Event #37: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack | 2019 World Series of Poker

06-18-2019 23:15 UTC-8

Hands #105-109: Bognanni With a Back-Raise

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Level 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Hand #105: Marco Bognanni calls from the button and Robert Mitchell checked his blind. Both players checked to the turn on a board of , Mitchell then check-called a 1 million chip bet from Bognanni. Both players then checked the river, Mitchell tabled and raked in the pot.

Hand #106: Hallay called from the button, and then folded after Mitchell raised it to 4.5 million from his small blind.

Hand #107: After both Mitchell and Bognanni limped preflop, Hallay raised it up to 4.5 million and Mitchell made the call. Bognanni then three-bet shoved for 24.9 million, which got an instant fold from Hallay, but Mitchell asked for a count. He then went into the tank for about a minute before he decided the amount was too much too call and he mucked his cards.

Hand #108: Hallay called in the small blind and after Mitchell checked his option, both players saw a flop of . Hallay bet 1 million and got called by Mitchell. After both players checked the turn, and Hallay again checked on the river, Mitchell decided to take a shot at the pot with a bet of 2 million, which was enough because Hallay folded.

Hand #109: After Mitchell raised it to 3.5 million and Bognanni made the call, both players checked to the river on a board of . Mitchell then bet out 2 million, only to be check-raised to 15.2 million by Bognanni, which got a quick fold from Mitchell.

Tags: Axel Hallay Marco Bognanni Robert Mitchell

06-18-2019 23:03 UTC-8

Hands #98-104: Bognanni Shortly Below Twenty Bigs

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Level 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Hand #98: Robert Mitchell limped the button, Marco Bognanni called the small blind, and Axel Hallay checked. The flop was and saw three checks. The turn was another jack, the , and Hallay bet 2,500,000. Mitchell folded, and Bognanni called.

The river brought the and Bognanni checked. Hallay bet 6,000,000 this time, and Bogdanni went in the tank. He tried chatting his opponent up to get a read on him, but Hallay didn't respond and remained deeply buried in his hoodie. The Italian eventually gave it up and the French rail cheered.

Hand #99: Bognanni limped the button and Mitchell checked. Mitchell came out with a bet of 1,000,000 on the flop. Bognanni raised to 3,000,000 and Mitchell called. The turn was the and Mitchell checked. Bognanni opted for the check behind this time.

The prompted a bet of 3,900,000 from Mitchell. Bognanni called it off and Mitchell showed him for a pair of queens. Bognanni nodded and mucked to slip below the 20 big blind mark.

Hand #100: Mitchell limped the small blind in and Bognanni checked. An all-diamond flop of was spread and Mitchell bet 1,000,000. Call from Bognanni.

The turn brought another and Mitchell checked. Bognanni bet 1,500,000 and Mitchell quickly winged it.

Hand #101: Bognanni raised to 3,200,000 in the small blind and Hallay folded.

Hand #102: Bognanni popped it to 2,200,000 on the button this time and big blind Mitchell wanted to see a flop. The prompted a check from Mitchell, 1,800,000 from Bognanni, and a fold.

Hand #103: Hallay raised to 2,000,000 on the button, Bognanni three-bet shoved 25,900,000 from the big blind and Hallay threw it away.

Hand #104: A walk for Hallay.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Mitchell	55,200,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Marco Bognanni	28,900,000 -1,700,000	-1,700,000
Axel Hallay	28,300,000

Tags: Axel Hallay Marco Bognanni Robert Mitchell

06-18-2019 23:02 UTC-8

Hands #92-97: Hallay Goes From Short Stack to Contender

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Level 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Hand #92: After Marco Bognanni limped from his small blind, Axel Hallay raised to 3 million from his big blind. Bognanni then three-bet to 16.9 million, which was more than enough to put Hallay all in if he made the call, which he did without hesitation.

Axel Hallay:
Marco Bognanni:

The board ran out , which gave Hallay his third double-up at the final table.

Hand #93: After Hallay called from the small blind and Robert Mitchell checked from his big blind, both players then checked to the river on a board of . Hallay slid out a bet of 1 million, Mitchell made the call, tabled and raked in the pot.

Hand #94: Hallay raised to 2 million, which got a call from Bognanni. Both players checked through to the river on a river, Mitchell bet 2.1 million and Hallay folded.

Hand #95: After Bognanni limped in from the small blind, Hallay raised it to 3.5 million and took down the pot.

Hand #96: After Hallay limp-called Mitchell's raise of 3.5 million from his big blind, Hallay then check-folded to Mitchell's bet of 3 million on the flop.

Hand #97: Mitchell bumped it up to 3.5 million from his small blind and Bognanni folded his big blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Mitchell	53,500,000 11,500,000	11,500,000
Marco Bognanni	30,600,000 -21,900,000	-21,900,000
Axel Hallay	28,300,000 10,400,000	10,400,000

Tags: Axel Hallay Marco Bognanni Robert Mitchell

06-18-2019 22:30 UTC-8

Hands #87-91: First Skirmishes After Break

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Level 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Hand #87: Marco Bognanni limped in on the button, Axel Hallay called and Robert Mitchell checked.

The flop and turn got checked around. Bognanni bet 3,000,000 on the river and netted two folds with it.

Hand #88: Mitchell limped the small blind, and Bognanni checked. The flop got checked. Mitchell bet 1,000,000 on the turn and won the hand.

Hand #89: Mitchell raised to 2,000,000 on the button, Hallay three-bet shoved 15,400,000 from the big blind and got it through.

Hand #90: Bognanni limped and Halley completed. Mitchell raised to 4,500,000 and got the others out of the way.

Hand #91: Mitchell limped and Bognanni checked. On the flop, Mitchell bet 1,000,000 and Bognanni called. The turn brought a check from Mitchell. Bognanni bet 2,700,000 and Mitchell called.

The river was the and both players checked. Bognanni won the hand on showdown with , having paired the flop. Mitchell's paired nine on the turn wasn't enough and Bognanni bumped his lead to 10.5 million over Mitchell.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Bognanni	52,500,000 5,800,000	5,800,000
Robert Mitchell	42,000,000 -4,700,000	-4,700,000
Axel Hallay	17,900,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Axel Hallay Marco Bognanni Robert Mitchell

Level: 39

Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000

Ante: 1,000,000

06-18-2019 22:04 UTC-8

Break

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Level 38 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

The three remaining players are on a 15-minute break.

06-18-2019 22:04 UTC-8

Hands #82-86: Hallay Doubles Again

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Level 38 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Hand #82: Axel Hallay raised it to 1.6 million and got a call from Marco Bognanni. After both players checked the flop, Bognanni led out for 2.6 million on the turn and Hallay made the call. When Bognanni continued the aggression with a bet of 4.8 million on the river, Hallay had enough and folded his hand.

Hand #83: Robert Mitchell raised it to 2 million and got a call from Hallay. Both players checked the flop, and Halley then check-folded to Mitchell's 1.5 million bet on the turn.

Hand #84: Hallay shoved from his small blind and Mitchell folded his big blind.

Hand #85: Hallay folded his limp to the raise to 3.1m from Mitchell, which the American made with pocket eights. Bognani got out of the way too, and Mitchell took another.

Hand #86: Bognanni raised to 8.3 million from his small blind, which was enough to put Hallay all in if he made the call, which he did, and both players tabled their hands.

Axel Hallay:
Marco Bognanni:

The flop was a great one for Hallay, and the turn pretty much secured his double up even before the dealer fanned the on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Bognanni	46,700,000 -7,300,000	-7,300,000
Robert Mitchell	46,700,000 3,600,000	3,600,000
Axel Hallay	17,400,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Tags: Axel Hallay Marco Bognanni Robert Mitchell

06-18-2019 21:52 UTC-8

Hands #76-81: Hallay Doubles Up

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Level 38 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Hand #76: Robert Mitchell completed the small blind and Marco Bognanni checked his option. The flop brought and Mitchell bet 800,000. Bognanni called. The turn was the and Mitchell checked. Bognanni bet 2,200,000, and Mitchell called.

The river brought the fourth diamond. Mitchell came out blazing with a bet of 8,500,000. Bognanni surrendered and gave it to Mitchell.

Hand #77: Mitchell raised to 2,000,000 on the button, Hallay three-bet shoved 8,100,000 from the big blind and Mitchell called.

Axel Hallay:
Robert Mitchell:

The flop kept the Frenchman in the lead. The turn did so as well, even slashing an out from Mitchell. The river was the and Hallay doubled up under thunderous cheers from the French rail.

Hand #78: Bognanni made it 2,000,000 on the button, Hallay, three-bet shoved 17,400,000 and Mitchell and Bognanni folded.

Hand #79: Walk for Bognanni.

Hand #80: Bognanni raised to 2,200,000 in the small blind and won the hand.

Hand #81: Hallay limped the small blind, Mitchell checked the big blind. The flop came and Hallay bet 800,000. Mitchell called the bet.

The turn was the and Hallay kept blasting with a bet of 2,500,000. Mitchell, however, raised to 10,000,000, and Halley folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Bognanni	54,000,000 -5,000,000	-5,000,000
Robert Mitchell	43,100,000 -1,400,000	-1,400,000
Axel Hallay	15,300,000 6,400,000	6,400,000

Tags: Axel Hallay Marco Bognanni Robert Mitchell

06-18-2019 21:48 UTC-8

Hands #72-75: Big Pot Results in Big Chop

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Level 38 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Hand #72: Marco Bognanni raised it to 2 million and Robert Mitchell called. Both players then checked to the river on a board of , and after Mitchell checked for a third time, Bognanni slid out a 2 million chip bet and took down the pot.

Hand #73: Mitchell called from his small blind, but Bognanni decided he wanted to play for a little more, and bumped it up to 2.9 million, which was too much for Mitchell and he mucked his cards.

Hand #74: Mitchell raised it to 2 million, which was upped to 6.5 million by Bognanni. Mitchell made the call, and then called again when Bognanni continued for 4.8 million on the flop. After both players checked the turn] Bognanni put out a big bet of 11.4 million on the river, which was called by Mitchell and both players tabled their hands and revealed that they had both just chopped the biggest pot of the tournament up to that point.

Bognanni:
Mitchell:

Hand #75: After Halley called from his small blind and Mitchell checked his option from the big blind, both players then checked through to the river on a board of , and after Hallay checked again, Mitchell put out a bet of 1.5 million and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Bognanni	59,000,000 4,800,000	4,800,000
Robert Mitchell	44,500,000 -500,000	-500,000
Axel Hallay	8,900,000 -4,300,000	-4,300,000

Tags: Axel Hallay Marco Bognanni Robert Mitchell

06-18-2019 21:23 UTC-8

Hands #67-71: Bognanni Puts in Two Big River Check-Raises

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Level 38 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Hand #67 Axel Hallay raised to 1,600,000 on the button and Marco Bognanni called. The flop was and Bognanni checked. Hallay bet 3,000,000 and Bognanni called. The turn went check/check.

The river was the and after Bognanni checked, Hallay now bet 6,000,000. Bognanni considered it for thirty seconds while Hallay solemnly stared at the board. The Italian then check-raised all in and Halley let it go to be left with 21 big blinds.

Bognanni flashed the and mucked the other card.

Hand #68: Mitchell made it 2,000,000 on the button and Bognanni called from the small blind. The flop came and Mitchell bet 1,500,000, which Bognanni called.

The on the turn brought four to a wheel and both players followed with a check. The river prompted a check from Bognanni. Mitchell bet 3,000,000 but Bognanni came up with another big river check-raise, this time to 13,000,000, followed by a snap-release from Mitchell.

Hand #69: Bognanni limped the button and won it with a 1,000,000 bet on the flop.

Hand #70: Bognanni made it 2,400,000 in the small blind and won the hand.

Hand #71: Bognanni got a walk.