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 #187-190: Sammartino Check-Raises Livingston on Turn and Takes the Chip Lead

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

Hand #187: Dario Sammartino opened for 6 million on the button and won the pot.

Hand #188: A walk for Sammartino.

Hand #189: Sammartino completed and Alex Livingston checked. Sammartino bet 2.4 million on the {10-Hearts}{7-Spades}{k-Clubs} flop but then checked the {3-Clubs} turn. Livingston bet 8.5 million and Sammartino made it 29 million. Livingston thought briefly and released.

Hand #190: Livingston completed the blind and Hossein Ensan made it 7.5 million. He won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
228,200,000
24,100,000
24,100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Hossein Ensan
220,000,000
-4,800,000
-4,800,000
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Alex Livingston ca
Alex Livingston
66,600,000
-19,300,000
-19,300,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Alex LivingstonDario SammartinoHossein Ensan

Hands #184-186: Livingston Below 100 Million

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

Hand #184: Dario Sammartino raised to 6,000,000 from the button and Hossein Ensan called from the big blind.

The flop was {k-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and Ensan check-called 6,500,000 from Sammartino.

The turn was the {6-Hearts}, both checked, the river was the {j-Hearts} and both checked again.

Ensan showed {a-Spades}{8-Clubs} and Sammartino's hand wasn't visible to our flop camera, but the result was a chopped pot.

Hand #185: Alex Livingston raised to 5,500,000 from the button and Dario Sammartino called from the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a {9-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} where Sammartino bet 5,000,000. Livingston called.

The river was the {j-Spades}, Sammartino bet 14,500,000 and Livingston folded.

Hand #186: Hossein Ensan raised to 5,500,000 from the button and Alex Livingston called from the big blind.

They checked to the river of a {j-Hearts}{7-Spades}{6-Spades}{j-Spades}{a-Spades} board where Livingston bet 4,500,000. Ensan raised to 19,000,000 and Livingston folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Hossein Ensan
224,800,000
11,800,000
11,800,000
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
204,100,000
12,300,000
12,300,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Alex Livingston ca
Alex Livingston
85,900,000
-24,100,000
-24,100,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Alex LivingstonDario SammartinoHossein Ensan

Hands #180-183: Three-Way Chop

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

Hand #180: Dario Sammartino limped the small blind and Alex Livingston checked in the big blind. They headed to the {q-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} flop and Sammartino's bet of 2,400,000 was called. On the {4-Spades} turn, Sammartino fired a bet of 9,000,000 and Livingston folded.

Hand #181: Livingston limped the small blind and a check of Hossein Ensan resulted in the {9-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} flop. Livingston bet 3,000,000 and Ensan quickly folded.

Hand #182: A walk for Sammartino.

Hand #183: Ensan raised the button to 5,500,000 and Sammartino came along from the small blind, as did Livingston in the big blind. On a flop of {8-Spades}{4-Spades}{4-Hearts}, all three players checked to see the {8-Diamonds} turn. No betting action checked again and the {q-Diamonds} river also went checked. Only the {5-Clubs}{3-Clubs} of Livingston were shown on the screens, but a three-way chop emerged as they all played the board.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Hossein Ensan de
Hossein Ensan
213,000,000
-5,200,000
-5,200,000
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
191,800,000
9,200,000
9,200,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Alex Livingston ca
Alex Livingston
110,000,000
-4,000,000
-4,000,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Alex LivingstonDario SammartinoHossein Ensan

Hands #178-179: Sammartino Holds, Doubles Through Livingston

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

Hand #178: Dario Sammartino raised to 6 million and Alex Livingston three-bet to 21.5 million in the small blind. He earned the pot.

Hand #179: Livingston raised to 5.5 million on the button and Sammartino called in the big blind. Sammartino check-called 5 million on the {q-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{4-Hearts} flop, and a {10-Clubs} hit the felt. Sammartino checked and Livingston barreled big with 23 million. Sammartino thought briefly and moved all in for 79 million and Livingston called fairly quickly.

Alex Livingston: {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
Dario Sammartino: {10-Spades}{6-Diamonds}

The river was a {j-Clubs}, no help to the kings. Livingston sent over a double that put Sammartino a close enough behind Hossein Ensan.

Dario Sammartino
Dario Sammartino
Dario Sammartino
Dario Sammartino
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Hossein Ensan de
Hossein Ensan
218,200,000
-6,000,000
-6,000,000
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
182,600,000
84,700,000
84,700,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Alex Livingston ca
Alex Livingston
114,000,000
-78,700,000
-78,700,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Alex LivingstonDario SammartinoHossein Ensan

Hands #175-177: Sammartino Fighting Back

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

Hand #175: Dario Sammartino raised to 6,000,000 from the button, Alex Livingston three-bet to 17,500,000 from the small blind, Hossein Ensan folded his big blind and Sammartino called.

They checked to the turn of an {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{2-Hearts} board where Sammartino bet 18,000,000. Livingston folded.

Hand #176: Hossein Ensan limped from the small blind and Dario Sammartino checked his option.

The flop was {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}, Ensan checked, Sammartino bet 3,000,000 and Ensan folded.

Hand #177: Dario Sammartino limped from the small blind and Alex Livingston checked his option.

The flop was {j-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{2-Clubs}, Sammartino bet 2,400,000 and Livingston folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Hossein Ensan
224,200,000
-7,200,000
-7,200,000
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Alex Livingston ca
Alex Livingston
192,700,000
-22,300,000
-22,300,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
97,900,000
29,500,000
29,500,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alex LivingstonDario SammartinoHossein Ensan

Hands #171-174: Sammartino Beats Livingston at Showdown

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

Hand #171: Hossein Ensan raised the button to 5,000,000 and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #172: Dario Sammartino raised to 6,000,000 on the button and scooped the pot without resistance.

Hand #173: A walk for Sammartino.

Hand #174: Sammartino limped the small blind and Alex Livingston checked. The flop brought {j-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{2-Spades} and Sammartino bet 2,400,000, which Livingston called. On the {4-Clubs} turn, Sammartino checked and called a bet of 5,000,000 before the {q-Diamonds} rolled off on the river.

Sammartino checked once more and Livingston checked back, the pot was sent to Sammartino who had the {j-Hearts}{8-Clubs} for jacks and fours.

Player Chips Progress
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Hossein Ensan
231,400,000
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Alex Livingston ca
Alex Livingston
215,000,000
-18,200,000
-18,200,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
68,400,000
18,200,000
18,200,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alex LivingstonDario SammartinoHossein Ensan

Hands #167-170: A New Leader

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

Hand #167: Hossein Ensan completed the blind and Dario Sammartino checked. Ensan bet 3 million on the {3-Spades}{8-Spades}{a-Diamonds} flop and won the pot.

Hand #168: Ensan raised to 4.8 million on the button and Sammartino shoved for 70 million. Alex Livingston folded and Ensan got a count before deciding to fold about 30 seconds later.

Hand #169: Sammartino raised to 6 million on the button and won.

Hand #170: Livingston opened for 5.5 million on the button and got action from both blinds. Livingston continued for 6 million on the {5-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} flop and only Sammartino stuck around. Both players checked the {4-Diamonds}, bringing a {3-Hearts}. Sammartino check-called 21.5 million and Livingston showed {8-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for a straight.

Sammartino's cards went into the muck and Livingston surged into the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alex Livingston ca
Alex Livingston
233,200,000
34,900,000
34,900,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Hossein Ensan de
Hossein Ensan
231,400,000
-10,300,000
-10,300,000
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
50,200,000
-24,600,000
-24,600,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alex LivingstonDario SammartinoHossein Ensan

Hands #163-166: Ensan Creates a Little Separation

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

Hand #163: Alex Livingston limped from the small blind and Hossein Ensan checked his option.

The flop was {a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and Livingston check-called 2,500,000 from Ensan.

The turn was the {j-Spades}, both checked, the river was the {2-Clubs} and Livington's check-folded to Ensan's bet of 9,000,000.

Hand #164: Dario Sammartino received a walk.

Hand #165: Hossein Ensan raised to 5,000,000 from the button and Alex Livingston called from the big blind.

The flop was {9-Spades}{5-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Livingston check-folded to Ensan's bet of 5,000,000.

Hand #166: Hossein Ensan received a walk.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Hossein Ensan de
Hossein Ensan
241,700,000
13,500,000
13,500,000
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Alex Livingston ca
Alex Livingston
198,300,000
-13,500,000
-13,500,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
74,800,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alex LivingstonDario SammartinoHossein Ensan

Hands #159-162: Livingston the Most Active

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

Hand #159: Dario Sammartino limped in from the small blind and Alex Livingston raised to 10,000,000 in the big blind. Sammartino gave it some consideration and called to see the {k-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop. Sammartino checked and Livingston tossed in a continuation bet of 7,500,000, which won the pot without resistance.

Hand #160: Sammartino raised the button to 6,000,000 and won the blinds and big blind ante.

Hand #161: Livingston opened the button to 5,500,000 and Sammartino called from the big blind. On the {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{3-Clubs} flop, both players opted to check and the {k-Hearts} followed on the turn. Sammartino checked once more and Livingston bet 3,000,000 to win the next pot.

Hand #162: Hossein Ensan raised to 4,800,000 on the button and Livingston defended out of the big blind. The flop brought {10-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{2-Hearts} and the action went check, check. Livingston bet the {6-Spades} turn for 5,50,000 and Ensan folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Hossein Ensan de
Hossein Ensan
228,200,000
-10,800,000
-10,800,000
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Alex Livingston ca
Alex Livingston
211,800,000
23,900,000
23,900,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
74,800,000
-13,100,000
-13,100,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alex LivingstonDario SammartinoHossein Ensan