2019 World Series of Poker

Event #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship
Day: 1a
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

A Few Chip Counts From Around the Amazon Room

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Martin Kabrhel cz
Martin Kabrhel
257,000
-8,000
-8,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Alex Foxen
200,000
55,000
55,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
Profile photo of Timothy Burt us
Timothy Burt
152,000
-5,000
-5,000
Profile photo of Fabrice Soulier fr
Fabrice Soulier
134,000
94,000
94,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Dave Farah
133,000
Profile photo of Yaser Al-Keliddar us
Yaser Al-Keliddar
89,000
-14,500
-14,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jason Lester us
Jason Lester
69,000
-1,000
-1,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Allen Cunningham us
Allen Cunningham
65,000
-23,000
-23,000
WSOP 5X Winner
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Chris Bjorin
40,300
-1,700
-1,700
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Brandon Adams us
Brandon Adams
26,500
-5,500
-5,500
StakeKings
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Ty Reiman
25,000
-9,000
-9,000
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Chris Moorman
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
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Lexy Gavin
Busted
StakeKings

Nocher Takes From Saechao

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

Last year's 16th place finisher in the Main Event, Kao Saechao was involved in a hand with Daniel Nocher. The board read {q-Spades}{q-Spades}{2-Clubs}{7-Clubs}. Saechao bet 3,200 and was called by Nocher. The river came the {4-Diamonds} and both players checked. Nocher showed the {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for the best hand as Saechao mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Nocher
82,000
82,000
82,000
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Kao Saechao
61,000
61,000
61,000

Tags: Daniel NocherKao Saechao

Chadha Raises the Flop and Wins

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

Carlos Chadha opened with a raise to middle position before the small blind three-bet to 5,100.

Chadha called, and when the flop landed {9-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{4-Spades}, the small blind bet out 3,200.

Chadha thought for a few moments then placed out a raise of 10,000. The small blind instantly mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Carlos Chadha
77,900
-5,100
-5,100

Tags: Carlos Chadha

Boukai's Kings Cruise to a Double

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

Jay Farber raised to 1,200 from under the gun, and Rami Boukai called in the hijack. The big blind three-bet to 5,200, and Farber called. Boukai four-bet to 18,200, sending the big blind into the tank. After two minutes, he five-bet to 80,200, enough to cover both players left in the hand. Farber quickly folded, but Boukai tanked for about a minute before calling off his last 59,600.

Rami Boukai: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Opponent: {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

The {k-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{4-Spades} provided Boukai with a full house, and the {q-Diamonds} turn and {a-Diamonds} river gave Boukai the double.

Player Chips Progress
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Rami Boukai
128,000
128,000
128,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Jay Farber
70,800
-11,200
-11,200

Tags: Jay FarberRami Boukai

Sanders Over Six Figures

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

A player raised to 1,500 in middle position and action folded back to Scott Sanders who defended his big blind. The flop came {9-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{4-Clubs} and Sanders checked. His opponent fired a continuation-bet of 1,800 and he made the call.

Both players checked the turn {5-Hearts}, bringing the river {7-Hearts}. Sanders fired 7,000 and his opponent let his cards go. Sanders now finds himself north of 100,000 well into the final level of play for the night.

Player Chips Progress
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Scott Sanders
107,100
20,600
20,600

Tags: Scott Sanders

Calderaro In, Idema and Brand Out

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

Bracelet winner James Calderaro is in the running, three-time bracelet winner Daniel Idema is out of it and Dennis Brand joins him on the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Kelly Minkin
173,000
3,000
3,000
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Joey Weissman
120,000
15,000
15,000
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
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James Calderaro
110,000
110,000
110,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Joonas Helin fi
Joonas Helin
90,000
1,000
1,000
Profile photo of Tony Dunst us
Tony Dunst
78,500
-5,500
-5,500
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Hye Park us
Hye Park
49,000
-19,000
-19,000
Profile photo of Sergi Reixach es
Sergi Reixach
27,500
-11,000
-11,000
Profile photo of Dennis Brand us
Dennis Brand
Busted
Profile photo of Daniel Idema ca
Daniel Idema
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Daniel IdemaDennis BrandJames Calderaro

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Sobel Puts His Table on Notice

Level 4 : 300/500, 500 ante

Steve Sobel, from the big blind, faced a 12,700 bet from an opponent on the button, with a {k-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{9-Clubs} flop showing. Sobel went all in over the top for his last 37,700, and his opponent started squirming.

"I have a king," the button player said, lamenting that he couldn't call. He eventually folded and asked Sobel to show a card.

Sobel obliged, turning over the {10-Clubs}, much to the amazement of his fellow players. "Just to put you guys on notice," Sobel said.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve Sobel
75,000
75,000
75,000

Tags: Steve Sobel

Top-Top For Gerecke

Level 4 : 300/500, 500 ante

Mike Gerecke raised from early position to 1,500 and received calls from a player in middle position, Steve Watts in the small blind, and a player in the big blind. The flop came {k-Spades}{j-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and Watts and the big blind checked. Gerecke bet 3,000 and action folded around to the big blind, who called.

The turn fell {q-Diamonds} and both players checked. They proceeded to check the river {3-Clubs} as well, taking the hand to showdown.

Gerecke tabled {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts} for top pair, top kicker. "Wow," the big blind said as she mucked her hand and Gerecke took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Gerecke
144,000
144,000
144,000
Profile photo of Steve Watts gb
Steve Watts
36,400
-16,600
-16,600