2019 World Series of Poker

Event #72: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k6
Prize
$306,622
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,109,200
Entries
118
Level Info
Level
25
Limits
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
0

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Andrew Brown Eliminated in 13th Place (#17,596)

Level 18 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Andrew Brown
Andrew Brown

Andrew Brown raised from under the gun and both Qinghai Pan and Mike Lancaster called in the blinds.

The flop came {9-Spades}{q-Hearts}{8-Hearts}, both Pan and Lancaster checked, Brown bet, Pan raised, Lancaster three-bet. Brown called for his last 28,000 and Pan called too.

The turn was the {q-Diamonds}, Pan check-called the bet of Lancaster.

The river completed the board with the {6-Diamonds} and Pan checked for the last time. Lancaster bet again and Pan hesitated for a bit and then made the call.

Andrew Brown: {k-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Qinghai Pan: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}
Mike Lancaster: {q-Spades}{7-Hearts}

Brown had flopped a gutshot to a straight but bricked the turn and river to get eliminated. Lancaster turned trip queens which beat Pan's overpair Pan to scoop the whole pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mike Lancaster us
Mike Lancaster
1,750,000
330,000
330,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Qinghai Pan us
Qinghai Pan
185,000
-125,000
-125,000
Profile photo of Andrew Brown us
Andrew Brown
Busted
Day 1 Chip Leader

Tags: Andrew BrownMike LancasterQinghai Pan

Ray Forces a Fold from Racener

Level 18 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

On a flop {9-Clubs}{k-Spades}{2-Spades}, Kyle Ray bet from the big blind position and John Racener made the call. The turn {4-Clubs} went check-check.

The river fell a {6-Clubs} and Ray bet. Racener went deep into the tank and ended up folding his hand after the clock had been called on him.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kyle Ray us
Kyle Ray
345,000
141,000
141,000
Profile photo of John Racener us
John Racener
115,000
-189,000
-189,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: John RacenerKyle Ray

Two Hands With Robinson

Level 18 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Jerry Robinson called in the small blind and Juha Helppi opted to check.

They both checked through the {j-Hearts}{7-Spades}{8-Diamonds} flop and the {3-Spades} on the turn to the {6-Hearts} on the river. Robinson checked and Helppi bet. Robinson tanked for a bit but opted to fold in the end.

The hand after, Josh Arieh raised from under the gun and Robinson three-bet from the button which only Arieh called.

They both checked through the {3-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{5-Hearts} flop to the {3-Diamonds} on the turn. Arieh then check-folded to the bet of Robinson.

"Good fold, I had a pair," Robinson commented before flashing the {8-}{8-}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
1,220,000
234,000
234,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
600,000
-60,000
-60,000
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner
Profile photo of Jerry Robinson us
Jerry Robinson
275,000
135,000
135,000

Tags: Jerry RobinsonJosh AriehJuha Helppi

Rollercoaster Ride for Brown

Level 18 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

On a first hand, Mike Lancaster raised and Andrew Brown three-bet one seat over. It folded back to Lancaster who four-bet and Brown called all in.

Brown, with {a-Spades}{7-Diamonds}, had the best starting hand against {k-Clubs}{j-Hearts} for Lancaster and found a double up after the board brought {7-Spades}{q-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{9-Hearts}.

A few minutes later, Eli Elezra raised Lancaster's three-bet in the small blind. Brown four-bet in the big blind and only Lancaster called.

Both players checked throughout the board {j-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} and Brown mucked his hand after Lancaster tabled {5-Hearts}{5-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mike Lancaster us
Mike Lancaster
1,420,000
219,000
219,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Andrew Brown
65,000
-75,000
-75,000
Day 1 Chip Leader

Tags: Andrew BrownEli ElezraMike Lancaster

Louis Hillman Eliminated in 14th Place ($17,596)

Level 18 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Louis Hillman
Louis Hillman

Josh Arieh raised from the button and Louis Hillman three-bet all-in from the small blind for his last 55,000. Tommy Hang completed the three-bet for 60,000 in the big blind and Arieh called.

The flop came {9-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{4-Hearts}, Hang check-called the bet of Arieh.

The turn was the {k-Diamonds}, Hang checked again, Arieh bet and Hang raised which Arieh called.

The river completed the board with the {9-Diamonds}, Hang bet for the last time and Arieh called.

Hang tabled {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts} for the nut-flush, Arieh held {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for the lower flush, and Hillman was eliminated as he had {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Tommy Hang us
Tommy Hang
710,000
183,000
183,000
Profile photo of Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
660,000
-240,000
-240,000
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner
Profile photo of Louis Hillman us
Louis Hillman
Busted

Tags: Josh AriehLouis HillmanTommy Hang

Robinson Doubles Through Hillman

Level 18 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Louis Hillman raised from the hijack and Jerry Robinson tanked and then went all-in for 60,000 from the small blind. Hillman called.

Jerry Robinson: {2-Spades}{2-Clubs}
Louis Hillman: {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

The board ran out {6-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{a-Spades}{7-Diamonds} for Robinson to find another deuce on the flop to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jerry Robinson us
Jerry Robinson
140,000
60,000
60,000
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Louis Hillman
75,000
-90,000
-90,000

Tags: Jerry RobinsonLouis Hillman

Elezra Takes Big from Pan

Level 18 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Eli Elezra raised in the cutoff and Qinghai Pan opted to three-bet on the button. Elezra called.

The flop brought {k-Spades}{q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} and Elezra check-raised a bet from Pan. The latter called. On the turn {8-Diamonds}, Pan called a bet from Elezra.

The {9-Clubs} completed the board on the river and Elezra fired another bet. Pan thought long and hard but ended up folding, and in doing so, has brought Elezra almost up to the same level stack.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
320,000
70,000
70,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Qinghai Pan us
Qinghai Pan
310,000
-135,000
-135,000

Tags: Eli ElezraQinghai Pan

Brown Doubles Through Pan

Level 18 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante

Andrew Brown raised and it folded to Qinghai Pan who looked at Brown's stack and opted to call in the big blind.

The flop came {a-Clubs}{j-Spades}{5-Spades} and Pan checked. Brown bet 20,000, leaving him with 2,000 chips behind, and Pan opted to raise. Brown called with his last two chips and the players tabled their cards:

Andrew Brown: {a-Hearts}{7-Clubs}
Qinghai Pan: {q-Diamonds}{3-Spades}

The turn {5-Diamonds} and river {q-Spades} didn't change anything and Brown doubled up with a pair of aces.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Qinghai Pan us
Qinghai Pan
445,000
-82,000
-82,000
Profile photo of Andrew Brown us
Andrew Brown
140,000
78,000
78,000
Day 1 Chip Leader

Tags: Andrew BrownQinghai Pan

Raul Paez Eliminated in 15th Place ($17,596)

Level 18 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Raul Paez
Raul Paez

Raul Paez raised from the button and Robert Como three-bet from the small blind. Josh Arieh four-bet in the big blind and Paez called for his last chips. Como also called.

The flop came {j-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{5-Diamonds}, Como check-folded to Arieh's bet.

Raul Paez: {3-Spades}{3-Clubs}
Josh Arieh: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

The rest of the board was completed with the {10-Spades} on the turn and the {7-Clubs} on the river for Arieh to hold with the higher pocket pair.

Paez became the first elimination of the day, cashing for $17,596.

Player Chips Progress
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Josh Arieh
900,000
128,000
128,000
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner
Profile photo of Raul Paez es
Raul Paez
Busted

Tags: Josh AriehRaul PaezRobert Como