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 #135-137: Livingston Closing the Gap on Ensan

Level 40 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
Alex Livingston
Alex Livingston

Hand #135: Hossein Ensan raised to 4,000,000 from the button, Alex Livingston three-bet to 16,000,000 from the big blind and Ensan called.

The flop came down {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{7-Spades}, Livingston checked, Ensan bet 18,000,000 and Livingston called.

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

Livingston tabled {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}, Ensan mucked and Livingston won the pot.

Hand #136: Dario Sammartino raised to 4,500,000 from the button, Alex Livingston called from the small blind and Hossein Ensan called from the big blind.

They checked to the turn of an {8-Hearts}{6-Spades}{4-Spades}{8-Spades} board where Livingston bet 9,000,000. Only Ensan called.

The river was the {7-Spades} and both checked.

Livingston tabled {q-Spades}{9-Spades} for a queen-high flush, Ensan mucked and Livingston won the pot.

Hand #137: Hossein Ensan limped from the small blind, Dario Sammartino raised to 8,000,000 from the big blind and Ensan folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Hossein Ensan
215,200,000
-51,500,000
-51,500,000
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Alex Livingston ca
Alex Livingston
188,400,000
55,000,000
55,000,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
111,200,000
-3,500,000
-3,500,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alex LivingstonDario SammartinoHossein Ensan

Hands #133-134: Livingston Jams Into Ensan

Level 40 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
Alex Livingston
Alex Livingston

Hand #133: Alex Livingston limped the small blind and Hossein Ensan checked in the big blind to the {k-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{6-Spades} flop. Livingston checked and Ensan bet 2,000,000, which prompted a raise to 7,500,000 by Livingston. Ensan made the call and the {q-Diamonds} followed on the turn.

Livingston now bet 13,500,000 right away and Ensan min-raised to 27,000,000. Livingston moved all in for 100,000,000 in total and Ensan snap-folded.

Hand #134: Livingston raised to 5,000,000 on the button, which Ensan in the small blind and Dario Sammartino in the big blind called. The flop brought {q-Clubs}{8-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Ensan checked, as did Sammartino. Livingston continued for 6,000,000 and Ensan called, while Sammartino got out of the way.

The {q-Spades} turn paired the board and both players checked to see the {9-Diamonds} on the river. A bet of 4,000,000 by Ensan was called and he turned over {8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for queens and eights to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Hossein Ensan
266,700,000
-16,500,000
-16,500,000
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Alex Livingston ca
Alex Livingston
133,400,000
23,500,000
23,500,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
114,700,000
-7,000,000
-7,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alex LivingstonDario SammartinoHossein Ensan

Hands #130-132: Momentum Continues for Sammartino

Level 40 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Hand #130: Dario Sammartino opened for 4.5 million on the button. Hossein Ensan defended his big blind. Ensan checked and called 5 million on the {9-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{7-Clubs} flop. The turn was a {3-Spades} and checked through, bringing the {a-Spades}. Again, they checked.

Ensan showed {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts} but was high-carded by {k-Diamonds}{6-Spades}.

Hand #131: Alex Livingston made it 4.5 million on the button and Ensan called in the small blind. They checked to the turn on {3-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{8-Spades}{7-Hearts} and Ensan bet 3.5 million to win it.

Hand #132: Sammartino completed the blind and Livingston made it 7 million. Sammartino came back with 29 million and Livingston folded right away.

Player Chips Progress
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Hossein Ensan
283,200,000
-3,000,000
-3,000,000
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
121,700,000
17,500,000
17,500,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Alex Livingston ca
Alex Livingston
109,900,000
-14,500,000
-14,500,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Alex LivingstonDario SammartinoHossein Ensan

Sammartino Rivers a Double Through Ensan

Level 40 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
Dario Sammartino
Dario Sammartino

Hand #129: Hossein Ensan raised to 4,000,000 from the button, Dario Sammartino reraised all in for 50,100,000 from the small blind, Alex Livingston tanked for about one minute before he folded his big blind and Ensan called.

Ensan showed {6-Hearts}{6-Clubs}, racing with Sammartino's {a-Spades}{j-Spades}.

The flop came down {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{8-Spades}, keeping Ensan in the lead with his sixes.

The turn was the {10-Clubs}, giving Sammartino a straight draw to go along with several counterfeit cards as well.

The river was the {q-Spades}, giving Sammartino a queen-high straight to double through Ensan.

Dario Sammartino
Dario Sammartino
Player Chips Progress
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Hossein Ensan
286,200,000
-50,100,000
-50,100,000
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Alex Livingston ca
Alex Livingston
124,400,000
-4,000,000
-4,000,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
104,200,000
54,100,000
54,100,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alex LivingstonDario SammartinoHossein Ensan

Hands #126-128: Ace-King High Works for Ensan

Level 40 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Hand #126: Hossein Ensan raised the button to 4,000,000 and won his first outright pot of the final day.

Hand #127: Alex Livingston limped the small blind and Ensan checked in the big blind. On the {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop, Ensan faced a check-raise from 2,000,000 to 8,000,000 and clicked it back to 22,000,000. Livingston quickly folded and Ensan claimed the second pot in a row.

Hand #128: Ensan raised to 6,000,000 in the small blind and Dario Sammartino called. On a flop of {q-Hearts}{4-Spades}{4-Clubs}, Ensan bet 5,000,000 and Sammartino tossed in a T-5,000,000 chip for the call. The {2-Hearts} followed on the turn, Ensan slowed down and checked to see Sammartino bet 8,5000,000.

Ensan made the call and they headed to the {8-Hearts} river, which was once again checked by Ensan. Sammartino opted to check back and Ensan turned over {a-Hearts}{k-Spades} as the winning hand, as Sammartino mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Hossein Ensan de
Hossein Ensan
336,300,000
36,500,000
36,500,000
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Alex Livingston ca
Alex Livingston
128,400,000
-14,000,000
-14,000,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
50,100,000
-22,500,000
-22,500,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alex LivingstonDario SammartinoHossein Ensan

Hands #123-125: Aces Up No Good for Sammartino

Level 40 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Hand #123: Hossein Ensan opened for 5 million on the button and Alex Livingston defended the big blind. Livingston check-called 3 million on the {5-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{3-Clubs} flop and both players checked the {2-Diamonds}. The river was an {a-Diamonds} and Livingston came out betting with 14.5 million. Ensan gave it up.

Hand #124: Dario Sammartino opened for 4.5 million on the button and Ensan defended the big blind. The players saw a {j-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} board for free and each player showed king-high to chop.

Hand #125: Livingston raised to 4.5 million on the button and Sammartino defended his big blind. On the {10-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{8-Clubs} flop, Sammartino check-called 5 million. Sammartino checked again on the {6-Diamonds} and Livingston sized up to 14.5 million. The river was a {k-Clubs}, and Sammartino checked a final time. Livingston thought a bit and checked it back.

Sammartino showed {a-Diamonds}{6-Spades} for aces up but was beaten by {a-Spades}{10-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Hossein Ensan de
Hossein Ensan
299,800,000
-9,500,000
-9,500,000
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Alex Livingston ca
Alex Livingston
142,400,000
35,000,000
35,000,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
72,600,000
-25,500,000
-25,500,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alex LivingstonDario SammartinoHossein Ensan

Hands #121-122: Sammartino Calls With King High and Wins

Level 40 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
Dario Sammartino
Dario Sammartino

Hand #121: Dario Sammartino raised to 4,500,000 from the button and Hossein Ensan called from the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a {9-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{4-Spades}{6-Diamonds} where Ensan bet 6,500,000. Sammartino called.

The river was the {3-Clubs} and both checked.

Ensan showed {k-Clubs}{8-Clubs}, but Sammartino took it down with {a-Spades}{6-Clubs} for a pair of sixes.

Hand #122: Alex Livingston raised to 4,500,000 from the button, Hossein Ensan called from the small blind and Dario Sammartino called from the big blind.

They checked to the river of a {7-Clubs}{8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} {a-Hearts} board where Livingston bet 7,500,000. Ensan folded and Sammartino thought it over for about two minutes before he called.

Livingston tabled {j-Clubs}{4-Clubs}, while Sammartino showed {k-Hearts}{6-Hearts} to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Hossein Ensan
309,300,000
-17,500,000
-17,500,000
Main Event Champion
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Alex Livingston ca
Alex Livingston
107,400,000
-13,000,000
-13,000,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
98,100,000
30,500,000
30,500,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alex LivingstonDario SammartinoHossein Ensan