2019 World Series of Poker

Event #19: Millionaire Maker - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q7
Prize
$1,344,930
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$11,892,150
Entries
8,809
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
1,250,000 / 2,500,000
Ante
2,500,000

Berkey River Raise Folds out Straight

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

Matt Berkey was involved in a hand with a chatty opponent, Syed Kadri.

On a board that read {10-Hearts}{8-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{7-Spades} Berkey bet 3,300. Kadri, who had been engaged in conversation with another player at the table which also features Greg Raymer, suddenly became interested in the hand he was playing against Berkey.

"I check and you still bet?" said Kadri to the headphone-wearing Berkey before tossing in the call.

The river was the {7-Diamonds}. Kadri led out for 3,000 and Berkey quickly raised to 8,500. Kadri immediately folded his face up showing a straight with {j-}{10-}. Berkey showed his hand as well which was the {q-Spades}{j-Diamonds} for the nut straight.

"It doesn't matter," said Kadri in response to Berkey showing his cards "I am a bad player, yet here I am playing this tournament today", meanwhile Berkey pulled in the pot silently, albeit with an amused look on his face.

Player Chips Progress
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Matt Berkey
34,000
34,000
34,000
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Greg Raymer
25,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
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Syed Kadri
18,000
18,000
18,000

Tags: Greg RaymerMatt BerkeySyed Kadri

Busquet Knows What He's Up Against

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

Olivier Busquet raised to 500 in the cutoff and he received a call from Angie Sanders in the big blind. Busquet continued for 300 on the {7-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{a-Clubs} flop and Sanders stuck around for the {q-Clubs} turn which was checked. The river was the {a-Diamonds} and the action remained checked again.

"King-high is good," Busquet said and he was indeed shown {k-Spades}{4-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
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Angie Sanders
26,500
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Olivier Busquet
24,900
24,900
24,900

Tags: Olivier Busquet

Riess Bluffs Versus Top Pair

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

With action caught on the {10-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{a-Hearts} turn, Ryan Riess fired 2,500 into 3,600 out of the big blind. Alexander Kuzmin called in the cutoff and the {8-Diamonds} river hit the felt. Riess checked and Kuzmin did as well. Riess announced an eight, tabling {8-Clubs}{2-Clubs} for a rivered showdown value. Nonetheless, he couldn't beat Kuzmin who showed {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
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Alexander Kuzmin
37,000
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Ryan Riess
13,000
-12,000
-12,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alexander KuzminRyan Riess

Strelitz Chipping Up Early

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

Early momentum appears to be on the side of Daniel Strelitz as he already had a nice increase to his stack. On a board that read {4-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}, Strelitz checked over to his opponent who put in a bet of 2,000 which Strelitz called.

Strelitz showed the {j-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for the winning flush. His opponent showed the {a-Hearts}{a-Spades} to let Strelitz know that he had cracked his aces.

Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Strelitz
53,000
28,000
28,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Daniel Strelitz

Farrell Wins One and May Drops Down

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

Four-way to the flop in a single raised pot, big blind Hung-Sheng Lin led out 400 on {8-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{5-Hearts}. Niall Farrell raised to 1,600 from the cutoff and only Sheng called to see the {6-Clubs} turn. Lin checked and Farrell fired 3,500, enough to force a fold from Lin.

Elsewhere, Heidi May is down to just 13 big blinds after her bluff on the river ran into an opponent who had made their flush.

Player Chips Progress
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Hung-Sheng Lin
22,000
22,000
22,000
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Niall Farrell
20,500
-4,500
-4,500
WSOP 1X Winner
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Heidi May
3,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Hung Sheng LinNiall Farrell

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Scatchard Takes It with a Second Barrel

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

Sebastian Pauli opened the button to 300 and David Scatchard made it 800 in the small blind. Yasha Montazeri cold called in the big and Pauli called as well.

The flop came down {3-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{4-Hearts} and Scatchard continued for 1200 and only Montazeri stuck around.

The {q-Spades} turn saw Scatchard fire a second barrel, but Montazeri wasn't willing to see the river for 2,500 and he gave up.

Player Chips Progress
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Yasha Montazeri
24,500
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David Scatchard
24,500
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Sebastian Pauli
23,600

Tags: David ScatchardSebastian PauliYasha Montazeri

More Faces in the Field

Level 1 : 100/100, 0 ante

Several players who made a deep run in Event 11, the $5,000 NLHE tournament are featuring already in this event. Andreas Kniep, Christopher Frank, Simon Deadman have jumped right back into action to name jus three.

None other than the victor of that event - and first-time bracelet winner - Daniel Strelitz is at the felt too early in the Millionaire Maker.

Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Strelitz
25,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Andreas Kniep
25,000
25,000
25,000
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Christopher Frank
25,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jim Petzing
25,000
25,000
25,000
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Jimmy DAmbrosio
25,000
25,000
25,000
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Simon Deadman
25,000
25,000
25,000

Tags: Andreas KniepChristopher FrankDaniel StrelitzSimon Deadman