2019 World Series of Poker

Event #3: BIG 50 - $500 No-Limit Hold'em
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$1,147,449
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$13,509,435
Entries
28,371
Level Info
Level
51
Blinds
15,000,000 / 30,000,000
Ante
30,000,000

Hands #147-151: Another Double Up for Cullen

Level 49 : 10,000,000/20,000,000, 20,000,000 ante
Paul Cullen
Paul Cullen

Hand #147: Rafi Elharar moved all in for 152,000,000 and got the pot.

Hand #148: Paul Cullen moved all in for 166,000,000, eight big blinds. Nick Chow ended up calling to create the following showdown:

Paul Cullen: {a-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}
Nick Chow: {4-Spades}{4-Hearts}

The board fell {10-Clubs}{7-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{k-Diamonds}, giving Cullen a pair of nines on the turn as well as the double up.

Hand #149: Cullen got a walk.

Hand #150: Elharar got a walk.

Hand #151: Elharar completed his small blind and Chow checked. The flop appeared {2-Spades}{3-Spades}{4-Clubs} and Chow bet 20,000,000 after Elharar checked. The latter called and the turn fell a {q-Spades}. Both checked.

On the {3-Diamonds} river they both checked and Chow revealed {9-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} for two pair while Elharar mucked an {a-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Femi Fashakin us
Femi Fashakin
585,000,000
-10,000,000
-10,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Paul Cullen us
Paul Cullen
372,000,000
206,000,000
206,000,000
Profile photo of Nicholas Chow us
Nicholas Chow
359,000,000
-106,000,000
-106,000,000
Profile photo of Rafi Elharar il
Rafi Elharar
162,000,000
-30,000,000
-30,000,000

Tags: Nick ChowPaul CullenRafi Elharar

Hands #142-146: Cullen Finds a Double-Up

Level 49 : 10,000,000/20,000,000, 20,000,000 ante
Paul Cullen
Paul Cullen

Hand #142: Nick Chow raised to 50,000,000 from under the gun and Femi Fashakin three-bet to 135,000,000 on the button to get everyone else to fold including Chow.

Hand #143: Fashakin raised to 50,000,000 from under the gun and picked up the blinds and ante.

Hand #144: Paul Cullen shoved for 93,000,000 from under the gun, Fashakin cut out calling chips before looking at his cards once more and then called.

Paul Cullen: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}
Femi Fashakin: {k-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}

The flop came {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} for Fashakin to flop a pair of kings.

The turn was the {8-Spades} which didn't change the situation and the river completed the board with the {9-Diamonds} for Cullen to double up.

Hand #145: Chow raised to 50,000,000 from the button and picked up the blinds and ante.

Hand #146: Fashakin raised to 50,000,000 from the button and got no action.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Femi Fashakin us
Femi Fashakin
595,000,000
77,000,000
77,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Nicholas Chow us
Nicholas Chow
465,000,000
-90,000,000
-90,000,000
Profile photo of Rafi Elharar il
Rafi Elharar
192,000,000
-50,000,000
-50,000,000
Profile photo of Paul Cullen us
Paul Cullen
166,000,000
63,000,000
63,000,000

Tags: Femi FashakinNick ChowPaul Cullen

Hands #137-141 : Fashakin Puts Pressure

Level 49 : 10,000,000/20,000,000, 20,000,000 ante

Hand #137: Nick Chow raised to 50,000,000 on the button and Femi Fashakin re-raised all in for 318,000,0000. Chow asked for the count and let it go.

Hand #138: Fashakin raised to 50,000,000 on the button and no one called.

Hand #139: Fashakin limped for 20,000,000 under the gun. Rafi Elharar called in the small blind and so did Chow.

The flop came {5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} and all checked. A {a-Spades} fell on the turn and Fashakin bet 25,000,000 after two checks. It was enough to win the pot.

Hand #140: Fashakin got a walk.

Hand #141: Chow bet 50,000,000 on the button and earned the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nicholas Chow us
Nicholas Chow
555,000,000
-50,000,000
-50,000,000
Profile photo of Femi Fashakin us
Femi Fashakin
518,000,000
190,000,000
190,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Rafi Elharar il
Rafi Elharar
242,000,000
-60,000,000
-60,000,000
Profile photo of Paul Cullen us
Paul Cullen
103,000,000
-130,000,000
-130,000,000

Tags: Femi FashakinNick Chow

Hands #132-136: More for Chow

Level 49 : 10,000,000/20,000,000, 20,000,000 ante
Nicholas Chow
Nicholas Chow

Hand #132: Nick Chow raised to 60,000,000 from the small blind and Femi Fashakin folded in the big blind.

Hand #133: Radi Elharar raised to 42,000,000 from under the gun and Paul Cullen shoved in the big blind. Elharar quickly folded.

Hand #134: Elharar got a walk.

Hand #135: Cullen limped in on the button and Elharar completed his small blind. Chow opted to check in the big blind for the flop to come down with the {2-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}. Elharar bet 38,000,000, Chow called and Cullen considered his options for a while and decided to make the call in the end. The turn was the {9-Diamonds} on which they all checked to see the {a-Spades} complete the board on the river. Elharar checked for the last time, Chow bet 55,000,000. Cullen folded and so did Elharar.

Hand #136: Elharar raised to 42,000,000 from the button and Fashakin shoved for 246,000,000 in the big blind for Elharar to snap-fold.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nicholas Chow us
Nicholas Chow
605,000,000
146,000,000
146,000,000
Profile photo of Femi Fashakin us
Femi Fashakin
328,000,000
12,000,000
12,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Rafi Elharar il
Rafi Elharar
302,000,000
-132,000,000
-132,000,000
Profile photo of Paul Cullen us
Paul Cullen
233,000,000
24,000,000
24,000,000

Tags: Femi FashakinNick ChowPaul Cullen

Level: 49

Blinds: 10,000,000/20,000,000

Ante: 20,000,000

Hands #126-131: Chow Gets Value from Fashakin

Level 48 : 8,000,000/16,000,000, 16,000,000 ante

Hand #126: Paul Cullen raised to 40,000,000 and no one called.

Hand #127: Femi Fashakin raised to 35,000,000. Everybody folded.

Hand #128: Nick Chow called his small blind and Fashakin checked. Both checked on the board {5-Spades}{q-Spades}{8-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}. On the river, {7-Clubs} and Chow bet 20,000,000, called by Fashakin. Chow tabled {q-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for the winning hand.

Hand #129: Cullen got a walk.

Hand #130: Chow raised to 40,000,000 and Rafi Elharar three-bet to 136,000,000 from the big blind. Chow let it go.

Hand #131: Elharar raised to 43,000,000 from the small blind and Chow tanked a few minutes before calling.

The flop fell {a-Spades}{8-Clubs}{j-Clubs} and went check-check. The turn was the {3-Spades} and Chow bet 45,000,000 after Elharar checked. Elharar called.

On the river {8-Hearts} they both checked. Elharar showed {a-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} while Chow had {a-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} for a split pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nicholas Chow us
Nicholas Chow
459,000,000
-96,000,000
-96,000,000
Profile photo of Rafi Elharar il
Rafi Elharar
434,000,000
-32,000,000
-32,000,000
Profile photo of Femi Fashakin us
Femi Fashakin
316,000,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Paul Cullen us
Paul Cullen
209,000,000
-108,000,000
-108,000,000

Hands #122-125: Fashakin Doubles Up

Level 48 : 8,000,000/16,000,000, 16,000,000 ante

Hand #122: Femi Fashakin shoved from the small blind for 80,000,000 and Paul Cullen contemplated his options from the big blind. After a while, Cullen opted to make the call.

Femi Fashakin: {a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}
Paul Cullen: {a-Diamonds}{5-Spades}

The flop came {7-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{2-Spades} for Fashakin to find a pair of sevens.

The turn was the {7-Hearts} for Fashakin to hit trips and secure the double-up as the {j-Diamonds} was dealt on the river as a formality to complete the board.

Hand #123: Nick Chow raised to 40,000 from under the gun and picked up the blinds and ante.

Hand #124: Rafi Elharar completed his small blind and Chow raised to 61,000,000 in the big blind for Elharar to give his hand up.

Hand #125: Chow raised from the small blind to put Fashakin all-in. Fashakin called for his last 148,000,000 from the big blind and doubled up with {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs} against the {6-Spades}{5-Spades} of Chow when the board came {a-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{8-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Femi Fashakin us
Femi Fashakin
314,000,000
234,000,000
234,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Femi FashakinNick ChowPaul CullenRafi Elharar

Hands #117-121: Small Pot from Cullen

Level 48 : 8,000,000/16,000,000, 16,000,000 ante

Hand #117: Rafi Elharar raised to 36,000,000 and won the pot.

Hand #118: Paul Cullen got a walk.

Hand #119: Elharar got a walk.

Hand #120: Cullen raised to 40,000,000 on the button. Nick Chow called from the big blind and the flop came {10-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{3-Spades}. Chow check-folded Cullen's bet of 55,000,000.

Hand #121: Chow raised to 96,000,000 in the small blind and Femi Fashakin folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nicholas Chow us
Nicholas Chow
555,000,000
-24,000,000
-24,000,000
Profile photo of Rafi Elharar il
Rafi Elharar
466,000,000
40,000,000
40,000,000
Profile photo of Paul Cullen us
Paul Cullen
317,000,000
32,000,000
32,000,000
Profile photo of Femi Fashakin us
Femi Fashakin
80,000,000
-104,000,000
-104,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Femi FashakinNicholas ChowPaul CullenRafi Elharar

Hands #112-116: No Showdowns

Level 48 : 8,000,000/16,000,000, 16,000,000 ante

Hand #112: Rafi Elharar completed his small blind and Nick Chow checked. Chow folded to the 18,000,000 bet of Elharar on the flop.

Hand #113: Paul Cullen raised to 40,000,000 from under the gun and that got him the blinds and ante.

Hand #114: Femi Fashakin shoved in the small blind for 120,000,000 and Cullen folded in the big blind.

Hand #115: Chow raised to 40,000,000 from under the gun and Cullen called in the small blind. Both players checked through the {k-Spades}{5-Spades}{10-Clubs} on the flop to see the {k-Hearts} on the turn. Cullen check-folded to the 40,000,000 bet of Chow.

Hand #116: Chow got a walk.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nicholas Chow us
Nicholas Chow
579,000,000
32,000,000
32,000,000
Profile photo of Rafi Elharar il
Rafi Elharar
426,000,000
-8,000,000
-8,000,000
Profile photo of Paul Cullen us
Paul Cullen
285,000,000
Profile photo of Femi Fashakin us
Femi Fashakin
184,000,000
32,000,000
32,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Femi FashakinNick ChowPaul CullenRafi Elharar