2019 World Series of Poker

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

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Li Cracks the One Million Barrier

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

With around 80,000 in the middle and the board reading {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{2-Hearts}, Baitai Li stuck in a bet of 50,000 from the hijack. Alexandre Mantovani called on the button and the {10-Clubs} landed on the river.

Li reached back for another bet of 120,000 and Mantovani let his hand go. Li turned over {k-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for a straight up bluff and Mantovani knuckled the table.

"There. You got your answer," another player at the table said to Mantovani who just joined the table. "He wins if he has the nuts and he wins if he's bluffing."

Player Chips Progress
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Baitai Li
1,075,000
130,000
130,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Alexandre Mantovani
397,000
-63,000
-63,000

Tags: Alexandre MantovaniBaitai Li

Further Pre-Dinner Counts

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Baitai Li
945,000
70,000
70,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Anatoly Filatov ru
Anatoly Filatov
535,000
-35,000
-35,000
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Fernando Brito
480,000
74,000
74,000
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Alexandre Mantovani
460,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Joseph Taylor us
Joseph Taylor
350,000
25,000
25,000
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Truyen Nguyen
345,000
-132,000
-132,000
Profile photo of Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
325,000
51,000
51,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Antal Mezei
300,000
-103,000
-103,000
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David "Bakes" Baker
278,000
4,000
4,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Josip Simunic
193,000
-147,000
-147,000
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Michael Stephenson
145,000
-65,000
-65,000

Cohen Runs Into Filatov's Aces

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Anatoly Filatov from a previous event
Anatoly Filatov from a previous event

Sam Cohen opened to 12,000 in early position and Anatoly Filatov put in a three-bet to 37,000. The action was back on Cohen who shipped all in for 228,000 and Filatov quickly called.

Anatoly Filatov: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}
Sam Cohen: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}

Filatov held a commanding lead but the flop of {j-Spades}{10-Hearts}{5-Spades} gave Cohen a few outs. Filatov took out his phone to start filming in case something drastic happened, but the {5-Hearts},{8-Diamonds} runout brought no drama which sent Cohen to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Anatoly Filatov
570,000
370,000
370,000
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Sam Cohen
Busted

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Updated Chip Counts

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Baitai Li us
Baitai Li
875,000
190,000
190,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Pedro Marques pt
Pedro Marques
500,000
210,000
210,000
Profile photo of Ryan Olisar us
Ryan Olisar
478,000
118,000
118,000
Profile photo of Barny Boatman gb
Barny Boatman
422,000
272,000
272,000
Profile photo of Fernando Brito pt
Fernando Brito
406,000
293,900
293,900
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Dimitar Yosifov
365,000
365,000
365,000
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Pablo Melogno
275,000
235,000
235,000
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Harald Sammer
235,000
-25,000
-25,000
Profile photo of Martin Jacobson se
Martin Jacobson
220,000
-135,000
-135,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
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Ben Keeline
152,000
-202,000
-202,000
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Alex Lynskey
120,000
-70,000
-70,000

Hallaert Spikes a One-Outer

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

It was unsure if all of the chips got in the middle preflop or on the flop, but either way Kenny Hallaert and Carlos Padilla had two monster hands to table.

Carlos Padilla: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}
Kenny Hallaert: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

The flop of {7-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{2-Clubs} was spread across the felt and it was Padila who was at risk for around 220,000. The turn was the {5-Diamonds} and the river brought the {k-Hearts}. Hallaert spiked one of his outs on the river to eliminate Padilla. Shortly after, Hallaert's neighbor let him know that he folded a king as well.

Player Chips Progress
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Kenny Hallaert
485,000
152,500
152,500
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Carlos Padilla
Busted

Tags: Carlos PadilaKenny Hallaert

Bicknell Outkicks Arieh; He Promptly Kicks Out Someone Else

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Kristen Bicknell
Kristen Bicknell

Kristen Bicknell raised preflop in late position to 11,000, then called when small blind Josh Arieh made it 33,000.

Flop: {6-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{a-Spades}. Arieh led out for 24,000 and Bicknell made the call. Both players checked through the {k-Clubs} turn and {q-Spades} river and it was a battle of the aces at showdown, Bicknell's {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs} beating Arieh's {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}.

The very next hand, Arieh eliminated a short stacked player who'd moved in on the flop with a vulnerable made hand, saying "let's gamble" with a flush and gutshot draw and binking the latter to replenish the chips Bicknell took the hand prior.

Player Chips Progress
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Kristen Bicknell
340,000
34,000
34,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
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Josh Arieh
240,000
151,600
151,600
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner

Tags: Josh AriehKristen Bicknell

Yu Finds a Double Up from the Big Blind

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

The action folded around to Michael Bailey who raised it up on the button. Ben Yu was in the big blind and the two players quickly got all of the chips in the middle preflop with Yu at risk for 134,000.

Ben Yu: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Michael Bailey: {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

The flop fell {8-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} and Yu remained out front with an overpair. The {2-Hearts} on the turn changed nothing and the {k-Spades} on the river ensured Yu of a double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Yu
274,000
160,500
160,500
WSOP 4X Winner
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Michael Bailey
183,000
38,000
38,000

Tags: Ben YuMichael Bailey

Abarzuza Bets With and Without It

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

A three-way hand had made it to the turn after a non-bet flop, the board now {k-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}. Baitai Li and one other player checked to Oihan Abarzuza, who bet 8,500 which was called by both out-of-position opponents. The final community card came the {j-Diamonds} and again there were two checks to Abarzuza. He put in a bet of 35,000. Li leaned forward peering at the board for a few seconds, then threw his hand away, but the third player made the call.

Abarzuza showed down {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for the nuts - a broadway straight and his caller mucked his hand with a headshake indicative of rivering.

Player Chips Progress
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Oihan Abarzuza
150,000
-137,000
-137,000

Tags: Baitai LiOihan Abarzuza