Day 7 Awaits as the Greatest Poker Tournament Action Gets Underway at Noon
Today is going to be one of the most critical days in the careers of each of the 35 poker players that remain in the 2019 WSOP Main Event. The final table is in reach, but that means that 26 players will see their dreams crushed; their hopes dashed at the last stage before the last nine players' lives change forever.
People's expectations differ. You have the big stacks that have everything to lose. Nick Marchington leads the event with a stack a small blind shy of forty million. "I could never have imagined it, but here I am," he said after bagging last night. The pressure is high, and even though he's no newcomer to the game of poker, he hasn't faced a similar situation yet in his career. The cameras will be on him, the badge calling him the 'Day 6 chipleader' can't be taken away from him anymore but anything outside of making the final table with a comfortable stack will most likely feel like a disappointment.
A bit more used to the limelight is Hossein Ensan, who starts the day second in chips with a little under 35 million in chips. Having won EPT Prague's Main Event in 2015 for the equivalent of $825,151 and having finished third in the 2014 EPT Barcelona Main Event for $860,091, he's no stranger to playing poker for big money. But the World Series of Poker Main Event is a different beast altogether. It's the tournament.
And then there's Timothy Su who led after both Day 2ab and Day 5, who starts Day 7 with 34,350,000 in chips and find himself in third place on the leaderboard. He played the much talked about pot busting Sam Greenwood on Day 6 yesterday. He's used to the spotlight by now and the buzzing sound of ESPN's cameras following him. But will it give him extra energy and patience, or will he succumb to the pressure of the world watching his every move?
There's a lot less pressure on the shoulders of Steven Parrott (1,825,000) and Alex Livingston (2,800,000). With their short stacks, they know it's do or die. Double up or say goodbye early, there's no alternative. They have nothing to lose and everything to win. When the action gets underway at noon, they'll be looking for a spot to get it in.
A day full of the greatest poker action awaits. Regardless of who does well and who goes bust early, you can bet not to get bored. With the stakes this high, there's no universe in the multiverse where Day 7 of the 2019 World Series of Poker isn't one to get excited about!
Top 5 Chip Counts Going Into Day 7 2019 WSOP $10,000 Main Event
| $ | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholas Marchington | United Kingdom | 39,800,000 | 133 |
| 2 | Hossein Ensan | Germany | 34,500,000 | 115 |
| 3 | Timothy Su | United States | 34,350,000 | 115 |
| 4 | Milos Skrbic | Serbia | 31,450,000 | 105 |
| 5 | Henry Lu | United States | 25,525,000 | 85 |
Day 7 Schedule
The plan for Day 7 is to play down to a final table of nine players; it's as simple as that. If history tells us anything, the players could be in for a long day as the penultimate day before the final table is set, usually is a slow affair. Levels are still 120 minutes each, followed by a 20-minute break each time. A 60-minute dinner break is scheduled for around 4:20 p.m., right after the second level.
Cards will be back in the air at noon in Level 32, with blinds at 150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 big blind ante.
| Level | Duration | Small Blind | Big Blind | Big Blind Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 120 minutes | 300,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 |
| 36 | 120 minutes | 400,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 |
| 37 | 120 minutes | 500,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
| 38 | 120 minutes | 600,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 |
| 39 | 120 minutes | 800,000 | 1,600,000 | 1,600,000 |
| 40 | 120 minutes | 1,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
| 41 | 120 minutes | 1,250,000 | 2,500,000 | 2,500,000 |
The 2019 WSOP Main Event in Numbers
| Day | Players Total for Day | Players Total Cumulative | Players Surviving |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1a | 1,334 | 1,334 | 962 |
| 1b | 1,914 | 3,248 | 1,421 |
| 1c | 4,877 | 8,125 | 3,664 |
| 2ab | 2,483 | 8,225 | 1,087 |
| 2c | 4,008 | 8,569 | 1,793 |
| 3 | 2,880 | 8,569 | 1,286 |
| 4 | 1,286 | 8,569 | 354 |
| 5 | 354 | 8,569 | 105 |
| 6 | 105 | 8,569 | 35 |
Payouts
The 35 remaining players have all guaranteed themselves at least $261,430 for their efforts. Here's what's being paid out today and in the upcoming days. The new world champion, crowned on Tuesday, July 16, will walk away $10 million richer.
| Place | Payout | Place | Payout | Place | Payout | Place | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $10,000,000 | 6 | $1,850,000 | 12-13 | $600,000 | ||
| 2 | $6,000,000 | 7 | $1,525,000 | 14-15 | $500,000 | ||
| 3 | $4,000,000 | 8 | $1,250,000 | 16-18 | $400,000 | ||
| 4 | $3,000,000 | 9 | $1,000,000 | 19-27 | $324,650 | ||
| 5 | $2,200,000 | 10-11 | $800,000 | 28-36 | $261,430 |
The PokerNews live reporting team will be swinging right back into the action in the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada very soon, so make sure to check back regularly for updates from Day 7 of the 2019 WSOP Main Event.
