2019 World Series of Poker

Event #39: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 4
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q6
Prize
$359,863
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$2,385,000
Entries
2,650
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000

Hands #182-188: Marshall Continues to Spiral

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

Hand #182: Michael Blake raised to 2.75 million in the small blind and took down the pot.

Hand #183: Blake opened to 1.2 million on the button and Cary Marshall defended his big blind. The flop came down {j-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{2-Hearts}, Marshall checked to Blake who pushed in 2 million and Marshall folded.

Hand #184: Marshall called in the small blind and Blake raised to 3.5 million, Marshall folded.

Hand #185: Blake moved all in from the small blind and took down the pot.

Hand #186: Blake raised to 2 million from the button and Marshall called in the big blind. The flop came down {10-Clubs}{4-Spades}{2-Clubs}, Marshall checked to Blake who fired in 4 million and Marshall folded.

Hand #187: Barry Shulman raised to 2 million from the button and Marshall called in the small blind. The flop came down {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{4-}, Marshall checked to Shulman who moved all in and Marshall folded.

Hand #188: Blake moved all in from the small blind and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Blake
27,300,000
100,000
100,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
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Barry Shulman
16,500,000
550,000
550,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Cary Marshall
9,200,000
-650,000
-650,000

Tags: Barry ShulmanCary MarshallMichael Blake

Hands #177-181: Shulman Survives Again

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

Hand #177: Michael Blake raised to 1.2M from the button and received a call from Cary Marshall, defending his big blind. The flop was {10-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{7-Clubs} and Marshall check-folded to Blake's continuation-bet of 4M.

Hand #178: Barry Shulman shoved for 8.6M from the button and was called by Michael Blake in the big blind.

Barry Shulman: {a-Hearts}{8-Spades}
Michael Blake: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}

Blake was in great shape to secure the knockout and take the tournament heads up. However, Shulman got there on the turn as the board ran out {5-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{6-Spades} and he doubled up.

Hand #179: Cary Marshall raised to 1.2M from the button and took down the pot preflop.

Hand #180: Michael Blake raised to 2M from the button and Cary Marshall defended his big blind. The flop came {2-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{9-Hearts} and Marshall checked. Blake cut out a bet of 5M and Marshall thought for a bit before folding.

Hand #181: Cary Marshall raised to 1.2M in the small blind. Michael Blake defended his big blind and the flop came {2-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}. Marshall fired a continuation-bet of 2.5M and Blake folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Blake
27,200,000
-6,800,000
-6,800,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
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Barry Shulman
15,950,000
7,650,000
7,650,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Cary Marshall
9,850,000
-850,000
-850,000

Tags: Barry ShulmanCary MarshallMichael Blake

Level: 36

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000

Hands #171-176: Blake Takes a Chunk from Marshall

Level 35 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Hand #171: Barry Shulman moved all in from the small blind and took down the pot.

Hand #172: Cary Marshall raised to 1.2 million from the small blind and took down the pot.

Hand #173: Marshall raised to 1.2 million on the button and Shulman moved all in for 8 million from the big blind, Marshall folded.

Hand #174: Michael Blake raised to 2 million from the button and took down the pot.

Hand #175: Marshall called the small blind and Blake made it 1 million from the big. The flop came down {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} and Marshall checked to Blake who bet 2 million. Marshall check-raised to 7 million and Blake folded.

Hand #176: Marshall raised to 1.1 million from the button and Blake called in the small blind. The flop fell {8-Spades}{6-Clubs}{2-Spades} and both players checked to the {j-Clubs} turn card. Blake check-called a bet of 2 million from Marshall and the {9-Diamonds} fell as a river card.

Blake pushed in 7 million and Marshall called. Marshall tabled {10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for a rivered straight and Blake showed {q-Spades}{10-Clubs} for a higher straight, taking down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Blake
34,000,000
11,575,000
11,575,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
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Cary Marshall
10,700,000
-10,375,000
-10,375,000
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Barry Shulman
8,300,000
-1,200,000
-1,200,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Barry ShulmanCary MarshallMichael Blake

Hands #164-170: Back and Forth

Level 35 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Hand #164: Michael Blake shoved from the small blind and Barry Shulman folded his big blind.

Hand #165: Blake shoved from the button and both remaining players folded.

Hand #166: Cary Marshall opened to 1.2M from the small blind and Michael Blake defended his big blind. The flop came {3-Spades}{2-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and Marshall made a continuation-bet of 3M. Blake called. Both players checked the {9-Hearts} turn. The river was {9-Spades} and Marshall fired a bet of 5M. Blake decided not to look him up, sending his cards to the muck as Marshall took down the pot.

Hand #167: Cary Marshall opened on the button to 1.1M and won the pot preflop.

Hand #168: Cary Marshall received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #169: Cary Marshall completed his small blind and Michael Blake raised from the big blind to 1.5M. The flop was {j-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{j-Spades} and Marshall check-called a continuation-bet of 2M by Blake. Both players checked through the {10-Diamonds} turn and {6-Hearts} river and it was time for showdown.

Marshall tabled {a-Diamonds}{7-Spades} and Blake {a-Clubs}{8-Hearts}, taking the pot down with his eight kicker.

Hand #170: Cary Marshall raised to 1.2M from the button and took down the pot preflop.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Blake
22,425,000
-2,075,000
-2,075,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
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Cary Marshall
21,075,000
2,625,000
2,625,000
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Barry Shulman
9,500,000
-400,000
-400,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Barry ShulmanCary MarshallMichael Blake

Hands #157-163: Blake Starts to Pull Away

Level 35 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Hand #157: Cary Marshall limped the small blind and Michael Blake checked his option. The flop came down {j-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}, Marshall checked to Blake who fired in 2 million and Marshall folded.

Hand #158: Blake moved all in from the small blind and took down the pot.

Hand #159: Marshall received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #160: Marshall raised to 1.2 million from the small blind and Blake defended his big blind. The flop came down {9-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and Marshall fired in 2.2 million, Blake folded.

Hand #161: Barry Shulman received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #162: Blake opened to 1.6 million from the button and Shulman moved all in for around 7 million from the small blind. Blake folded.

Hand #163: Marshall called from the small blind and Blake checked behind. The flop came down {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and Blake called a bet of 600,000 from Marshall. The {q-Hearts} landed on the turn and Marshall pushed in 3 milllion.

Blake called and the {5-Clubs} landed as a river card. Marshall check-called a bet of 3 million and Blake tabled {k-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}, giving him the nuts and Marshall mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Blake
24,500,000
4,750,000
4,750,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
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Cary Marshall
18,450,000
-6,500,000
-6,500,000
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Barry Shulman
9,900,000
1,600,000
1,600,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Barry ShulmanCary MarshallMichael Blake

Timothy Joseph Eliminated in 4th Place ($119,888)

Level 35 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Timothy Joseph
Timothy Joseph

Hand #156: Timothy Joseph opened the action with a raise all in from the cutoff for his last eight million or so. Michael Blake was on the button and confirmed Joseph had gone all in before he called. Barry Shulman and Cary Marshall folded their blinds and it was time to run the cards.

Timothy Joseph: {j-Clubs}{q-Spades}
Michael Blake: {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {7-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and Joseph was unable to improve, finishing in fourth place and earning a payday good for over six figures.

Player Chips Progress
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Cary Marshall
24,950,000
-50,000
-50,000
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Michael Blake
19,750,000
8,950,000
8,950,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
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Barry Shulman
8,300,000
-700,000
-700,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Timothy Joseph
Busted

Tags: Barry ShulmanCary MarshallMichael BlakeTimothy Joseph

Hands #153-155: Marshall Overpowers Blake

Level 35 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Hand #153: Barry Shulman shoved from the button and took down the pot preflop.

Hand #154: Cary Marshall raised on the button to 1.1M and Michael Blake three-bet him to 4.0M from the big blind. Marshall called and the flop came {q-Spades}{a-Clubs}{4-Hearts}.

Blake made a continuation-bet of 6.5M and Marshall shoved all in for around 13M. Blake never got a count and thought about his decision for about three minutes before folding his hand.

Hand #155: Cary Marshall opened from the cutoff to 1.1M and Michael Blake shoved all in for around 8.8M from the big blind. Marshall folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Cary Marshall
25,000,000
7,400,000
7,400,000
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Michael Blake
10,800,000
-7,600,000
-7,600,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
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Barry Shulman
9,000,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Barry ShulmanMichael BlakeCary Marshall

Hands #149-152: Shulman Secures Another Double; Marshall Continues Decline

Level 35 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Barry Shulman
Barry Shulman

Hand #149: Michael Blake raised to 1.1 million from the cutoff and Cary Marshall called in the small blind. The dealer fanned out {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}{2-Clubs} and Marshall check-called a bet of 1.5 million from Blake. The {j-Spades} fell on the turn and Marshall check-called a bet of 3 million from Blake.

A {7-Diamonds} river card fell and Marshall checked to Blake who moved all in for around 7.15 million. Marshall folded.

Hand #150: Marshall opened to 1.1 million from the button and took down the pot.

Hand #151: Blake raised to 1.1 million in middle position and scooped the pot.

Hand #152: Barry Shulman moved all in for 4.2 million from the small blind and Marshall called, players turned over their hands.

Barry Shulman: {k-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Cary Marshall: {q-Clubs}{7-Clubs}

The board ran out {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{2-Spades}{7-Spades}{q-Diamonds} and Shulman's flopped two pair took down the pot, doubling through Marshall.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Blake
18,400,000
4,850,000
4,850,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
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Cary Marshall
17,600,000
-9,150,000
-9,150,000
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Barry Shulman
8,800,000
4,500,000
4,500,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Timothy Joseph
7,200,000
-1,200,000
-1,200,000

Tags: Cary MarshallBarry ShulmanMichael Blake

Hands #144-148: Pressure Applied

Level 35 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Hand #144: Cary Marshall check-folded on a flop of {4-Spades}{q-Spades}{6-Diamonds} with 2.8M in the pot to a shove from Timothy Joseph in a blind-versus-blind scenario

Hand #145: Michael Blake opened to 1.2M on the cutoff and Barry Shulman shoved for around 3.3M from the button. Blake folded.

Hand #146: Cary Marshall opened on the button to 1.1M and Michael Blake shoved from the big blind, forcing Marshall to fold.

Hand #147: Cary Marshall raised to 1.1M from the cutoff and Timothy Joseph shoved for around 6.8M from the button, taking down the pot preflop after everybody left in the hand folded.

Hand #148: Cary Marshall received a walk in the big blind.

Player Chips Progress
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Cary Marshall
26,750,000
-2,000,000
-2,000,000
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Michael Blake
13,550,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
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Timothy Joseph
8,400,000
1,700,000
1,700,000
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Barry Shulman
4,300,000
300,000
300,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Barry ShulmanCary MarshallMichael BlakeTimothy Joseph