2019 World Series of Poker

Event #26: $2,620 No-Limit Hold'em Marathon
Day: 6
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$477,401
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,620
Prize Pool
$2,553,714
Entries
1,083
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000

Hands #379-385: All-In and Folds

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Hand #379: Jared Koppel raised to 625,000 on the button and Roman Korenev shipped all in for 5,800,000 which got a fold from Koppel.

Hand #380: Korenev raised to 625,000 and it was Koppel's turn to move all in this time. Korenev folded and Koppel picked up the chips.

Hand #381: Koppel made it 625,000 on the button and Korenev called. The flop came {a-Clubs}{6-Spades}{3-Spades} and Korenev check-folded to a bet of 500,000 from Koppel.

Hand #382: Korenev limped in on the button and Koppel announced all in which got a fold from Korenev.

Hand #383: Koppel raised to 625,000 and Korenev folded his big blind.

Hand #384: Korenev shoved all in on the button and Koppel folded.

Hand #385: Koppel shipped all in and Korenev folded his big blind.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jared Koppel us
Jared Koppel
24,000,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Roman Korenev ru
Roman Korenev
4,400,000
-1,400,000
-1,400,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jared KoppelRoman Korenev

Hands #374-378: Double-Up #9 is for Korenev

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Roman Korenev
Roman Korenev

Hand #374: Roman Korenev limped the button, Jared Koppel raised to 1,000,000 and Korenev folded.

Hand #375: Koppel raised to 625,000 and Korenev called. The flop was {7-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{3-Clubs} and Korenev checked, Koppel bet 500,000 and Korenev called.

The turn brought the {2-Spades} and Korenev check-folded to a shove from Koppel to leave himself with just eleven big blinds.

Hand #376: Korenev shoved all in for 2,900,000 and Koppel called right away.

Roman Korenev: {a-Hearts}{5-Clubs}
Jared Koppel: {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}

The flop came down {j-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} to pair Koppel's jack and put him up ahead by a landslide. Korenev was down to just three outs and caught one of them when the {a-Spades} fell on the turn. The river was the {4-Hearts} and Korenev doubled up, making it the ninth time the short stack doubled up during this instant classic heads-up battle.

Hand #377: Koppel raised to 625,000 and Korenev folded.

Hand #378: Korenev limped, Koppel checked and Korenev won it with 400,000 on the {a-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{3-Hearts} flop.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jared Koppel us
Jared Koppel
22,600,000
-1,300,000
-1,300,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Roman Korenev ru
Roman Korenev
5,800,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jared KoppelRoman Korenev

Hands #369-373: Koppel Takes Lead Even Further

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Hand #369: Jared Koppel folded his button and Roman Korenev was the beneficiary of a walk.

Hand #370: Korenev limped in on the button and Koppel checked his option. The flop came {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{3-Spades} and Koppel check-called a bet of 300,000 from Korenev. The {a-Spades} landed on the turn and Koppel checked again. Korenev fired out a bet of 700,000 and Koppel still called.

The {6-Hearts} hit the river and Koppel led out for 1,400,000 this time. Korenev called and Koppel tabled {k-Spades}{6-Diamonds} for a rivered two pair to leave Korenev with a disgusted face.

Hand #371: Koppel folded his button once again to give Korenev a walk.

Hand #372: Korenev just called on the button and Koppel checked. The flop fell {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{10-Spades} and Koppel checked to Korenev who bet 250,000. Koppel called and the {2-Hearts} landed on the turn. Both players checked and the {q-Clubs} completed the board. Two more checks and Koppel tabled {10-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} for two pair to claim the pot.

Hand #373: Koppel raised to 650,000 and Korenev folded his big blind.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jared Koppel us
Jared Koppel
23,900,000
3,400,000
3,400,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Roman Korenev ru
Roman Korenev
4,500,000
-3,400,000
-3,400,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jared KoppelRoman Korenev

Hands #364-368: Koppel Widens the Gap

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Jared Koppel
Jared Koppel

Hand #364: A limped pot between Jared Koppel and Roman Korenev saw no action until the river on a {9-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{5-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} board, where Koppel took it with a bet of 400,000.

Hand #365: A raise to 625,000 from Koppel and a defend from Korenev. The {a-Clubs}{10-Spades}{5-Clubs} flop saw Korenev check-call 500,000 before the {j-Clubs} turn got checked both ways. Korenev checked the {k-Spades} river and called a bet of 1,300,000, but saw that Koppel got there with {q-Diamonds}{2-Spades} for an improbable straight.

Hand #366: Walk for Koppel.

Hand #367: Walk for Korenev.

Hand #368: A raise from Korenev to 625,000 this time and Koppel called. Korenev's 500,000-bet on the {j-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{4-Spades} flop was enough to take it.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jared Koppel us
Jared Koppel
20,500,000
2,100,000
2,100,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Roman Korenev ru
Roman Korenev
7,900,000
-2,100,000
-2,100,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jared KoppelRoman Korenev

Hands #359-363: Koppel Four-Bet Shoves

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Hand #359: Roman Korenev raised to 625,000 on the button and Jared Koppel defended his big blind. The flop came {k-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and Koppel check-called a bet of 500,000 from Korenev. The turn was the {6-Clubs} and both players checked to the {7-Clubs} on the river. Korenev led out for 1,200,000 and Koppel quickly folded.

Hand #360: Korenev opened to 625,000 on the button and Koppel folded.

Hand #361: Koppel made it 625,000 to go and Korenev called to see a flop of {9-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}. Korenev checked to Koppel who continued for 500,000. Korenev called and the {3-Spades} paired the board on the turn. Korenev checked again and Koppel put together a bet of 1,575,000. Korenev folded this time and Koppel dragged in the pot.

Hand #362: Korenev limped in on the button and Koppel made it 1,000,000 which got a fold from Korenev.

Hand #363: Koppel raised to 625,000 and Korenev three-bet to 2,150,000. Koppel replied with a four-bet shove and Korenev instantly mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jared Koppel us
Jared Koppel
18,400,000
2,400,000
2,400,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Roman Korenev ru
Roman Korenev
10,000,000
-2,400,000
-2,400,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jared KoppelRoman Korenev

Hands #354-358: Bit More for Koppel

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Hand #354: Roman Korenev just called the big blind, Jared Koppel raised to 950,000 and got rid of the Russian.

Hand #355: Koppel raised to 625,000 and Korenev called. The flop got spread {j-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{5-Clubs} and Korenev checked, Koppel bet 450,000, and Korenev called. Two quick checks followed on the {3-Spades} turn.

The river {3-Diamonds} saw a check from Korenev. Koppel bet 800,000 this time and Korenev opted to lay it down.

Hand #356: The flop came {j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{2-Spades} in a limped pot, where Koppel check-called 300,000 on the flop. Another {j-Hearts} rolled off on the turn and two checks followed., as well as on the {5-Diamonds} river. Koppel had a pair with {6-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} to win it.

Hand #357: Walk for Korenev.

Hand #358: Korenev limped and Koppel checked. A low flop of {5-Spades}{4-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and {6-Diamonds} turn saw nothing but checks. The river {a-Hearts} brought 300,000 from Koppel and Korenev quickly called. Koppel showed {a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} for aces up, Korenev tabled {9-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} for a straight to win.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jared Koppel us
Jared Koppel
16,000,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Roman Korenev ru
Roman Korenev
12,400,000
-1,200,000
-1,200,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jared KoppelRoman Korenev

Hands #349-353: An Even Tilt

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Jared Koppel
Jared Koppel

Hand #349: Jared Koppel raised to 625,000 on the button and Roman Korenev folded his big blind.

Hand #350: Korenev limped in on his button and Koppel checked to see a flop of {9-Spades}{4-Spades}{3-Spades}. Both players checked to the {k-Hearts} on the turn and Koppel check-folded to a bet of 375,000 from Korenev.

Hand #351: Koppel made it 625,000 to go and Korenev called. The flop came {6-Spades}{4-Hearts}{3-Spades} and both players checked to the {7-Diamonds} on the turn. Two more checks and the {6-Diamonds} paired the board on the river. Korenev led out for 1,300,000 and Koppel looked him up. Korenev showed {k-}{9-} while Koppel held {a-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} to take down the pot.

Hand #352: Korenev just called on the button and Koppel chose to see a flop of {j-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{6-Spades}. They both checked to the {a-Diamonds} on the turn and the {a-Clubs} on the river. Korenev turned over {k-Spades}{4-Hearts} at showdown to win the pot.

Hand #353: Koppel limped in and Korenev checked his option. The flop came {a-Clubs}{9-Spades}{7-Hearts} and Korenev check-folded to a bet of 250,000 from Koppel.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jared Koppel us
Jared Koppel
14,800,000
1,700,000
1,700,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Roman Korenev ru
Roman Korenev
13,600,000
-1,700,000
-1,700,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jared KoppelRoman Korenev

Hands #344-348: Korenev Retakes the Lead

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Roman Korenev
Roman Korenev

Hand #344: Roman Korenev limped and Jared Koppel checked. The flop was {k-Clubs}{5-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Korenev bet 300,000, called by Koppel. The {10-Clubs} turn brought a third club and Koppel checked. Korenev settled on a bet of 500,000 and Koppel peeled one more street.

The {j-Clubs} river was the fourth club and both players rapidly checked. No one had a club in their hand, but Koppel's {k-Spades}{4-Hearts} was still ahead of the {7-Spades}{7-Hearts} of Korenev.

Hand #345: Action opened with a raise from Koppel to 750,000 and a call from Korenev. The {9-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{8-Spades} flop got checked both ways. On the {7-Clubs} turn Korenev bet 1,100,000 and got a fold.

Hand #346: In a limped pot, the {4-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{k-Spades} board was checked down to the river where Koppel bet 350,000. Korenev folded.

Hand #347: It was Koppel with a raise to 625,000 this time and Korenev called. The flop came down {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} and once again, no flop action. Korenev bet a million straight on the {9-Hearts} turn and Koppel called.

The {2-Hearts} river completed a possible backdoor hearts and Korenev went for 1,600,000. Koppel called but Korenev had him crushed with the {q-Spades}{4-Spades} to inch to nearly equal stacks.

Hand #348: Korenev limped and Koppel checked. Flop {j-Clubs}{5-Spades}{4-Spades} went check/check as well. Turn {3-Spades} brought 600,000 from Koppel and a call from Korenev. Koppel slowed down on the {5-Clubs} river and checked, Korenev checked behind.

Koppel showed a counterfeited {4-Clubs}{3-Hearts} and was second best to Korenev's {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}, who took the lead after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Roman Korenev ru
Roman Korenev
15,300,000
3,325,000
3,325,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jared Koppel us
Jared Koppel
13,100,000
-3,300,000
-3,300,000
Day 5 Chip Leader

Tags: Jared KoppelRoman Korenev

Level: 33

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

Break Time

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The classic USA vs Russia heads-up match will continue after another 15-minute break when the blinds increase to 125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 big blind ante. An official count was made during the break.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jared Koppel us
Jared Koppel
16,400,000
200,000
200,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Roman Korenev ru
Roman Korenev
11,975,000
-225,000
-225,000
WSOP 1X Winner