Wednesday, July 3, 2019 8:42 PM Local Time
Nussmann Goes to Work on Wheeler
Brent Wheeler, from the big blind, check-called a 10,000 bet from Romain Nussmann. Nussman was on the hijack with the board showing , and the river fell .
Nussmann continued the aggression with a 27,000 bet, getting Wheeler to fold.
| Romain Nussmann | 116,500 | 19,200  |
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 8:42 PM Local Time
Tehan Loses with Two Pair
Three players, including Joe Tehan, were facing a board on the turn and all three players checked. On the river, there was now a one-card straight possibility and both players checked to Tehan, who bet 5,200. Sebastian Percy-Smith called and when the other player folded, they turned their cards on their backs.
Joe Tehan:
Sebastian Percy-Smith:
It was two pair vs a better two pair and Percy-Smith has pulled back to starting stack, whilst Tehan took the blow.
| Joe Tehan | 62,000 | -15,000  |
| Sebastian Percy-Smith | 58,000 | 58,000 |
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 8:36 PM Local Time
Hjorth and Demerle Both Find Cowboys
There was around 5,000 in the pot on a board of and Dick Demerle was all in from the big blind. Action was on William Hjorth in the hijack and he asked for a count which was totaled to be 25,200.
After a few minutes of thought, Hjorth made the call.
William Hjorth:
Dick Demerle:
The entire table rejoiced as both players turned up the same hand, however, Hjorth was freerolling both a flush and a knockout with the king of hearts. Much to Demerle's satisfaction, the board ran out and the two chopped the pot after both being dealt pocket kings.
| William Hjorth | 96,000 | 96,000 |
| Dick Demerle | 27,200 | 27,200 |
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 8:35 PM Local Time
Pacifico's Kicker Nets a Win
Four players built a pot of 8,000 up to see an flop together. Action checked to John Dolan, who bet 3,000. Andrew Pacifico called on the button, and the big blind check-raised to 8,000. Action folded back to Pacifico, who called.
Both players checked the turn, and the big blind bet 16,000 on the river. Pacifico quickly called, and after the big blind tabled , Pacifico showed his and said, "Kicker plays," and his ten-kicker indeed played, earning him the pot.
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 8:35 PM Local Time
Rick Alvarado $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
Rick Alvarado wins $888,888!
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 8:33 PM Local Time
Margets Folds River
With 14,000 in the middle, and the board reading , Leo Margets is facing a bet of 6,000.
The 2009 WSOP Main Event 27th-place finisher thinks for a while, and then decides to fold.
| Leo Margets | 47,300 | -10,700 |
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 8:32 PM Local Time
Kudrjavcevs Using Stack
On the river the board read in a pot of about 40,000 Eduards Kudrjavcevs moved all in which forced his opponent to quickly relent his hand and send the chips to the Latvian player.
| Eduards Kudrjavcevs | 170,000 | 170,000 |
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 8:29 PM Local Time
Ahler Hopes to Parlay Charity Win Into WSOP Glory
Josh Ahler's road to the 2019 WSOP Main Event isn't a traditional one. He didn't buy in, nor did he sell action. Instead, the Social Media Manager for 247Sports won a charity tournament that gave him a $10,000 prize to enter the Main Event.
It happened last October in the "Music City Shootout" charity event held in Nashville, Tennessee. That tournament attracted the likes of Chris Moorman and Katie Lindsay, among others.
The event raised money for Mother To Mother, a nonprofit that provides vital health, safety, and wellness items for infants and children in need.
In the end, Ahler took down the top prize and now nearly nine months later he finds himself competing on poker's biggest stage.
In a recent hand, Ahler limped from the hijack and inspired the player in the small blind to do the same. The player in the big then exercised his option with a raise to 2,500, which only Ahler called. When the flop came down , the big blind checked and folded to a bet of 2,000 from Ahler.
It wasn't the biggest pot but it kept Ahler going in the right direction as he's currently sitting on a six-figure stack.
| Josh Ahler | 105,000 | 105,000 |
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 8:23 PM Local Time
Mazza Stuck in Reverse
With 4,100 in the pot and a flop of , the player in the small blind checked and so did the big blind. Mark Mazza was in the hijack and bet 2,500, which prompted the player the small blind to call.
The big blind got out of the way and then both players checked the turn.
After the was run out on the river, the small blind bet 3,500 and Mazza thought long and hard before making the call. The small blind rolled over the and it was good as Mazza sent his hand to the muck.
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 8:22 PM Local Time
Moneymaker Starts Climbing Back
A player raised to 1,100 from the hijack, and was called by the small blind, as well as Chris Moneymaker in the big blind.
Action checked through the flop, and the small blind checked the as well. Moneymaker bet 1,200, and only the hijack called.
Both players checked the river, and Moneymaker said, "Jack," before tabling . His opponent mucked.
| Chris Moneymaker | 30,700 | 4,700 |
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 8:20 PM Local Time
Holst Fires River for Max Value
A player in early position raised to 1,500 and Kristina Holst called from his direct left in middle position. The player on Holst's direct left, Bryan Zuriff, three-bet to 4,000 from the hijack and the original raiser folded before Holst put in chips to call.
The flop came and Holst check-called Zuriff's continuation-bet of 4,000. Both players checked the turn. The river came and Holst bet 14,500. The dealer fanned out the chips to make the bet clearly visible and upon doing so, Zuriff quickly announced a call.
Holst showed for a full house, tens full of jacks, and took down the pot as Zuriff mucked his hand.
| Kristina Holst | 109,000 | 47,000 |
| Bryan Zuriff | 98,500 | 98,500 |
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 8:18 PM Local Time
Gaskins Gone Courtesy of Hay's Flush
Clyde Gaskins' run here on Day 1a has come to a conclusion.
On a final board of , Gaskins held for a flopped straight.
Hay however held for the king-high flush, and he sent Gaskins to the rail.
| David Hay | 107,000 | 107,000 |
| Clyde Gaskins | 0 | -59,300 |
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 8:15 PM Local Time
Su's Queen Kicker Tops Twito
With the board showing , and the pot already over the 40,000 mark, Timothy Su checked from the hijack to Liran Twito on the button.
Twito asked for a clearer view of Su's chips before making an 11,000 bet. Su called, showing to take the pot against Twito's .
| Timothy Su | 133,000 | 133,000 |
| Liran Twito | 46,000 | 46,000 |
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 8:13 PM Local Time
Assorted Counts From Amazon Tan
| Tony Dunst | 84,000 | 0 |
| Joe Tehan | 77,000 | -7,000 |
| Hye Park | 68,000 | 3,500 |
| Michael Lang | 67,000 | 18,500 |
| Denise Pratt | 64,000 | -3,000 |
| Brad Sailor | 53,600 | -4,500 |
| Jake Schwartz | 51,000 | 2,000 |
| Kevin Gerhart | 45,000 | -1,000 |
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 8:08 PM Local Time
Level 4 started
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 8:07 PM Local Time
Chip Counts Main Feature Table
| Brian Whiteman | 132,100 | |
| Craig Mccorkell | 104,900 | |
| Matthew Doyle | 101,400 | -24,800 |
| William Cheeseman | 73,500 | |
| Max Steinberg | 67,100 | -12,900 |
| Damian Salas | 57,200 | |
| Matthew Moss | 54,900 | |
| Alex Keating | 45,800 | 8,800 |
| Lexy Gavin | 23,300 | -21,700 |
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 8:07 PM Local Time
The Spin King Eliminated by Lolis
Michael Jordan, John Elway, Shane Warne. All regarded as one of the best sportsmen of their generation depending on which country you're from.
The sport of cricket isn't popular in the United States, but nearly everywhere else in the world, cricket has a religion-like status. From the 1990's to late 2000's, Warne was at the top of the game wielding an arsenal of trick deliveries that baffled batsman on cricket pitches all around the world.
As Warne's cricketing career slowed down, his poker career began to pick up. Warne has been a mainstay at both his local casino in Melbourne, Australia, and the WSOP each year.
Always trekking out to play the Main Event, his appearance in the field today was a short lived one as he was just eliminated by David Lolis.
Lolis detailed that he opened with a raise holding and both a player in late position, and Warne called to see a flop.
Lolis continued with a bet of 3,100 and the player in the middle raised to 11,000. Warne called, and Lolis responded by moving all in having both players covered. The raiser folded, but Warne called all in holding .
The turn and river bricked out with the and , and Warne was eliminated here on Day 1a, while Lolis soared up the leaderboard to contend with the chip leaders.
| David Lolis | 201,600 | 201,600 |
| Shane Warne | 0 | 0 |
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 8:06 PM Local Time
Adams' Boat Gets Sunk
Tony Bracy bet 18,100 on a board into a similarly sized pot, and Brandon Adams gave it some thought before tossing in a 25k chip to make the call.
Bracy turned up for nines full, and Adams could only muster before paying off around half of his stack to his foe.
| Tony Bracy | 100,000 | |
| Brandon Adams | 18,000 | -35,100 |
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 8:05 PM Local Time
Grytsak Finds the Right Fold
Igor Grytsak and Jim Carroll were in a hand on the river, with on the board. Grytsak was the first to act and he put 13,000 over the line. Carroll raised it up, putting 28,000 in, leaving just a few thousand behind. Grytsak looked uncomfortable whilst he gave it some thought. After a minute or so he said "I think you have it" and folded, at which point Carroll showed him for a flopped set. "Nice hand" said Grytsak who is now back to where he started.
| Jim Carroll | 73,000 | 25,000 |
| Igor Grytsak | 60,000 | |
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 8:03 PM Local Time
Abugazal's Ace-Ten is Good
Adi Abugazal, on the cutoff, faced a 7,000 bet from Joshua Zucchet in early position. With the board reading , Abugazal made the call.
The river brought the , Zucchet checked, and Abugazal made his own 7,000 bet. Zucchet called, mucking when Abugazal showed for a turned two pair.
| Adi Abugazal | 95,000 | 95,000 |
| Joshua Zucchet | 36,000 | 36,000 |