2019 World Series of Poker

Event #84: The Closer - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q10
Prize
$565,346
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,780,000
Entries
2,800
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000

Konnikova Has a Stack

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
Maria Konnikova (from a previous event)
Maria Konnikova (from a previous event)

Maria Konnikova opened the action and was called behind by two players before James Romero squeezed. The player on his left moved all in and when the action came back to Konnikova, she moved all in over the top. Everyone else passed and they turned their cards on their backs.

Maria Konnikova: {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}
Opponent: {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

Both players hit on the {q-Clubs}{9-Spades}{10-Spades} flop, but Konnikova was the huge favorite with a set of tens. The {8-Clubs} turn brought a gutshot for a chop but instead the {9-Diamonds} paired on the river, giving Konnikova a full house and one of the top chip stacks in the room.

Romero had folded {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}, which was the correct fold but would have hit quads. He will have to console himself with the fact that he still has a decent stack, even though it could have been so much more.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Maria Konnikova us
Maria Konnikova
131,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of James Romero us
James Romero
68,000
23,500
23,500

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