2019 World Series of Poker

Event #48: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j6
Prize
$427,399
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$2,241,000
Entries
996
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000

Hughes Gets a Much-Needed Double Up

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

There have only been two hands played on Table 402 since the action resumed and much of the delay has come from James Hughes who was on the short stack. A few players have asked to go hand-for-hand but the tournament director has chosen to just monitor the situation.

The action was folded to Hughes in the small blind who thought for a couple of minutes before moving his stack of 190,000 into the middle. Ben Keeline took a moment but eventually called it off.

James Hughes: {3-Hearts}{3-Clubs}
Ben Keeline: {4-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}

The flop came {q-Spades}{j-Clubs}{8-Clubs} and Hughes remained in the lead with his pair of threes. The turn was the {2-Clubs} to give Keeline the larger flush draw but the {8-Diamonds} secured a double up for Hughes.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Keeline
975,000
-225,000
-225,000
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James Hughes
420,000
150,000
150,000

Tags: Ben KeelineJames Hughes

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Updated Counts at the Break

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The remaining 10 players are heading on another 15-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
3,130,000
70,000
70,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Pablo Melogno
2,100,000
500,000
500,000
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Truyen Nguyen
1,940,000
510,000
510,000
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Wilbern Hoffman
1,610,000
210,000
210,000
Profile photo of David "Bakes" Baker us
David "Bakes" Baker
1,450,000
-210,000
-210,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Josh Arieh
1,350,000
-623,000
-623,000
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner
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Ryan Olisar
1,200,000
-410,000
-410,000
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Ben Keeline
1,200,000
320,000
320,000
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Harald Sammer
580,000
-130,000
-130,000
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James Hughes
270,000
-240,000
-240,000

Pedro Marques Eliminated in 11th Place ($23,828)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Pedro Marques
Pedro Marques

Pedro Marques shipped all in for just shy of 200,000 in the cutoff and Ari Engel gave it some thought in the big blind. Engel eventually called and the cards were tabled with Marques in a dominating position.

Pedro Marques: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
Ari Engel: {q-Hearts}{7-Hearts}

The flop fell {j-Spades}{7-Clubs}{6-Spades} and Engel took the lead with a pair of sevens. The {9-Diamonds} on the turn was no help to Marques and the {j-Clubs} on the river sent him home in 11th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Ari Engel
3,060,000
160,000
160,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Pedro Marques pt
Pedro Marques
Busted

Tags: Ari EngelPedro Marques

Hoffman Makes Good Fold (According to Engel)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Wilbern Hoffman
Wilbern Hoffman

WIlbern Hoffman check-called until the river vs. preflop raiser Ari Engel, 80,000 on the {7-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{6-Spades} flop and 175,000 on the {2-Clubs} turn. When Engel bet 260,000 on the {5-Diamonds} river, Hoffman (whose drink order arrived just at this crucial juncture) wheedled for a show from Engel, counted out the call and finally folded his hand.

"It would be good for the game if I could show a bluff," said Engel. "Good fold."

Player Chips Progress
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Ari Engel
2,900,000
210,000
210,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Wilbern Hoffman
1,400,000
-400,000
-400,000

Tags: Ari EngelWilbern Hoffman

Another Double for Sammer

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Pedro Marques and Harald Sammer got all of their chips in the middle preflop and it was Sammer who was at risk for 326,000.

Harald Sammer: {6-Spades}{6-Clubs}
Pedro Marques: {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}

The flop came {j-Spades}{9-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and Sammer flopped a set of sixes to take a commanding lead. The {q-Clubs} on the turn sealed the deal and the {4-Clubs} completed the board as Sammer scored another double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Harald Sammer
710,000
33,000
33,000
Profile photo of Pedro Marques pt
Pedro Marques
237,000
-415,000
-415,000

Tags: Harald SammerPedro Marques

Michael Finstein Eliminated in 12th Place ($23,828)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Michael Finstein
Michael Finstein

The action folded to Michael Finstein who raised it up to 60,000 on the button. David "Bakes" Baker three-bet to 180,000 in the small blind and Finstein thought for a minute before shoving all in for a little over 600,000. Baker instantly called and the cards were on their backs.

David Baker: {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Michael Finstein: {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts}

The board ran out {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} and Baker's pocket queens held on to eliminate Finstein in 12th place.

Player Chips Progress
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David "Bakes" Baker
1,660,000
905,000
905,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Michael Finstein
Busted

Tags: David BakerMichael Finstein

Double for Sammer

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Small blind (and huge stack) Ari Engel gave Harald Sammer a spin preflop after the latter had committed his last 150,000 or so from the button with what turned out to be pocket queens. Engel held {a-Spades}{10-Clubs} but did not improve.

Player Chips Progress
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Harald Sammer
320,000
-66,000
-66,000

Tags: Ari EngelHarald Sammer

Hughes Gets Involved, Short Stack or No

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
James Hughes
James Hughes

James Hughes has been involved in three hands in one orbit, losing two and winning one. The first loss was of a preflop 60,000 which he released when Ben Keeline shoved over the top. In the second, Hughes raised to 54,000 under the gun, called by Pablo Melogno in the big blind. Melogno check-called his 60,000 bet on the {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{2-Clubs} flop, and the {4-Hearts}{k-Hearts} turn and river were checked down; Melogno won with {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} at showdown.

Shortly thereafter Josh Arieh raised his button to 65,000 and Hughes called from the big blind. Hughes checked the {k-Spades}{q-Hearts}{6-Hearts} flop, Arieh bet 50,000 and Hughes buried the lower part of his face in his hoody and tanked for several minutes, his reflective sunglasses showing the flop in reverse in perfect stillness.

Finally, he announced, "All in," and Arieh folded, bringing Hughes back up over half a million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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James Hughes
510,000
-170,000
-170,000

Tags: Ben KeelineJames HughesJosh AriehPablo Melogno

Ian Steinman Eliminated in 13th Place ($18,802)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Ian Steinman
Ian Steinman

David "Bakes" Baker raised it up from under the gun and Josh Arieh stuck in a three-bet to 185,000 on his left. Ian Steinman was down to just 70,000 after losing the previous hand and he stuck his chips in the middle from the small blind. Baker four-bet shoved all in and Arieh instantly folded.

David Baker: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
Ian Steinman: {a-Spades}{3-Diamonds}

Steinman found himself dominated and was looking to spike a three-outer. Unfortunately for him, it would not appear on the board of {9-Clubs}{5-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{q-Clubs} and Steinman headed to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
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David "Bakes" Baker
755,000
325,000
325,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Ian Steinman
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: David BakerIan SteinmanJosh Arieh

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