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

Lancaster Claims First Heads-Up Pot

Level 22 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Juha Helppi raised from the button and Mike Lancaster called.

The flop came {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}, Lancaster check-raised the bet of Helppi who called.

They then both checked through the {a-Diamonds} on the turn and the {10-Spades} on the river for Lancaster to claim the pot with {j-Spades}{8-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
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Juha Helppi
3,965,000
-200,000
-200,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Mike Lancaster
3,115,000
200,000
200,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Juha HelppiMike Lancaster

Tommy Hang Eliminated in 3rd Place ($133,718)

Level 22 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
Tommy Hang
Tommy Hang

Juha Helppi raised from the small blind, Tommy Hang three-bet in the big blind. Helppi four-bet and Hang five-bet, Helppi called and Hang's last 10,000 was already added to the preflop bet and called.

Tommy Hang; {a-Hearts}{10-Spades}
Juha Helppi: {a-Spades}{8-Hearts}

The board ran out {4-Spades}{8-Spades}{2-Spades}{4-Hearts}{3-Spades} for them both to make the flush but Helppi had the nut-flush to eliminate Hang in third place for $133,718.

Player Chips Progress
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Juha Helppi
4,165,000
765,000
765,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Mike Lancaster
2,915,000
-535,000
-535,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Tommy Hang
Busted

Tags: Juha HelppiTommy Hang

Hang Doubles Through Lancaster

Level 22 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Mike Lancaster raised on the button and Tommy Hang pushed his last 130,000 chips in the middle. Lancaster called to create the following showdown:

Tommy Hang: {9-Hearts}{6-Hearts}
Mike Lancaster: {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}

Hang was in bad shape for a double up but the board brought {j-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{k-Spades}{4-Clubs}, giving him trips to win the hand. "You have three of a kind? You can do it!" celebrated JC Tran in the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Lancaster
3,450,000
-110,000
-110,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Tommy Hang
270,000
130,000
130,000

Tags: Mike LancasterJC TranTommy Hang

Hang Chipping Down

Level 22 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

On a first hand, Mike Lancaster raised on the button and Tommy Hang called in the big blind.

The flop came {9-Spades}{4-Spades}{2-Hearts} and Hang check-called. Both checked the {10-Spades} turn and the river fell a {10-Clubs}. Hang check-called another bet from Lancaster but mucked when the latter revealed {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}.

On another hand, Hang raised on the button and called a three-bet from Lancaster in the small blind.

The flop was {6-Spades}{7-Spades}{6-Hearts} and Hang called a bet from Lancaster. On the {a-Hearts} turn, Hang folded after Lancaster fired a second barrel.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Lancaster
3,560,000
360,000
360,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Tommy Hang
140,000
-465,000
-465,000

Tags: Tommy HangMike Lancaster

Helppi Takes Over the Chip Lead

Level 22 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
Juha Helppi
Juha Helppi

Juha Helppi raised from the button and Mike Lancaster three-bet in the big blind for Helppi to make the call.

The flop came {5-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{3-Hearts}, Lancaster check-called the bet of Helppi.

The turn was the {x-Hearts}, Lancaster check-called Helppi's bet again.

The river completed the board with the {3-Diamonds}, Lancaster checked for the last time and Helppi barreled another bet over the line. Lancaster folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Juha Helppi
3,400,000
480,000
480,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Mike Lancaster
3,070,000
-130,000
-130,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Juha HelppiMike Lancaster

Hang Gets Some Back

Level 22 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Mike Lancaster raised from the button and Tommy Hang called in the big blind.

The flop came {10-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{6-Clubs}, Hang check-called the bet of Lancaster.

The turn was the {k-Diamonds}, Hang checked again. Lancaster bet and now Hang took some extra time before raising, having only 5,000 behind after the raise. Lancaster took a few seconds and then folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Lancaster
3,200,000
-400,000
-400,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Tommy Hang
605,000
250,000
250,000

Tags: Mike LancasterTommy Hang

Hang Reluctantly Folds

Level 22 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Tommy Hang raised from the button and Mike Lancaster three-bet from the small blind. Juha Helppi gave up on his big blind and Hang called.

The flop came {6-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}, Lancaster bet, Hang raised and Lancaster glanced at Hang's stack. Hang confirmed he had 455,000 behind before Lancaster made the call.

The turn was the {5-Hearts}, Lancaster bet again and Hang called.

The river completed the board with the {5-Diamonds}, Lancaster fired another bet into the pot and Hang opted to fold after taking some time to consider his options.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Lancaster
3,600,000
-50,000
-50,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Tommy Hang
355,000
-525,000
-525,000

Tags: Juha HelppiMike LancasterTommy Hang

"You Are Lucky"

Level 22 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Juha Helppi raised on the button and called Tommy Hang's three-bet from the small blind.

The flop was {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} and Helppi called Hang's continuation bet. The same action happened when a {k-Hearts} paired the board on the turn.

Another {k-Diamonds} fell on the river and this time both players checked. Hang turned over {q-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} while Helppi showed {q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} for a full house with the nines, saying "it's my turn now" to Hang. "You are lucky!" said JC Tran from the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Juha Helppi
2,920,000
880,000
880,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Tommy Hang
880,000
-270,000
-270,000

Tags: JC TranJuha Helppi

Lancaster Has the Best Kicker

Level 22 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Mike Lancaster raised on the button and Tommy Hang called in the blinds.

The flop went {q-Spades}{3-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and Hang check-called Lancaster's bet. The {5-Spades} turn went check-check.

When a {q-Clubs} fell on the river, Hang led out with a bet and Lancaster called. Hang showed {6-Spades}{3-Spades} for a pair of threes and Lancaster tabled {3-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} for a pair as well kicker king and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Lancaster
3,650,000
150,000
150,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Tommy Hang
1,150,000
-180,000
-180,000

Tags: Tommy HangMike Lancaster

Hang Tank-Folds to Lancaster

Level 22 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Mike Lancaster raised from the button and Tommy Hang three-bet from the big blind which Lancaster called.

The flop came {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{9-Spades}, Hang bet and Lancaster called.

The turn was the {a-Hearts}, Hang bet again and Lancaster made another call.

The river completed the board with the {7-Spades}, Hang checked and Lancaster now led out. Hang tanked for a while but opted to fold in the end.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Lancaster
3,500,000
200,000
200,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Tommy Hang
1,330,000
-270,000
-270,000

Tags: Tommy HangMike Lancaster