Tuesday, June 4, 2019 1:01 PM Local Time
Some Updated Chipcounts
| Matt Glantz | 77,000 | 1,000  |
| Ami Alibay | 33,000 | 13,000 |
| Mark Radoja | 32,000 | 1,000 |
| Barny Boatman | 31,000 | 31,000 |
| Jon Turner | 0 | -20,000  |
| Adrien Allain | 0 | -20,000 |
| Dominik Nitsche | 0 | -19,000 |
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 1:00 PM Local Time
Coppock Eliminates an Opponent
The player on the cutoff moved all in for 11,200. Kent Coppock, in the small blind, called.
Kent Coppock:
Opponent:
The board came and Coppock won a bounty.
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 12:49 PM Local Time
More Notables in the Field
| Sam Grafton | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Keven Stammen | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Darren Martin | 20,000 | 0 |
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 12:45 PM Local Time
Chan Wins a Bounty
The player in early position raised to 1,500. The player in middle position three-bet shoved for 13,200. Raymond Chan, in the small blind, reshoved for 14,800.
Raymond Chan:
Opponent::
The runout was and Chan took down the pot, sending his opponent to the exit.
| Raymond Chan | 29,500 | 29,500 |
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 12:43 PM Local Time
Radoja Adds to His Stack
On a five-way pot, the flop revealed and all the players checked.
The turn fell a and after two checks a player bet 3,000. Only Radoja situated on the button called.
The river showed a and Radoja called once more for another 3,000 with for two pair. His opponent sent into the muck.
| Mark Radoja | 31,000 | 14,000 |
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 12:39 PM Local Time
New Faces in the Field
| Adrien Allain | 20,000 | |
| Anthony Zinno | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Ami Alibay | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Dylan Wilkerson | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Michael Mizrachi | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Marvin Rettenmaier | 20,000 | |
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 12:37 PM Local Time
Defending Champion Takayama Takes a Seat
The defending champion Mike Takayama has now taken a seat. Takayama took down the tournament last year for $198,568 and a prestigious WSOP bracelet, the first of any Philipino to do so.
| Mike Takayama | 20,000 | 20,000 |
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 12:33 PM Local Time
Wilson Starts to Climb Early
The flop was showing and the pot was around 2,500. Brock Wilson tapped the table and a player in the hijack bet 2,300. The cutoff opponent pushed all in for a stack of 11,400 and Wilson instantly check-raised over the top for 23,300 effective.
The hijack player folded and the two remaining turned over their hands. Wilson tabled for a flush draw and the cutoff showed for a lower flush draw.
A landed on the turn and Wilson now had his opponent drawing dead to the meaningless on the river. Wilson took down the pot, sending home one in the process.
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 12:24 PM Local Time
Comisso Wins Preflop
On a blind versus blind situation, Mike Comisso, situated in the big blind, four-bet all-in for a stack worth around 15,000. His opponent considered his options for a minute before folding his hand, revealing . Comisso showed him and grabbed the pot.
| Mike Comisso | 23,000 | 23,000 |
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 12:21 PM Local Time
Trentacosta Gets Paid
Chad Trentacosta raised to 700 from middle position. The button called.
The dealer fanned a flop of . Trentacosta bet 1,100. The button called.
The turn was the . Trentacosta contunued with a bet of 2,100. His opponent called again.
The filled up the board. Trentacosta threw in a bet of 6,000. The button called. Trentacosta turned over for a set of kings and his opponent mucked.
| Chad Trentacosta | 34,000 | 34,000 |
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 12:18 PM Local Time
New Round of Chip Counts
| Jay Farber | 46,000 | 26,000 |
| Muskan Sethi | 26,000 | 6,000 |
| Steven van Zadelhoff | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Todd Rogers | 20,000 | |
| Mark Radoja | 17,000 | -3,000 |
| Joe McKeehen | 12,000 | -8,000 |
| Katie Lindsay | 0 | -20,000 |
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 12:04 PM Local Time
Blanton Sends One Home
Liran Betito opened to 500 in early position, Chase Blanton made it 2,100 and a player in the big blind moved all in for 8,800. Blanton was the lone caller and the two turned over their hands.
Opponent:
Chase Blanton:
The board ran out and Blanton's full house took down the pot, eliminating his opponent.
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 12:03 PM Local Time
LaGrace Early in the Day Chip Leader
The turned board read , and the pot contained around 9,000. Action checked to George LaGrace, he bet 2,700 and his opponent check-called to see the river card.
LaGrace bet 5,000 after the action was checked his way and his opponent snap-called. LaGrace tabled for the nut flush, his opponent's cards flew into the muck and LaGrace added another pot early in the day.
| George LaGrace | 59,400 | 59,400 |
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 12:01 PM Local Time
More Chipcounts
| Philip Tom | 24,000 | |
| Matt Glantz | 21,000 | |
| Michael Boyle | 20,000 | |
| Dominik Nitsche | 19,000 | |
| Alex Rocha | 18,000 | |
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 11:58 AM Local Time
Four-Way Pot for Griener
The flop showed with around 2,500 in the pot when a first player checked, followed by Richard Ali, Jared Griener and Thomas Hall.
On the turn, Griener bet 900 after two checks and only Hall made the call.
The river fell a and Griener fired 2,600 this time. After some thoughts, Hall folded his hand reluctantly.
| Jared Griener | 23,000 | 3,000 |
| Richard Ali | 20,000 | |
| Thomas Hall | 19,000 | |
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 11:58 AM Local Time
Additions to the Field
| Darren Martin | 20,000 | |
| Rex Clinkscales | 20,000 | |
| Dan Heimiller | 20,000 | |
| George Wolff | 20,000 | |
| Thomas Kornechuk | 20,000 | |
| Ankush Mandavia | 20,000 | |
| Stephen Johnson | 20,000 | |
| Jared Griener | 20,000 | |
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 11:53 AM Local Time
Kocab Finds a Double
The player in middle position raised to 600. The player to this left called, along with the hijack. Jiri Kocab, in the cutoff, three-bet to 2,300. The player in the hijack was the only one to stick around with a call.
A flop of was dealt. The hijack checked. Kocab bet 4,500. The hijack check-raised all in for 16,200. Kocab called, with his last 12,000.
Jiri Kocab:
Opponent:
The hijack had flopped bottom pair a straight flush draw, but the turn and river filled up the river, and Kocab stayed ahead with his kings.
| Jiri Kocab | 30,000 | 30,000 |
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 11:35 AM Local Time
Leaphart Sends One Out
On a flop of , the small blind and the big blind checked. Tara Leaphart, in early position, bet 1,300. The hijack called. The small blind check-raised to 6,800. The big blind folded. Leaphart responded by moving all in for 20,000. The hijack folded. The small blind called for less, putting at risk his last chips.
Tara Leaphart:
Opponent:
The turn and river completed the board and Leaphart raked in the pot with her straight, sending her opponent to the exit.
| Tara Leaphart | 46,000 | 46,000 |
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 11:31 AM Local Time
More Notables to Take a Seat
| Jay Farber | 20,000 | 0 |
| Michael Rossitto | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Hamid Izadi | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Erik Cajelais | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Jeremy Wien | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Georgios Sotiropoulos | 20,000 | |
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 11:30 AM Local Time
Good Start for Stoffmaker
The board read with a pot already worth around 20,000 when Harley Stoffmaker pushed his last 10,000 in the middle. His opponent thought about it for a minute before folding his cards.
Stoffmaker showed him for a full house while his opponent revealed the .
| Harley Stoffmaker | 30,000 | 30,000 |