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2019 50th Annual World Series of Poker The Official WSOP Live Updates

Wednesday, July 03, 2019 to Tuesday, July 16, 2019

$10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship (Event #73)

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  • Buy-in: $10,000
  • Prizepool: $80,548,600
  • Entries: 8,569
  • Remaining: 0

EVENT UPDATES

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Friday, July 12, 2019 1:13 AM Local Time
Skrbic Gets Three Streets of Value

Milos Skrbic opened to 500,000 from early position and Warwick Mirzikinian called from the big blind. The flop came     and Mirzikinian check-called a bet of 400,000 from Skrbic.

The turn brought the   and Mirzikinian checked again. Skrbic fired out another bet of 1,475,000 and Mirzikinian called again. The   completed the board and Mirzikinian checked for the third time. Skrbic reached back for another bet of 2,950,000 and Mirzikinian looked him up. Skrbic showed    for a flush and Mirzikinian mucked his cards.

Milos Skrbic
Milos Skrbic
Milos Skrbic26,500,0004,000,000
Warwick Mirzikinian21,300,000-5,700,000
Friday, July 12, 2019 1:11 AM Local Time
Manole Jams Twice; Ahrens Once

Mihai Manole jammed to claim the blinds and big blind ante.

Daniel Charlton then raised to 575,000 in the hijack and Dario Sammartino called on the button. Christopher Ahrens jammed the small blind and forced two folds.

Sammartino raised to 525,000 in the cutoff next and Ahrens called on the button. Manole jammed in the big blind and that shut down all further action.

Dario Sammartino19,125,000-2,275,000
Daniel Charlton8,000,000-1,300,000
Mihai Manole6,800,0002,700,000
Christopher Ahrens5,700,000800,000
Friday, July 12, 2019 1:08 AM Local Time
Two Pair for Gates

Garry Gates

Ian Pelz opened to 600,000 from the cutoff, and Garry Gates defended his big blind.

The flop landed     and Gates checked to Pelz who bet 575,000.

Gates called, and then both players checked the   on the turn.

The river landed the   and Gates led for 2,000,000. Pelz deliberated for several minutes before calling.

Gates tabled his    for two pair, and Pelz mucked.

Garry Gates
Garry Gates
Garry Gates24,500,0001,425,000
Ian Pelz5,725,000-4,275,000
Friday, July 12, 2019 1:00 AM Local Time
Adedapo Ajayi Eliminated in 39th Place ($211,945)

Adedapo Ajayi

Adedapo Ajayi opened for 700,000 in the cutoff and Nicholas Marchington defended the big blind. Marchington checked the     flop and Ajayi bet 1.5 million. Marchington shoved and Ajayi snap-called with so much force that some of his chips flew off the table. He didn't have the nuts, but    was good for the moment against   .

The   turn changed things in a hurry, leaving Ajayi in need of help on the river. He didn't find any as the   would be the last card he'd see in the Main Event.

Nick Marchington36,000,0006,050,000
Adedapo Ajayi0-5,725,000
Friday, July 12, 2019 12:55 AM Local Time
Manole Doubles Through Su

The action folded to Mihai Manole in the small blind and he glanced at his cards. A few seconds later, he announced "everything I have, including my drink," and pushed forward his chips and drink. Timothy Su glanced over at the stack of his table neighbor and called.

Mihai Manole:   
Timothy Su:   

The     flop let the Romanian rail celebrate, and they continued on the   turn and   river as Manole doubled.

Timothy Su37,200,000-1,800,000
Mihai Manole4,100,0002,100,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Friday, July 12, 2019 12:50 AM Local Time
Alex Foxen Eliminated in 40th Place ($211,945)

Alex Foxen

Oliver Bithell raised to 525,000 from under the gun and Alex Foxen shoved for 3,150,000 from mid-position. Action folded back to Bithell who looked at his cards once more to check what he held before making the call in the end.

Alex Foxen:   
Oliver Bithell:   

The flop came     for Bithell to find another jack for a set.

The turn was the   which now meant Bithell improved to a full house and Foxen was drawing dead.

The dealer flipped over the   on the river to complete the board as Foxen shook some hands at the table and made his way out of the tournament area in 40th place for $211,945.

Oliver Bithell and Alex Foxen
Oliver Bithell and Alex Foxen
Oliver Bithell16,300,0004,700,000
Alex Foxen0-3,200,000
Friday, July 12, 2019 12:50 AM Local Time
Michael Tomeny Eliminated in 41st Place ($211,945)

Michael Tomeny

Zhen Cai opened for 500,000 early and Viktor Rau called on the button. Big blind Michael Tomeny shoved for 2 million. Zhen tank-folded and Rau snap-called with   . He was dominating    and Tomeny found no help on the       board.

Viktor Rau13,000,0002,450,000
Michael Tomeny0-2,050,000
Friday, July 12, 2019 12:46 AM Local Time
Yu Tank-Folds to Sammartino

Dario Sammartino and Ryan Yu

Ryan Yu opened the action with a raise to 500,000 from early position and picked up a call by Dario Sammartino in the big blind. On a flop of    , Sammartino checked and called when facing a bet of 475,000 before the   followed on the turn. Sammartino now bet 900,000 and Yu went deep into the think tank before sending his cards into the muck.

Dario Sammartino and Ryan Yu
Dario Sammartino and Ryan Yu
Dario Sammartino21,400,0001,800,000
Ryan Yu5,400,000-1,100,000
Friday, July 12, 2019 12:44 AM Local Time
Livingston Doubles Through Tomeny

Michael Tomeny raised to 600,000 from under the gun, Alex Livingston three-bet shoved from the hijack for 2,375,000 and Tomeny called.

Tomeny:   
Livingston:   

The board came down      , giving Livingston aces and fours to double up.

Alex Livingston5,375,0002,375,000
Michael Tomeny2,050,000-3,250,000
Friday, July 12, 2019 12:43 AM Local Time
Marchington Continuing to Rise

Nicholas Danias raised to 625,000 from under the gun and Nicholas Marchington defended his big blind.

The flop landed     and both players checked to reveal the   on the turn.

Marchington led out for 900,000, and Danias folded.

Nick Marchington29,950,0002,650,000
Nicholas Danias11,550,000-25,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Friday, July 12, 2019 12:40 AM Local Time
Rau Can't Fade, Doubles Up Burbick

The action folded to Corey Burbick on the button who shoved all in for 3,325,000. Viktor Rau asked for a quick count in the big blind and then made the call.

Corey Burbick:   
Viktor Rau:   

The flop came     and Rau stayed in the lead with his ace-high. The   on the turn gave Rau a pair of queens but Burbick picked up an open-ended straight draw. The river was the   and Burbick rivered a pair of kings to find a double up.

Viktor Rau10,550,000-4,175,000
Corey Burbick7,025,0004,950,000
Friday, July 12, 2019 12:37 AM Local Time
Steven Au Eliminated in 42nd Place ($211,945)

Steven Au

Steven Au shoved in early position for about 2.3 million. Warwick Mirzikinian called on the button and the blinds mucked.

Steven Au:   
Warwick Mirzikinian:   

The     flop left Au all but dead and the   turn confirmed his demise.

Warwick Mirzikinian27,000,0004,300,000
Steven Au0-2,300,000
Friday, July 12, 2019 12:36 AM Local Time
Heidorn Doubles Through Ajayi

Robert Heidorn was all in from the big blind for 1,750,000 against Adedapo Ajayi in the small blind.

Heidorn:   
Ajayi:   

The board ran out       and Heidorn spiked his seven and secured the double.

Adedapo Ajayi5,725,000-975,000
Robert Heidorn3,750,0001,750,000
Friday, July 12, 2019 12:35 AM Local Time
Marchington Gets a Bluff Through

Nicholas Marchington bet 600,000 in the cutoff on      and big blind Enrico Rudelitz called. Rudelitz checked the   river and Marchington barreled big with 3 million. Rudelitz tanked several minutes and then released.

"You want to see?" Marchington asked.

Rudelitz nodded and Marchington showed   .

Nick Marchington27,300,000-1,575,000
Enrico Rudelitz9,900,000-1,900,000
Friday, July 12, 2019 12:35 AM Local Time
Navarro Doubles Through Au

Mario Navarro raised all in for 3,200,000 from middle position and Steven Au isolated from the cutoff with   , leading Navarro's   .

The flop came down    , giving Navarro a few extra outs to a straight.

The turn was the   and Navarro's rail erupted in cheers as he made a king-high straight.

The river was the   and Navarro locked up the double.

Mario Navarro7,025,0003,825,000
Steven Au2,300,000-1,975,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Friday, July 12, 2019 12:32 AM Local Time
Stokkan Flops a Pair of Jacks

Zackary Koerper raised to 500,000 from the button and Preben Stokkan defended his big blind.

The flop came    , Stokkan check-called the 450,000 continuation-bet of Koerper.

The turn was the  , Stokkan checked again and Koerper continued with a bet of 650,000 which Stokkan called.

The river completed the board with the   and both players quickly checked. Stokkan tabled    which was enough to make Koerper muck his hand.

Zackary Koerper12,650,000-1,850,000
Preben Stokkan11,850,000850,000
Friday, July 12, 2019 12:28 AM Local Time
More for Sammartino

First to act, Timothy Su raised to 550,000 and he was called by Marcelo Cudos in the hijack and Dario Sammartino in the cutoff. The flop brought     and the action checked to Sammartino, who made it 700,000 to go. Only Su called and check-folded the   turn when facing a bet of 1,900,000 by Sammartino.

Timothy Su39,000,000-1,400,000
Dario Sammartino19,600,0002,600,000
Marcelo Cudos8,050,000-550,000
Friday, July 12, 2019 12:21 AM Local Time
Cards Back in the Air

There is one hour and 38 minutes remaining of the final level of the night, and the cards are back in the air.

Friday, July 12, 2019 12:13 AM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
Timothy Su40,400,0000
Nick Marchington28,875,000-2,525,000
Milos Skrbic28,700,0004,050,000
Kevin Maahs25,050,0001,050,000
Duey Duong23,750,000-2,850,000
Garry Gates23,075,0000
Warwick Mirzikinian22,700,000-1,150,000
Hossein Ensan21,975,000-525,000
Henry Lu21,500,000-2,300,000
Michael Niwinski19,250,000650,000
Dario Sammartino17,000,000-200,000
Yuri Dzivielevski15,600,0000
Viktor Rau14,725,000225,000
Zackary Koerper14,500,000500,000
Zhen Cai14,000,000-500,000
Steven Parrott13,400,0003,000,000
Luke Graham12,000,0005,550,000
Enrico Rudelitz11,800,0001,600,000
Oliver Bithell11,600,000-1,000,000
Nicholas Danias11,575,000-2,525,000
Preben Stokkan11,000,0002,500,000
Hiroki Nawa10,300,000-800,000
Ian Pelz10,000,000100,000
Daniel Charlton9,300,0001,000,000
Christopher Barton8,725,000-2,975,000
Marcelo Cudos8,600,000-1,200,000
Adedapo Ajayi6,700,000700,000
Ryan Yu6,500,000-3,000,000
Austin Lewis6,300,000-1,500,000
Thomer Pidun5,600,000400,000
Paul Dhaliwal5,525,000-75,000
Michael Tomeny5,300,000-1,200,000
Christopher Ahrens4,900,000-600,000
Johnathan Dempsey4,875,00025,000
Atlee Jones4,600,0001,100,000
Steven Au4,275,000-1,225,000
Mario Navarro3,200,000-5,950,000
Alex Foxen3,200,000-1,300,000
Alex Livingston3,000,0000
Corey Burbick2,075,000-875,000
Robert Heidorn2,000,0000
Mihai Manole2,000,000650,000
Friday, July 12, 2019 12:07 AM Local Time
Break Time

The remaining 42 players are headed on a 20-minute break.

Playtika - Jason Alexander