Thursday, July 4, 2019 1:36 PM Local Time
Casey Takes From Reno
With 2,600 in the pot, James Reno bet 1,200 from middle position, and Sarah Casey made the call in the cutoff.
The fell on the turn, and Reno checked. Casey bet 2,500, and Reno folded.
Sarah Casey | 58,000 | |
James Reno | 45,000 | |
Thursday, July 4, 2019 1:36 PM Local Time
Action Turn for Getzwiller
There were four players in on a flop. Sean Getzwiller checked and Alexander Sofillas bet 1,600 which got one player out but not Jeff Berwick, who flatted behind, or Getzwiller who was in the blinds.
The turn was the and it was checked to Berwick who bet 5,000 and only Getzwiller called. The river was the and Getzwiller checked-called a final time when Berwick bet 7,000.
Sean Getzwiller:
Jeff Berwick:
The turn had hit for both players but Berwick's straight was beaten by Getzwiller's flush and the American chips up.
Sean Getzwiller | 85,000 | 25,000 |
Jeff Berwick | 36,500 | 36,500 |
Thursday, July 4, 2019 1:32 PM Local Time
Assorted Counts From Brasilia
Kilian Kramer | 87,000 | |
Andrew Kelsall | 74,000 | |
Cherish Andrews | 67,000 | |
Aram Zobian | 64,000 | |
Shyam Srinivasan | 61,000 | |
Conor Beresford | 61,000 | |
Cathal Shine | 61,000 | |
Jimmy Guerrero | 58,000 | -2,000 |
Koray Aldemir | 57,000 | |
Thursday, July 4, 2019 1:31 PM Local Time
Trips for Leng Over Toole
On a board of with 32,000 in the middle, Jacob Toole checked from the cutoff to WSOP bracelet winner Ryan Leng on the button.
Leng checked behind, and when Toole tabled his , Leng revealed his for trips to scoop the pot.
Ryan Leng | 70,600 | 10,500 |
Jacob Toole | 47,900 | |
Thursday, July 4, 2019 1:28 PM Local Time
"Racks" Is in the Building
Kevin "Racks" Roster was just seen in his seat in Amazon Orange. The New Jersey native was diagnosed with Sarcoma, a rare form of cancer two years ago and was told on May 20 he had anywhere from a few weeks to a few months to live due to the cancer speading throughout his body.
As a result, he has chosen to come out to the 2019 World Series of Poker to spread awareness and make some of his last memories playing poker. He already has three cashes this summer and is playing the Main Event on a freeroll that was graciously offered to him by 2012 Main Event winner Greg Merson.
Kevin Racks [Kevin Roster] | 55,000 | 55,000 |
Thursday, July 4, 2019 1:27 PM Local Time
WSOP Rookie: Ben Myers Playing Main Event After Qualifying in Florida Poker League
Playing the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event is a dream for many poker players. While some are lucky enough to play it each and every year, for others it's a one-time bucket list sort of thing.
Ben Myers falls into the latter camp. The 48-year-old from Florida is playing in the WSOP Main Event for the first time thanks to his participation in a 22-week-long poker league at the SKC Poker Room. He failed to win the league, coming in second, but fortunately for him, there were two $10K seats up for grabs.
"The league was a very different strategy than any other tournament I've played, as it was more important to try and make the final table every week than it was to actually win," Myers told PokerNews. "Points progressed the further you made it and there were nice payouts to the top three players on a weekly basis."
Not surprisingly, the small stakes poker player and part-time Uber driver has been looking forward to this day.
"I feel ready. I'm now at the point where I have taken everything learned and have applied to my game to hopefully give me small percentage edges for the Main," he said. "Previously, when living in Vegas, I played satellites to play two $1,500 events – unsuccessfully. I believe the 12-year layoff was supposed to happen for a reason."
Formerly ingrained in the corporate world for a decade and a half, Myers has found that while he doesn't make the money he used to, a life of cards and driving is much more agreeable.
"I've been blessed to have been out of the corporate world now for about 15 years," he said. "Even though I made two or three times more [money] with a six-figure salary back then, I'm 10 times happier now having been able to jump back into my passion of poker. This passion got taken away from me for about 10 years. Previously, I was having some success while living directly in Las Vegas."
Now living in Florida, where there are plenty of poker rooms, Myers has not only reconnected with the game but taken it more seriously, especially after he played his way into the WSOP Main Event.
"As you're aware, we have some amazing talent on the Florida Gulf Coast," he continued, "I've been extremely fortunate to have had some poker training with one of our best, Michael Laake, who also writes some very informative articles in Ante Up Magazine. I've also immersed myself in everything poker from books, Vlogs, YouTube, etc."
For Myers, it's the culmination of a long life of playing games. When he was young, there would always be some sort of game being played for money at family functions, be it dice, Scrabble and, of course, poker.
"A lot of times I was able to quadruple my allowance," Myers said with a laugh. "Since then, I've been mostly self-taught, although I have also been blessed to surround myself with a good network of other players who I have a lot of respect for."
Speaking of people he has respect for, Myers has a poker hero who happens to also be playing in the Day 1b field.
"Daniel Negreanu," Myers said when asked about his favorite poker player. "His ability to read people and extract information from them is beyond admirable. He also serves as a great ambassador to the game itself. All of his attributes, I look to emulate. That being said, I would want nothing more than to play against him in the Main. To be the best, you have to beat the best."
Ben Myers | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Thursday, July 4, 2019 1:23 PM Local Time
New Faces in Amazon Purple
Stephen Rose | 75,000 | 400 |
Joe Kuether | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Thursday, July 4, 2019 1:21 PM Local Time
Markholt Makes Top Pair
There was around 1,700 in the pot as the dealer was turning over a flop of . A player in middle position bet 500 and Lee Markholt, the only other player in the hand, called from the cutoff.
The turn came and the player in middle position checked. Markholt bet 1,300 and was called. The river was and both players checked.
Upon checking behind, Markholt turned over and his opponent mucked as he took down the small pot.
Lee Markholt | 59,800 | -200 |
Thursday, July 4, 2019 1:20 PM Local Time
Hui Clips Hansen with Top Pair
On a board of with 4,500 in the middle, two-time WSOP bracelet winner Phillip Hui bet out 2,100 from late position.
His opponent Todd Hansen was in the hijack, and he called.
Hui tabled his for top pair, and Hansen mucked.
Phillip Hui | 58,500 | 3,200 |
Thursday, July 4, 2019 1:19 PM Local Time
Pechie Can't Get Bucked Off a Full House
Kevin Buck bet 11,000 from the hijack into a pot of 12,300 on a board, and Justin Pechie went into the tank on the button.
"Sorry...never take this long." Pechie told the table.
"No worries. First five-figure bet," Benjamin McCabe told Pechie.
Pechie counted up his stack, then plucked calling chips up and tossed them in the pot to call. Buck quickly rolled over for ace-high, and Pechie tabled for a full house and the winner.
"Was a good play, man," Pechie told Buck, and McCade chimed in with, "I'd be worried about queen-ten, too."
Justin Pechie | 72,300 | |
Kevin Buck | 39,000 | |
Thursday, July 4, 2019 1:18 PM Local Time
New Arrivals to Amazon Gold
Mina Greco | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Sam Grafton | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Brandon Sheils | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Joao Simao | 60,000 | |
Thursday, July 4, 2019 1:15 PM Local Time
Little Up a lot
Jonathan Little has added almost a third to his stack in the first hour and the latest chips came via Michael Rees, who hasn't had as good a start to the day. The board was completed and read and Rees checked to Little who made it 3,200 to get to showdown but Rees decided to let it go.
Jonathan Little | 78,000 | 18,000 |
Michael Rees | 45,500 | |
Thursday, July 4, 2019 1:14 PM Local Time
More Players in Brasilia
Dan Shak | 60,000 | |
Julian Stuer | 60,000 | |
Vanessa Kade | 60,000 | |
Richard Dubini | 60,000 | |
Allyn Shulman [Allyn Schulman] | 60,000 | |
Luigi Knoppers | 60,000 | |
Lars Kamphues | 60,000 | |
Roman Korenev | 60,000 | |
Scott Baumstein | 60,000 | |
Jonathan Jaffe | 60,000 | |
Joep Raemaekers | 60,000 | |
Thursday, July 4, 2019 1:11 PM Local Time
Megerdichian Makes Klein Fold
Loren Klein, in the big blind, check-called Zarik Megerdichian's 1,200 bet from under the gun, with the board showing . The river brought the , Megerdichian bet again for 2,800, and the four-time WSOP bracelet winner Klein folded. Both players have accumulated more chips than their starting stack in the opening minutes of Day 1b.
Zarik Megerdichian | 79,000 | 79,000 |
Loren Klein | 64,000 | 4,000 |
Thursday, July 4, 2019 1:07 PM Local Time
Straight Over Set For Hamilton
Cameron Hamilton bet 900 on a board from the small blind, and the big blind called. James McGonagle raised to 3,000 on the button, Hamilton called and the small blind folded.
Hamilton led out for 6,000 on the river, and McGonagle quickly called. Hamilton turned over for Broadway.
"Ah, you hit it!" McGonagle said before revealing .
Cameron Hamilton | 66,500 | |
James McGonagle | 63,500 | |
Thursday, July 4, 2019 1:07 PM Local Time
Xiao Takes from Dahlstrom and Hallaert
Shizi Xiao raised to 500 in the cutoff and Joshua Dahlstrom called on the button, as did Kenny Hallaert from the big blind.
The flop landed and Hallaert checked to Xiao who bet 500.
Dahlstrom and Hallaert folded, and Xiao collected the pot.
Kenny Hallaert | 51,000 | -700 |
Thursday, July 4, 2019 1:06 PM Local Time
Vivaldi Chops One
The name Luca Vivaldi may ring a bell for all European poker players, as the Italian has been a tournament director on international tournaments for years and recently hosted the Triton Poker events with millions of dollars at stake.
This time, Vivaldi is among the participants of the $10,000 Main Event and has just been spotted in the field in three-way action. On the flop, Cambis Gesseljay and Jeffrey Primm in the blinds checked to Vivaldi and he bet 900, which just Gesseljay called. After the turn, Gesseljay checked and called a bet of 2,200 before they checked the on the river.
Gesseljay turned over and Vivaldi chopped it up with the .
Thursday, July 4, 2019 1:02 PM Local Time
Roller Coaster Start for Neuville
In the first hand after sitting down, Pierre Neuville called a raise to 3,000 by Gabriel Paul on the flop and proceeded to call a bet of 5,000 on the turn. On the river, Neuville folded face up when Paul made it 10,000 and was immediately down 10,000.
The tides have changed since as Paul dropped below the starting stack, while Neuville has bumped up his stack nicely.
Pierre Neuville | 75,000 | 15,000 |
Gabriel Paul | 55,000 | |
Thursday, July 4, 2019 1:02 PM Local Time
Turn Bet Win for Amereno
James Gilbert opened to 600 from the cutoff and Myles Ball called on the button, as did Victor Amereno from the big blind.
The flop checked through to reveal the on the turn.
Amereno bet out 1,200, and both Gilbert and Ball quickly folded.
James Gilbert | 63,300 | -1,100 |
Thursday, July 4, 2019 1:00 PM Local Time
More Players in Amazon Orange
Todd Witteles | 61,200 | 0 |
Chou Chou | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Linglin Zeng | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Renato Kaneoya | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Michael Dyer | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Eric Kurtzman | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Joe Ebanks | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Mark Epstein | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Johannes Becker | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Gavin O'Rourke | 60,000 | 60,000 |