If January is a time for resolutions, then December is a time for reflection.
There’s a lot for British pro Ben Heath to reflect on from 2019. He won his first World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet (in a $50K High Roller, no less) for $1.48 million, and followed up that victory a month or so later with a third-place finish in a £100K buy-in Triton event for £1.35 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
587,000
277,000
|
277,000 |
|
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|
492,000
444,000
|
444,000 |
|
378,000
256,000
|
256,000 |
|
||
|
304,000
129,000
|
129,000 |
|
264,000
188,000
|
188,000 |
|
172,000
72,000
|
72,000 |
|
114,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
111,000
-98,000
|
-98,000 |
|
105,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
|
Busted | |
A completed board of 
was spread across the table with Steve O'Dwyer and Simon Pedersen heads-up in a pot. Pedersen led out for 60,000 into a pot of just under 100,000 and O'Dwyer used up a time extension before shoving all in.
Pedersen was put to the test for his stack of around 265,000 and he eventually made the call. O'Dwyer turned over 
for a rivered flush while Pedersen was forced to show his 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
940,000
719,000
|
719,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
The players are heading on what is now a 75-minute dinner break. Late registration will remain open throughout until the cards go back in the air.
Level: 11
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Jorryt van Hoof and Chin Wei Lim were the last two players to register during the dinner break. Late registration is now closed with a total of 66 entries and 27 players still remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Robbie Toan raised to 14,000 from the cutoff and Tsugunari Toma defended from the big blind. The flop came 
and Toma checked to Toan who continued for 13,000. Toma check-raised to 38,000 and Toan shoved all in. Toma quickly called off his stack of around 100,000 and the cards were tabled.
Robbie Toan: 
Tsugunari Toma: 
Toma flopped two pair but Toan was drawing live with a flush draw. The 
was a brick on the turn but the 
on the river completed Toan's flush to eliminate Toma.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
391,000
219,000
|
219,000 |
|
Busted |
Chin Wei Lim was down to his last 25,000 and shoved from middle position. Action folded around to the big blind, where Luuk Gieles confirmed the amount before making the call.
Chin Wei Lim: 
Luuk Gieles: 
Lim was posed to double as the flop dropped 
, but the turn 
improved Gieles to where Lim only had two cards left in the deck to stay alive. Luckily for him, the river was one of those two, giving him a set to improve back to the best hand and score the double as a result.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
165,000
-155,000
|
-155,000 |
|
|
59,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
Photos courtesy of Danny Maxwell/PokerStars
Sam Greenwood raised it up from under the gun and George Wolff called on his left along with Juan Pardo in the big blind. The flop came 
and Pardo checked to Greenwood who bet 11,000. Wolff called and Pardo got out of the way.
The turn was the and both players checked to the on the river. Greenwood checked again and Wolff counted out a bet of 42,000. Greenwood made the call and Wolff showed 
for a full house and Greenwood mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
440,000
136,000
|
136,000 |
|
|
178,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
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