Event #39: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em | 2019 World Series of Poker

06-20-2019 17:08 UTC-8

Hands #222-226: Blake Laying the Hammer Down on Shulman

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Level 36 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Hand #222: Michael Blake opened to 1.25 million on the button and Barry Shulman called in the big blind. The flop came down , Shulman checked and Blake fired in 1.5 million, Shulman folded.

Hand #223: Shulman opened to 1.25 million on the button and Blake called. The flop came down , Blake checked to Shulman who bet 1.5 million and Blake called. The peeled off as a turn card and Blake pushed in 1.5 million.

Shulman called and the fell as a river card. Blake bet 1.5 million and Shulman folded.

Hand #224: Blake opened to 1.25 million and Shulman called. The flop came down and Shulman check-folded to a bet of 2 million by Blake.

Hand #225: Shulman raised to 1.25 million and Blake called. The flop came down , Blake fired in 5 million and Shulman folded.

Hand #226: Blake opened to 1.25 million and Shulman folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Blake	35,500,000 8,500,000	8,500,000

Barry Shulman	17,500,000 -8,500,000	-8,500,000

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06-20-2019 17:01 UTC-8

Hands #216-221: Shulman Pulls Nearly Even

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Hand #216: Michael Blake opened to 1.75M from the small blind and Barry Shulman defended. The flop came and Shulman check-raised Blake's 2M continuation-bet to 7.5M. Blake folded.

Hand #217: Barry Shulman opened to 1.25 from the small blind and Michael Blake called. The flop came and Blake led out for 1.5M. Shulman folded.

Hand #218: Michael Blake raised from the small blind to 1.25M and Barry Shulman called. The flop came and Shulman check-folded to a 1.2M continuation-bet from Blake.

Hand #219: Barry Shulman opened to 1.25M from the small blind and Michael Blake three-bet to 2.5M. Shulman called and the flop came . Blake made a continuation-bet of 1.5M and Shulman called. The turn was and Blake down-bet to 1M. Shulman raised to 5M and Blake folded.

Hand #220: Michael Blake opened to 1.25M in the small blind and Barry Shulman defended before check-folding to a 1.5M continuation-bet from Blake on a flop of .

Hand #221: Barry Shulman opened his small blind to 1.3M and Michael Blake called. The flop came and Blake led for 1M. Shulman called and the turn came . Blake led again for 1M and Shulman folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Blake	27,000,000 -2,500,000	-2,500,000

Barry Shulman	26,000,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

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06-20-2019 16:55 UTC-8

Hands #209-215: Shulman Takes Down a Few

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Hand #209: Barry Shulman opened to 1.25 million and Michael Blake three-bet to 3 million, Shulman folded.

Hand #210: Blake opened to 1.25 million and Shulman called. A flop of hit the table and Shulman check-folded to a bet of 2 million from Blake.

Hand #211: Shulman opened to 1.4 million, Blake made it 3.5 million and Shulman called. The flop hit the table and Blake pushed in 1.5 million. Shulman raised it up to 5.5 million and Blake folded.

Hand #212: Blake opened to 1.25 million, Shulman called and the flop came down . Shulman check-folded to a bet of 2 million from Blake.

Hand #213: Shulman raised to 1.25 million, Blake called and the flop came down . Both players checked to the turn card and Blake then pushed in 3.5 million, Shulman folded.

Hand #214: Blake raised to 1.25 million and took down the pot.

Hand #215: Shulman raised to 1.2 million, Blake called and the flop came down . Blake check-called a bet of 2.5 million from Shulman. The landed on the turn and Blake checked to Shulman who fired in 5 million, Blake folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Blake	29,500,000 -2,500,000	-2,500,000

Barry Shulman	23,500,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Tags: Barry Shulman Michael Blake

06-20-2019 16:47 UTC-8

Hands #204-208: Blake Wins a Little More

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Hand #204: Michael Blake opened from the small blind to 1.25M and Barry Shulman folded.

Hand #205: Barry Shulman opened the small blind to 1.25M and Michael Blake defended. The flop came and Blake led for 1.5M. Shulman raised to 4M and Blake folded.

Hand #206: Michael Blake opened the small blind to 1.25M and Shulman folded.

Hand #207: Barry Shulman opened the small blind to 1.25M and Michael Blake called. The flop came and Blake checked. Shulman made a continuation-bet of 1.5M and Blake raised to 3.5M. Shulman folded.

Hand #208: Michael Blake opened his small blind to 1.25M and Barry Shulman called. The flop came and Shulman check-folded to a 3M continuation-bet by Blake.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Blake	32,000,000 3,250,000	3,250,000

Barry Shulman	21,000,000 -3,250,000	-3,250,000

06-20-2019 16:44 UTC-8

Hands #199-203: Blake Gains a Little

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Hand #199: Barry Shulman raised to 1.25M from the small blind and folded to a three-bet of 3.5M by Michael Blake.

Hand #200: Michael Blake raised to 1.25M from the small blind and Barry Shulman called. The flop came and Shulman checked. Blake fired a continuation-bet of 2M and Shulman check-raised to 5M. Blake folded.

Hand #201: Barry Shulman completed his small blind and folded to a raise of 1.5M from Michael Blake.

Hand #202: Michael Blake raised his small blind to 1.25M and Barry Shulman defended. The flop came and Shulman check-folded to Blake's continuation-bet of 2M.

Hand #203: Barry Shulman opened his small blind to 1.5M and Michael Blake defended. The flop came and Blake led for 1.5M. Shulman called and the turn came Blake led for 1.5M again and Shulman folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Blake	28,750,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Barry Shulman	24,250,000 -3,250,000	-3,250,000

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06-20-2019 16:35 UTC-8

Hands #193-198: Shulman a Couple of Three-Bets

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Hand #193: Barry Shulman opened to 1.25 million and Michael Blake called. The flop came down , Blake checked to Shulman who bet 2 million and Blake folded.

Hand #194: Blake raised to 1.25 million on the button and took down the pot.

Hand #195: Shulman opened to 1.25 million on the button and Blake called. The flop came down and Blake checked to Shulman who pushed in 2 million, Blake folded.

Hand #196: Blake raised to 1.25 million on the button and Shulman defended. The flop fell , Shulman checked to Blake who bet 2 million and Shulman folded.

Hand #197: Shulman opened to 1.25 million and Blake three-bet to 2.5 million, Shulman folded.

Hand #198: Blake raised to 1.25 million and Shulman threw in 4.5 million. Blake folded and sent the pot to Shulman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barry Shulman	27,500,000 750,000	750,000

Tags: Barry Shulman Michael Blake

06-20-2019 16:25 UTC-8

Heads-Up Play Begins

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Cards are back in the air as the heads up match between Barry Shulman and Michael Blake has begun with the two having nearly identical stacks.

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06-20-2019 16:15 UTC-8

Break Time

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Level 36 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Barry Shulman and Michael Blake are taking a quick break before starting heads up play.

06-20-2019 16:12 UTC-8

Cary Marshall Eliminated in 3rd Place ($162,536)

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Level 36 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Hand #192: Barry Shulman opened from the button to 1.2M and Cary Marshall reshipped all in from the small blind. Michael Blake folded and Shulman made the call.

Cary Marshall:
Barry Shulman:

Marshall was in need of help and it did not come as the runout came and he was eliminated in third place.

The players are now taking a short break before beginning heads-up play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barry Shulman	26,750,000 10,250,000	10,250,000

Michael Blake	26,250,000 2,450,000	2,450,000

Cary Marshall	Busted

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06-20-2019 16:06 UTC-8

Hands #189-191: Marshall Chips Up a Little

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Hand #189: Michael Blake raised to 2M from the button and took down the pot preflop.

Hand #190: Cary Marshall shoved all in from the small blind and won the pot preflop.

Hand #191: Cary Marshall raised to 1.5M from the button and Michael Blake called from the small blind. The two went heads up to a flop of and Blake checked to Marshall, who shoved all in. Blake folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Blake	23,800,000 -3,500,000	-3,500,000

Cary Marshall	11,700,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Tags: Cary Marshall Michael Blake