button and scooped the blinds and big blind ante.

Hand #103: From under the gun, Dario Sammartino raised it up to 3,500,000 and found no resistance.

Hand #104: Alex Livingston limped the button and Sammartino checked in the big blind. The flop was checked and the followed on the turn. Sammartino bet 3,200,000 and Livingston called, the appeared on the river. Sammartino now checked and Sammartino checked behind to win the pot with the for sevens and fours.

Hand #105: Hossein Ensan raised the button to 3,200,000 and Maahs called in the big blind. The flop brought and Maahs checked, Ensan bet 1,700,000 and Maahs folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hossein Ensan	274,600,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Alex Livingston	113,800,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Dario Sammartino	54,100,000 -3,200,000	-3,200,000
Garry Gates	37,200,000 -800,000	-800,000
Kevin Maahs	35,100,000 -800,000	-800,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Dario Sammartino Hossein Ensan Kevin Maahs

07-15-2019 21:49 UTC-7

Hands #106-108: Last Hands of the Level

Mickey Doft

Level 39 : 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Hand #106: Garry Gates received a walk.

Hand #107: Alex Livingston received a walk.

Hand #108: Dario Sammartino raised to 3,500,000 from under the gun and got no action.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hossein Ensan	271,400,000 -3,200,000	-3,200,000

Alex Livingston	113,800,000

Dario Sammartino	58,100,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Garry Gates	37,200,000
Kevin Maahs	34,300,000 -800,000	-800,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Dario Sammartino Garry Gates

Level: 40

Blinds: 1,000,000/2,000,000

Ante: 2,000,000