2019 World Series of Poker

Event #3: BIG 50 - $500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2d
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

Branchen Down but Not Out

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

After Tony Fung pushed in his remaining stack of 236,000 from the under-the-gun position, it folded around to Clinton Branchen, who three-bet shoved and both blinds folded.

Branchen was ahead preflop with his pair, and needed it to hold against Fung's big suited ace in order to secure the knockout.

Branchen: {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}
Fung: {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}

Fung took the lead on the {q-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flop, which he maintained on the {7-Diamonds} turn and {4-Diamonds} river, which left Branchen with just 28,000 in chips.

On the very next hand, there was another all-in shove from the under-the-gun player.

It folded around to Branchen, who tossed in his last few chips, and the remaining players folded.

This time Branchen was way ahead.

Branchen:{a-Spades}{a-Hearts}
Under-the-Gun Player: {a-Clubs}{4-Hearts}

The board ran out clean for Branchen and he secured the much-needed double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Tony Fung us
Tony Fung
512,000
512,000
512,000
Profile photo of Clinton Branchen us
Clinton Branchen
98,000
-174,000
-174,000

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