Event #8: $10,000 Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em | 2019 World Series of Poker

06-04-2019 15:12 UTC-8

Hands #42-46: Wang and Van Krevelen Go All In

Milko van Winden

Level 18 : 0/0, 10,000 ante

Hand #42: Alex Epstein called from middle position and Thai Ha called from the hijack. Cutoff Chance Kornuth called as well and it was up to button Yong Wang. Wang checked his option and they went four-way to the flop.

The flop was and Epstein was the first to check. Ha checked behind but Kornuth bet 60,000. Wang folded and Epstein called. Ha was the last player to act and he folded his hand.

The turn was the and Epstein checked to Kornuth again. He checked behind this time to see the river card.

Both checked again and the of Epstein won him the pot.

Hand #43: It folded to Wang in the cutoff and he jammed his last 632,000 in the middle. He won the pot when Rene van Krevelen folded on the button.

Hand #44: Thai Ha called from middle position, Chance Kornuth called from the next seat and Rene van Krevelen called from the cutoff. Epstein checked on the button.

The flop fell and it checked to Epstein on the button who bet 35,000. The other players got out of the way and Epstein won the pot.

Hand #45: Epstein called from the cutoff and big blind Anson Tsang checked. The first three community cards were and they both checked.

The turn was the and Epstein check-called a bet of 45,000. The river was the Epstein bet 45,000 and Tsang called. Tsang won the pot at showdown.

Hand #46: Van Krevelen bet his last 593,000 and the others folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Epstein	1,920,000 -16,380,000	-16,380,000

Anson Tsang	1,510,000 110,000	110,000

Chance Kornuth	1,480,000 -14,620,000	-14,620,000

Yong Wang	662,000 10,000	10,000
Rene van Krevelen	653,000
Thai Ha	608,000 -80,000	-80,000

Tags: Alex Epstein Anson Tsang Chance Kornuth Rene van Krevelen Thai Ha Yong Wang

06-04-2019 15:01 UTC-8

Hands #37-41: Another Double for Ha

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Will Shillibier

Level 18 : 0/0, 10,000 ante

Hand #37: Chance Kornuth raised to 85,000 and Yong Wang three-bet all in for 622,000. Kornuth folded.

Hand #38: Kornuth and Wang limped in and Alex Epstein raised to 75,000. Kornuth and Wang both called and the flop was . It checked to Epstein who bet 60,000 and he took down the pot.

Hand #39: Anson Tsang received a walk on the button.

Hand #40: Epstein raised to 60,000 and Thai Ha called on the button. The flop was and Epstein bet 65,000. Ha called. The turn was the and Epstein bet 175,000 and Ha raised all in for 204,000. Epstein called.

Thai Ha:
Alex Epstein:

Ha had flopped the nut flush against Epstein's turned two pair. The river was the and Ha doubled up.

Hand #41: Tsang raised to 90,000 and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Epstein	1,830,000 -180,000	-180,000

Chance Kornuth	1,610,000 -200,000	-200,000

Anson Tsang	1,400,000 80,000	80,000

Thai Ha	688,000 339,000	339,000

Rene van Krevelen	653,000 -60,000	-60,000
Yong Wang	652,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Alex Epstein Anson Tsang Chance Kornuth Thai Ha Yong Wang

06-04-2019 14:52 UTC-8

Hands #32-36: Kornuth Getting Active

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Milko van Winden

Level 18 : 0/0, 10,000 ante

Hand #32: Chance Kornuth called from middle position and folded when Rene van Krevelen put his last 683,000 in the middle from the cutoff to take down the hand.

Hand #33: Kornuth called from middle position and big blind Anson Tsang checked. The flop fell and both checked. The turn was the and Kornuth took it down with a bet of 30,000 when Tsang folded.

Hand #34: Kornuth called again from under the gun this time, and Alex Epstein raised to 60,000 from the hijack. Kornuth called.

The flop fell and Kornuth check-folded to a 75,000 bet form Epstein.

Hand #35: Yong Wang moved all in from the under-the-gun position for 582,000 but didn't get any action.

Hand #36: Kornuth raised from the cutoff to 85,000 and won the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Epstein	2,010,000 110,000	110,000

Chance Kornuth	1,810,000 10,000	10,000

Anson Tsang	1,320,000 -80,000	-80,000

Rene van Krevelen	713,000 30,000	30,000
Yong Wang	622,000 110,000	110,000
Thai Ha	349,000 -70,000	-70,000

Tags: Alex Epstein Anson Tsang Chance Kornuth Rene van Krevelen Yong Wang

06-04-2019 14:43 UTC-8

Hands #28-31: Epstein Takes Chip Lead

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Will Shillibier

Level 18 : 0/0, 10,000 ante

Hand #28: Action folded around to Alex Epstein who raised to 60,000. Thai Ha was on the button and called. The flop was . Epstein bet 75,000 and Ha folded.

Hand #29: Yong Wang called under the gun, and he was joined by Epstein, Anson Tsang and Ha before Chance Kornuth checked his button.

The flop checked to Ha who bet 80,000, with Tsang the only caller. The turn was the and both players checked. The river was the putting a straight on the board. Tsang moved all in and Ha agonized with his decision before folding.

Hand #30: Four players limped in and Wang checked his button. The flop was . It checked to Tsang who bet 100,000 and the other players all folded.

Hand #31: Epstein called under the gun, Yong Wang called in the cutoff and Rene van Krevelen checked his button. The flop was and Epstein checked. Wang bet 50,000, Van Krevelen folded and Epstein called.

The turn was the and Epstein checked. This time Wang bet 210,000 and Epstein called again. The river was the and the pair checked, with Epstein showing for a flopped full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Epstein	1,900,000 300,000	300,000

Chance Kornuth	1,800,000 -100,000	-100,000

Anson Tsang	1,400,000 300,000	300,000

Rene van Krevelen	683,000 -60,000	-60,000
Yong Wang	512,000 -430,000	-430,000
Thai Ha	419,000 -190,000	-190,000

Tags: Alex Epstein Anson Tsang Chance Kornuth Rene van Krevelen Thai Ha Yong Wang

06-04-2019 14:33 UTC-8

Hands #23-27: Van Krevelen and Tsang Climbing

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Milko van Winden

Level 18 : 0/0, 10,000 ante

Hand #23: Yong Wang called from early position and Anson Tsang called from the hijack. Thai Ha called from the cutoff and Chance Kornuth checked from the button.

The flop was and all four checked. They also checked on the turn and the river was the putting a four-flush on the board.

Wang bet 175,000 on the river and Tsang made it 530,000 to go. That was too much for Wang as he folded his hand.

Hand #24: Alex Epstein raised to 50,000 from middle position. Tsang moved all his chips to the middle from the next seat but everyone got out of the way and the chips were pushed to Epstein.

Hand #25: Tsang called from middle position and Kornuth called as well. Wang called from the cutoff and Rene van Krevelen checked on the button.

The flop was dealt and Tsang continued with a bet of 25,000. Van Krevelen called to see the on the turn as the other players involved in the hand got out of the way.

Tsang continued to show aggression on the turn when he bet 75,000 but Van Krevelen was going nowhere when he called.

The river was the and Tsang checked to the Dutch player. Van Krevelen pushed 225,000 forward on the river and Tsang folded quickly.

Hand #26: Tsang raised to 80,000 and he won the pot.

Hand #27: Kornuth called and Van Krevelen pushed all in for a little under 700,000. He picked it up when the button and Kornuth folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	1,900,000

Alex Epstein	1,600,000 -100,000	-100,000

Anson Tsang	1,100,000 215,000	215,000

Yong Wang	942,000 -258,000	-258,000
Rene van Krevelen	743,000 220,000	220,000
Thai Ha	609,000 -76,000	-76,000

Tags: Alex Epstein Anson Tsang Chance Kornuth Rene van Krevelen Thai Ha Yong Wang

Level: 18

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 10,000

06-04-2019 14:20 UTC-8

Hands #17-22: Ha Doubles Through Kornuth

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Will Shillibier

Level 17 : 0/0, 8,000 ante

Hand #17: It folded to Thai Ha in the cutoff who called and Chance Kornuth raised enough to put Ha all in. Ha called.

Thai Ha:
Chance Kornuth:

The flop was giving Kornuth a gutshot to send Ha to the rai. The turn gave Kornuth a pair as well, but the river was the improving Ha to trips and he doubled up.

Hand #18: Every player called and Yong Wang checked his button. The flop was and it checked to Wang who bet 55,000. It folded to Ha who raised to 180,000 and he took down the pot.

Hand #19: Anson Tsang raised to 70,000 and Ha called in the next position. Both players checked the flop and the turn was the .

Tsang bet 100,000 and Ha folded.

Hand #20: Tsang called under the gun and Wang raised all in and took down the pot.

Hand #21: Wang, Rene van Krevelen and Alex Epstein all called and Tsang checked his button.

The flop was and it checked to Van Krevelen who bet 60,000. The two other players folded.

Hand #22: Four players saw a flop of and they each checked. The turn was the and Kornuth bet 40,000. Van Krevelen called with Tsang and Ha both folding.

The river was the and Kornuth bet 110,000. Van Krevelen called and Kornuth showed for a full house and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	1,900,000 -200,000	-200,000

Alex Epstein	1,700,000

Yong Wang	1,200,000 -100,000	-100,000
Anson Tsang	885,000 54,000	54,000

Thai Ha	685,000 383,000	383,000

Rene van Krevelen	523,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Alex Epstein Anson Tsang Chance Kornuth Rene van Krevelen Thai Ha Yong Wang

06-04-2019 14:06 UTC-8

Hands #14-16: Double Up for Thai Ha

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Milko van Winden

Level 17 : 0/0, 8,000 ante

Hand #14: Chance Kornuth called from middle position and Rene van Krevelen called from the cutoff. Alex Epstein checked the button.

The flop fell and Kornuth checked his option. Van Krevelen did the same and Epstein bet 32,000. Kornuth got out of the way and van Krevelen was up. He flicked in a call.

The turn was the and Van Krevelen checked to Epstein again. Epstein continued again when he put 80,000 in the middle. Van Krevelen called again and the completed the board.

Van Krevelen checked and Epstein bet 240,000. Van Krevelen got out of the way and the pot was pushed to Epstein.

Hand #15: Thai Ha moved all in from early position for his last 143,000. Anson Tsang called from the button.

Thai Ha:
Anson Tsang:

The flop ran out and the turn fell . The river was the and Ha doubled up.

Hand #16: Kornuth called from early position and Epstein raised to 75,000. Kornuth called. The flop was and both players checked. The turn was the and both players checked again. The river was the .

They checked again on the river and Tsang won the hand with .

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	2,100,000 -100,000	-100,000

Alex Epstein	1,700,000 300,000	300,000

Yong Wang	1,300,000
Anson Tsang	831,000 -159,000	-159,000

Rene van Krevelen	673,000 -144,000	-144,000
Thai Ha	302,000 151,000	151,000

Tags: Alex Epstein Anson Tsang Chance Kornuth Rene van Krevelen Thai Ha

06-04-2019 13:53 UTC-8

Hands #10-13: Chip Leader Kornuth in Action

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Will Shillibier

Level 17 : 0/0, 8,000 ante

Hand #10: Alex Epstein raised to 58,000 and Anson Tsang three-bet to 250,000. Epstein called and the flop came . Both players checked and the turn was the .

Epstein bet 175,000 and took down the pot.

Hand #11: Epstein called 8,000, as did Thai Ha and Chance Kornuth checked the button. The trio checked the flop and the turn and the river was the .

Epstein and Ha checked to Kornuth who bet 30,000, and he took down the pot.

Hand #12: Epstein and Anson Tsang both called 8,000, as did Kornuth in the cutoff before Yong Wang checked the button.

The flop and turn was checked down and the river was the . It checked to Wang who bet 150,000 and he took down the pot.

Hand #13: Kornuth called in the hijack and Rene van Krevelen checked the button. The flop was and Kornuth check-called 50,000. The turn was the and Kornuth checked again. This time Van Krevelen bet 150,000 and Kornuth folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	2,200,000

Alex Epstein	1,400,000 200,000	200,000

Yong Wang	1,300,000 100,000	100,000
Anson Tsang	990,000 -310,000	-310,000

Rene van Krevelen	817,000 74,000	74,000
Thai Ha	151,000 -48,000	-48,000

Tags: Alex Epstein Anson Tsang Chance Kornuth Rene van Krevelen Thai Ha Yong Wang

06-04-2019 13:39 UTC-8

Hands #5-9: No Showdowns

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Milko van Winden

Level 17 : 0/0, 8,000 ante

Hand #5: Alex Epstein called from middle position and his neighbor Anson Tsang called as well. Chance Kornuth sat on the button and he opted to check his option.

The flop was dealt and all three players checked to see the appear. Epstein fired a bet of 30,000 on the turn Tsang upped it to 85,000 and Kornuth folded his cards. Epstein stuck around.

The completed the board and Epstein bet 135,000. Tsang folded and Epstein took down the pot.

Hand #6: Thai Ha called from the hijack and Kornuth raised to 90,000 from the cutoff. Ha folded his hand and Kornuth's raise won the pot.

Hand #7: Tsang called from middle position and Kornuth did from the hijack. Cutoff Yong Wang raised to 200,000 Tsang folded and so did Kornuth.

The stream later showed that Tsang had folded to Wang who had raised with .

Hand #8: Kornuth called from middle position and Wang called from the hijack. Rene van Krevelen called as well and button Epstein checked.

The flop fell and Kornuth led out with a bet of 45,000. Wang and van Krevelen folded right away and Epstein followed seconds later.

Hand #9: Epstein called from the cutoff and Tsang raised to 56,000. That was enough to take it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	2,200,000 37,000	37,000

Anson Tsang	1,300,000 -100,000	-100,000

Alex Epstein	1,200,000 100,000	100,000

Yong Wang	1,200,000 24,000	24,000
Rene van Krevelen	743,000 -64,000	-64,000
Thai Ha	199,000 -84,000	-84,000

Tags: Alex Epstein Anson Tsang Chance Kornuth Rene van Krevelen Thai Ha Yong Wang