2019 World Series of Poker

Event #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship
Day: 10
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
$10,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$80,548,600
Entries
8,569
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
4,000,000

Hands #210-213: Ensan Gets Value From Second Pair

Level 41 : 1,200,000/2,400,000, 2,400,000 ante

Hand #210: Dario Sammartino raised to 6,000,000 and Hossein Ensan made the call to see the {5-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{2-Clubs} flop. Ensan checked after brief consideration and Sammartino checked back to see the {4-Diamonds} turn for free. Ensan bet 4,500,000 and picked up a call, the {a-Clubs} came on the river.

Ensan checked and Sammartino checked back, thanks to the straight on the board they chopped it with {q-Spades}{j-Diamonds} for Ensan and {10-Diamonds}{4-Spades} for Sammartino.

Hand #211: Ensan opened to 5,500,000 and Sammartino came along to the {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{2-Diamonds} flop. Sammartino checked and folded when facing a bet of 5,000,000 by Ensan.

Hand #212: Sammartino raised to 6,000,000 from the button and Ensan made the call, the flop brought {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{2-Spades}. Ensan's check was followed by a bet of 4,500,000 by Sammartino and Ensan quickly got out of the way.

Hand #213: Dario chants from the Italian rail emerged before the start of the hand and "Hossein, Hossein!" came back from the other side of the Thunderdome. Ensan raised to 5,500,000 and Sammartino called to see a flop of {8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{4-Spades}. Sammartino checked and called a bet of 3,500,000, which brought the {3-Spades} turn.

Sammartino checked once more and Ensan now made it 8,000,000 to go, Sammartino called. On the {q-Diamonds} river, a third check by Sammartino followed and Ensan fired a third barrel for 16,000,000. While Sammartino was deep into the think tank, the German rail started announcing Ensan's first name letter by letter, and Sammartino eventually called.

Ensan tabled {j-Clubs}{8-Hearts} for a pair of eights and that won the pot to close the gap to all but 11 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
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Dario Sammartino
271,100,000
-33,700,000
-33,700,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Hossein Ensan
243,700,000
33,700,000
33,700,000
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Dario SammartinoHossein Ensan

Hands #206-209: Ensan Gets Some Back

Level 41 : 1,200,000/2,400,000, 2,400,000 ante
Heads Up Hossein Ensan
Heads Up Hossein Ensan

Hand #206: Dario Sammartino made it 6 million on the button and Hossein Ensan called. Sammartino continued for 6 million on the {10-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{a-Clubs} flop and Ensan made it 16 million. Sammartino stuck around for the {5-Hearts} turn. Ensan fired again for 33 million and that ended the hand.

Hand #207: Sammartino got a walk.

Hand #208: Sammartino returned the favor.

Hand #209: Ensan made it 5.5 million to go and Sammartino called. Sammartino checked and Ensan fired a min-bet on {10-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{4-Clubs}. Sammartino called and they went to a {k-Spades} turn. Action checked through to the {10-Clubs}. Sammartino bet 6.5 million and Ensan called.

Sammartino showed {q-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and Ensan {9-Clubs}{6-Spades}, so they chopped with identical two pairs and a king kicker.

Player Chips Progress
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Dario Sammartino
304,800,000
-23,200,000
-23,200,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Hossein Ensan
210,000,000
23,200,000
23,200,000
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Dario SammartinoHossein Ensan

Hands #203-205: Back and Forth

Level 41 : 1,200,000/2,400,000, 2,400,000 ante

Hand #203: Hossein Ensan raised to 5,200,000 from the button, Dario Sammartino three-bet to 22,000,000 from the big blind and Ensan folded.

Hand #204: Dario Sammartino raised to 6,000,000 from the button and Hossein Ensan called from the big blind.

The flop was {q-Spades}{8-Spades}{3-Spades} and Ensan check-called 6,000,000.

The {10-Spades} turn fell, both checked and the {q-Diamonds} river completed the board. Ensan bet 22,500,000 and Sammartino folded.

Hand #205: Hossein Ensan raised to 5,200,000 from the button and Dario Sammartino called from the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a {k-Spades}{8-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} board where Sammartino bet 8,000,000. Ensan folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Dario Sammartino
328,000,000
-1,600,000
-1,600,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Hossein Ensan
186,800,000
1,600,000
1,600,000
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Dario SammartinoHossein Ensan

Hands #201-202: Sammartino Rivers Superior Two Pair

Level 41 : 1,200,000/2,400,000, 2,400,000 ante
Heads Up Hossein Ensan & Dario Sammartino
Heads Up Hossein Ensan & Dario Sammartino

Hand #201: A walk for Dario Sammartino.

Hand #202: Sammartino raised to 6,000,000 and Hossein Ensan called to see the {j-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} flop, which both players checked. Ensan also checked the {9-Spades} turn, and Sammartino made it 8,000,000 to go. Ensan raised to 30,000,000 and that sent Sammartino into the think tank.

Sammartino made the call to create a pot of 74.4 million and the {a-Clubs} appeared on the river. Ensan checked and called a bet of 55,000 by Sammartino to get shown the {a-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} for aces and nines by the Italian. Ensan tabled his {j-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for inferior two pair and lost a big chunk of his stack.

Heads Up Dario Sammartino
Heads Up Dario Sammartino
Player Chips Progress
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Dario Sammartino
329,600,000
94,600,000
94,600,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Hossein Ensan
185,200,000
-94,600,000
-94,600,000
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Dario SammartinoHossein Ensan

Alex Livingston Eliminated in 3rd Place ($4,000,000)

Level 41 : 1,200,000/2,400,000, 2,400,000 ante
Alex Livingston
Alex Livingston

Hand #200: Alex Livingston shoved all in from the button for 41.1 million and Hossein Ensan quickly called in the small blind. Dario Sammartino released his cards in the big and the two players showed down:

Alex Livingston: {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}
Hossein Ensan: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

Both players would pair on the {6-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{q-Spades} flop but Ensan kept his big lead. The {2-Spades} turn left Livingston in need on the river, but the {9-Diamonds} left the 2019 Main Event heads up.

Either Dario Sammartino or Hossein Ensan will be poker's next world champ. The players are taking a brief break in preparation for heads-up play.

Alex Livingston
Alex Livingston
Player Chips Progress
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Alex Livingston
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Alex LivingstonDario SammartinoHossein Ensan

Hands #195-199: Livingston Below 50 Million

Level 41 : 1,200,000/2,400,000, 2,400,000 ante

Hand #195: Dario Sammartino limped from the small blind and Alex Livingston checked his option.

The flop was {q-Spades}{10-Spades}{9-Clubs}, Sammartino bet 2,400,000 and Livingston folded.

Hand #196: Alex Livingston limped from the small blind, Hossein Ensan raised to 7,500,000 from the big blind and Livingston called.

They checked down a {k-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{5-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} board where Livingston showed {q-Spades}{9-Diamonds}. Ensan won with {a-Spades}{j-Spades}.

Hand #197: Hossein Ensan limped from the small blind and Dario Sammartino checked his option.

The flop was {q-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and Ensan check-folded to Sammartino's bet of 2,400,000.

Hand #198: Dario Sammartino limped from the small blind and Alex Livingston checked his option.

They checked to the turn of a {2-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} board where Sammartino bet 3,500,000. Livingston folded.

Hand #199: Dario Sammartino raised to 4.8 million and Hossein Ensan defended the big blind.

The board read {2-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{9-Hearts}{6-Clubs} on the turn when Sammartino made the first move at the pot. His 6 million bet worked and he showed {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
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Dario Sammartino
239,800,000
20,400,000
20,400,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Hossein Ensan
233,900,000
-2,100,000
-2,100,000
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
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Alex Livingston
41,100,000
-18,300,000
-18,300,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Alex LivingstonDario SammartinoHossein Ensan

Hands #191-194: Some More for Ensan

Level 41 : 1,200,000/2,400,000, 2,400,000 ante

Hand #191: A walk for Dario Sammartino.

Hand #192: Hossein Ensan raised to 5,000,000 on the button and Sammartino called from the small blind. On the {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} flop, Sammartino check-called a bet of 5,000,000 and the {q-Diamonds} followed on the turn. Sammartino checked a second time and Ensan checked back to the {5-Diamonds} river.

Another two checks followed and Ensan won the pot with the {6-Clubs}{6-Hearts} for jacks and sixes.

Hand #193: Alex Livingston in the small blind limped and Ensan checked. The flop came {q-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and Livingston check-folded to a bet of 2,500,000.

Hand #194: A walk for Sammartino.

Player Chips Progress
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Hossein Ensan
236,000,000
16,000,000
16,000,000
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
219,400,000
-8,800,000
-8,800,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Alex Livingston ca
Alex Livingston
59,400,000
-7,200,000
-7,200,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Dario SammartinoHossein EnsanAlex Livingston