2019 World Series of Poker

Event #5: 50th Annual High Roller - $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 4
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$1,484,085
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$5,280,000
Entries
110
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000

Level: 23

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

Hands #144-146: Lichtenberger Checks Down Top Pair

Level 22 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Hand #144: Andrew Lichtenberger raised to 475,000 on the button and Sam Soverel defended from the big blind. The flop came {10-Spades}{3-Hearts}{3-Clubs} and Soverel check-folded to a bet of 350,000 from Lichtenberger.

Hand #145: Ben Heath opened to 450,000 on the button and Soverel called from the small blind. The flop fell {j-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} and Soverel checked to Heath who checked it back. The turn was the {7-Spades} and both players checked to the {7-Hearts} on the river. Soverel led out for 750,000 and Heath laid his cards down.

Hand #146: Lichtenberger limped in from the small blind and Heath checked his option. The flop fell {k-Hearts}{4-Spades}{3-Hearts} and both players checked to the {j-Clubs} on the turn. Two more checks and the {q-Spades} appeared on the river. The two players opted to check it down and Lichtenberger tabled {k-Spades}{9-Diamonds} for top pair to claim the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
14,600,000
800,000
800,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
13,900,000
-900,000
-900,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Sam Soverel us
Sam Soverel
4,700,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Andrew LichtenbergerBen HeathSam Soverel

Dmitry Yurasov Eliminated in 4th Place ($458,138)

Level 22 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Dmitry Yurasov
Dmitry Yurasov

Hand #143: Sam Soverel opened for 400,000 first to act and Dmitry Yurasov shoved for 4.93 million right next to him. Andrew Lichtenberger quickly folded his small blind but Ben Heath in the big blind asked for a count.

Heath thought about it for a bit, glanced over to Soverel, and tossed in a time bank card to gain 30 seconds of extra time. Soverel, not fully paying attention it seemed, instantly mucked his cards out of turn as soon as Heath tossed in the time bank card.

With now just facing Yurasov's shove and not having to worry about Soverel, Heath called right away.

Yurasov, not happy with Soverel mucking out of turn, angrily stood up, almost tossing his chair in the process. Soverel apologized before the two tabled their cards.

Dmitry Yurasov: {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Ben Heath: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

The board ran out {j-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{k-Hearts} {3-Hearts} {5-Hearts} and Yurasov exited the tournament area, busting in fourth place for $458,138. The remaining three players are now guaranteed $640,924. The runner-up is to receive $917,232 while the winner awaits $1,484,085.

Click here for more on this controversial hand, including Isaac Haxton calling for Soverel's disqualification, in PokerNews' latest The Muck.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
14,800,000
5,400,000
5,400,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
13,800,000
-100,000
-100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Sam Soverel us
Sam Soverel
4,500,000
-400,000
-400,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Dmitry Yurasov ru
Dmitry Yurasov
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Andrew LichtenbergerBen HeathDmitry YurasovSam Soverel

Hands #138-142: Heath Puts Lichtenberger in the Tank

Level 22 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Hand #138: Dmitry Yurasov limped in from the small blind and Andrew Lichtenberger checked his option. The flop came {10-Hearts}{4-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and Yurasov led out for 300,000. Lichtenberger called and the {9-Diamonds} paired the board on the turn. Yurasov tossed in another large bet of 800,000 and Lichtenberger finally relinquished his cards.

Hand #139: Lichtenberger just called from the small blind and Ben Heath opted to see a flop. The flop fell {7-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{2-Spades} and both players checked to the {7-Diamonds} on the turn. Lichtenberger tossed in a bet of 250,000 and Heath called to see the {5-Diamonds} on the river.

Lichtenberger fired out another 450,000 only to have Heath raise to 1,600,000. Lichtenberger used up a time extension but finally came to the conclusion of folding and conceding the pot to Heath.

Hand #140: Lichtenberger raised it up to 475,000 on the button and Sam Soverel called from the big blind. The flop came {7-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{2-Clubs} and Soverel check-folded to a bet of 250,000 from Lichtenberger.

Hand #141: Ben Heath jammed all in on the button and both of the blinds quickly folded.

Hand #142: Andrew Lichtenberger received a walk in the big blind.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
13,900,000
-700,000
-700,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
9,400,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Sam Soverel us
Sam Soverel
4,900,000
-800,000
-800,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Dmitry Yurasov ru
Dmitry Yurasov
4,900,000
200,000
200,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Andrew LichtenbergerBen HeathDmitry YurasovSam Soverel

Hands #133-137: Soverel Doubles With Kings

Level 22 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Hand #133: Ben Heath made it 5.4 million from the button, effectively putting both blinds all in. Soverel called from the small blind for 2.8 million and Dmitry Yurasov folded his big blind.

Ben Heath: {6-Spades}{6-Hearts}
Sam Soverel: {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out an uneventful {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} {q-Clubs} {5-Clubs} and Soverel doubled to 6.2 million. Yurasov the shortest with 5.2 million while Heath dropped to 8.8 million after the hand.

Hand #134: Andrew Lichtenberger received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #135: Lichtenberger limped in from the small blind and Heath checked in the big blind. On {q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{6-Spades} and Lichtenberger bet 200,000. Heath called and saw Lichtenberger check on the {k-Clubs} turn. Heath checked behind. {6-Hearts} on the river and both checked. Lichtenberger showed {j-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and Heath mucked.

Hand #136: Lichtenberger raised to 475,000 from the button and took down the blinds and ante.

Hand #137: Lichtenberger raised to 450,000 and everyone folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
14,600,000
1,700,000
1,700,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
8,100,000
-3,600,000
-3,600,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Sam Soverel us
Sam Soverel
5,700,000
2,800,000
2,800,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Dmitry Yurasov ru
Dmitry Yurasov
4,700,000
-900,000
-900,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Andrew LichtenbergerBen HeathDmitry YurasovSam Soverel

Hands #128-132: Lichtenberger Makes a Straight Against Yurasov

Level 22 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Hand #128: Dmitry Yurasov opened to 400,000 in the cutoff and Sam Soverel called from the big blind. The flop came {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and Soverel check-folded to a bet of 300,000 from Yurasov.

Hand #129: Andrew Lichtenberger raised to 450,000 in the cutoff and Yurasov defended from the big blind. Both players checked through the flop of {k-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} and the {k-Clubs} on the turn. On the {a-Hearts} river, two more checks led to Lichtenberger turning over {5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} for the best hand.

Hand #130: Yurasov made it 600,000 to go from the small blind and Lichtenberger folded his big blind.

Hand #131: Yurasov limped in on the button which allowed Lichtenberger and Ben Heath to come along from the blinds. The flop fell {j-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and the action checked to Yurasov who bet 400,000. Lichtenberger called and Heath got out of the way.

The turn brought the {q-Spades} and both players checked to the {9-Hearts} on the river. Lichtenberger led out for 400,000 with four cards to a straight on the board and Yurasov called. Lichtenberger tabled {j-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} for a straight and Yurasov flung his cards to the muck.

Hand #132: Heath just limped in from the small blind and Sam Soverel checked with just 12 big blinds in front of him. The flop came {q-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and Heath led out for 200,000. Soverel called and the {7-Spades} landed on the turn. Heath checked this time and Soverel bet 375,000 which earned him the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
12,900,000
1,700,000
1,700,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
11,700,000
-900,000
-900,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Dmitry Yurasov ru
Dmitry Yurasov
5,600,000
-600,000
-600,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Sam Soverel us
Sam Soverel
2,900,000
-300,000
-300,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Andrew LichtenbergerBen HeathDmitry YurasovSam Soverel

Hands #123-127: Heath Retakes the Lead

Level 22 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Hand #123: Andrew Lichtenberger made it 700,000 from the small blind. Ben Heath called from the big blind to see a flop in position. On {2-Spades}{5-Clubs}{6-Spades}, Lichtenberger and Heath both checked. The {9-Hearts} on the turn saw them both check again and the {3-Spades} on the river was seen for free and they checked again. Lichtenberger showed {k-Spades}{8-Clubs} but that was no good as Heath took it down with the slightly better {k-Diamonds}{j-Spades}.

Hand #124: Andrew Lichtenberger raised to 475,000 from the button. Heath folded but Sam Soverel called from the big blind. On {5-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{9-Hearts}, they both checked. The {5-Clubs} on the turn paired the board and Soverel bet 1,350,000. Lichtenberger called.

The {9-Diamonds} completed the board and Soverel took his time before he bet 800,000 into 3.95 million. Lichtenberger needed some time too but eventually called. Soverel showed {8-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} for not much of anything, Lichtenberger took it down with {k-Hearts}{2-Hearts} for a slightly better nothing-hand.

Hand #125: Lichtenberger was first to act and opened for 450,000. Ben Heath right next to him three-bet to 1,580,000 and saw all other players fold. Pot to Heath.

Hand #126: Dmitry Yurasov limped in from the small blind and Lichtenberger checked his option in the big blind. On {8-Spades}{5-Clubs}{2-Clubs}, Yurasov checked. Lichtenberger bet 250,000 and Yurasov folded.

Hand #127: Lichtenberger made it 700,000 from the small blind. Heath called in the big and the two saw a flop of {7-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}. Lichtenberger checked and so did Heath. The {8-Clubs} on the turn had Lichtenberger bet 450,000. Heath called.

The 2.5 million in the middle was about to get bigger with the {5-Spades} on the river. Lichtenberger bet 1,350,000 and Heath called. Lichtenberger showed {2-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for the missed flush draw and Heath took it down with {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts} for the better missed flushdraw that made a straight on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
12,600,000
4,075,000
4,075,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
11,200,000
-475,000
-475,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Dmitry Yurasov ru
Dmitry Yurasov
6,200,000
-475,000
-475,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Sam Soverel us
Sam Soverel
3,200,000
-2,925,000
-2,925,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Andrew LichtenbergerBen HeathDmitry YurasovSam Soverel

Level: 22

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

Hands #121-122: Yurasov's Three-Bet Takes the Players to Break

Level 21 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Hand #121: Andrew Lichtenberger opened to 360,000 in the cutoff and Ben Heath three-bet to 1,150,000 on the button. The blinds both folded and Lichtenberger mulled it over before folding as well.

Hand #122: Heath raised to 360,000 and Dmitry Yurasov stuck in a three-bet from the small blind. The action was back on Heath and he let his cards go.

The remaining four players are now heading on their first 15-minute break of the day.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
11,675,000
1,275,000
1,275,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
8,525,000
-1,475,000
-1,475,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Dmitry Yurasov ru
Dmitry Yurasov
6,675,000
375,000
375,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Sam Soverel us
Sam Soverel
6,125,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Andrew LichtenbergerBen HeathDmitry Yurasov

Hands #116-120: Lichtenberger Takes the Lead

Level 21 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Hand #116: Andrew Lichtenberger limped in from the button again for 160,000. Ben Heath raised it up to 540,000 and Sam Soverel folded. Lichtenberger called and the two got a flop of {q-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{j-Clubs} to work with. Heath bet 460,000 into 1.4 million and Lichtenberger called.

The {3-Hearts} hit the turn and Heath got his foot off the pedal and checked. Lichtenberger checked behind. The {9-Hearts} completed the board and Heath counted out 1.19 million before sliding it in. Lichtenberger contemplated his next action for a bit before he called. Heath showed {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} and Lichtenberger showed {k-Diamonds}{q-Spades}. Chop for the two big stacks.

Hand #117: Sam Soverel limped in from the small blind and Dmitry Yurasov raised to 560,000 from the big blind. Soverel shoved for 5,720,000 and Yurasov asked for a count. Upon hearing how much it was, he eventually folded.

Hand #118: Andrew Lichtenberger got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #119: Lichtenberger limped in from the small blind. Big blind Heath checked and saw {4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{10-Clubs} as a flop. They both checked and they did so too on the {3-Clubs} turn. The {6-Hearts} completed the board and Lichtenberger bet 240,000. Heath called and showed the winner with {k-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} as Lichtenberger tabled {9-Hearts}{7-Spades}.

Hand #120: Lichtenberger limped in for 160,000 from the button and Ben Heath completed from the small blind. Sam Soverel in the big checked.

The flop of {7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} was checked by all and the {3-Clubs} hit the turn. Heath bet 585,000 and Soverel folded. Lichtenberger called.

With now 1.81 million in the middle, the {8-Spades} completed the board. Heath bet 425,000 and Lichtenberger committed a time bank card before raising to 2.38 million. Heath called but mucked upon being shown {3-Hearts}{3-Spades} for the turned set.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
10,400,000
3,700,000
3,700,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
10,000,000
-3,000,000
-3,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Dmitry Yurasov ru
Dmitry Yurasov
6,300,000
-800,000
-800,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Sam Soverel us
Sam Soverel
6,100,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Andrew LichtenbergerBen HeathDmitry YurasovSam Soverel