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

Wednesday, June 05, 2019 to Saturday, June 08, 2019

$10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em (Event #15)

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  • Buy-in: $10,000
  • Prizepool: $572,800
  • Entries: 112
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Saturday, June 8, 2019 3:10 PM Local Time
Hands #15-19: Swingruber Continues to Pressure Garcia

Sean Swingruber

Hand #15: Cord Garcia raised to 38,000 on the button and Sean Swingruber called from the big blind. The flop came     and Swingruber checked to Garcia who bet 35,000. Swingruber check-raised to 96,000 and Garcia called.

The turn was the   and Swingruber led out for 208,000. Garcia still called and the   completed the board. Swingruber reached back for a bet of 300,000 and Garcia called. Swingruber tabled    for trip sevens and Garcia mucked his cards, falling below the 30 big blind mark already.

Hand #16: Swingruber opened to 38,000 and Garcia defended. The flop fell     and Garcia checked to Swingruber who continued for 35,000. Garcia called and the   paired the board on the turn. Garcia checked again and Swingruber fired out another bet of 82,000. Garcia shipped all in for 395,000 and Swingruber instantly folded.

Hand #17: Garcia made it 41,000 to go on the button and Swingruber re-raised to 116,000. Garcia tossed his cards to the muck and Swingruber raked in the chips.

Hand #18: Swingruber raised to 38,000 and Garcia made the call. The flop came     and both players checked to the   on the turn. Garcia checked again and Swingruber bet 42,000. Garcia called and the   hit the river. Garcia checked for the third time and Swingruber checked it back. Garcia tabled    for two pair and earned the pot.

Hand #19: Garcia limped in on the button and Swingruber raised to 42,000 which Garcia called. The flop fell     and Swingruber led out for 42,000 which forced a quick fold from Garcia.

Sean Swingruber3,212,000482,000
Cord Garcia628,000-482,000
Saturday, June 8, 2019 2:58 PM Local Time
Hand #11-14: Garcia's Aces Cracked

Cord Garcia

Hand #11: Sean Swingruber raised to 31,000 from the button and Cord Garcia folded.

Hand #12: Cord Garcia raised to 26,000 from the button, Sean Swingruber three-bet to 74,000 from the big blind and Garcia folded.

Hand #13: Sean Swingruber raised to 31,000 from the button, Cord Garcia three-bet to 91,000 from the big blind and Swingruber called.

The flop was    , Garcia continued for 100,000 and Swingruber called.

The turn was the  , Garcia checked, Swingruber bet 185,000 and Garcia called.

The river was the  , Garcia checked, Swingruber bet 260,000 and Garcia called.

Swingruber tabled    for queens and jacks, Garcia showed a defeated    and Swingruber won the pot.

The blinds increased to 8,000/16,000

Hand #14: (The button was not moved) Sean Swingruber raised to 38,000 from the button and Cord Garcia called from the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a      board where Garcia check-folded to a Swingruber bet of 25,000.

Sean Swingruber2,730,000710,000
Cord Garcia1,110,000-710,000
Saturday, June 8, 2019 2:47 PM Local Time
Hands #6-10: Garcia Wins the Only Pot at Showdown

Hand #6: Cord Garcia limped in on the button and Sean Swingruber checked his option. The flop came     and Swingruber checked to Garcia who bet 13,000. Swingruber called and the   landed on the turn.

Swingruber checked again and Garcia checked it back to the   on the river. Swingruber checked for the third time and Garcia fired out a bet of 32,000. Swingruber tanked for over a minute before making the call. Garcia tabled    for two pair and Swingruber couldn't beat it.

Hand #7: Swingruber raised to 26,000 on the button and Garcia made the call. The flop fell     and both players checked to the   on the turn. Garcia checked again and Swingruber tossed in a bet of 45,000. Garcia gave it some thought but decided to pitch his cards to the muck.

Hand #8: Garcia opened to 31,000 and Swingruber let his hand go.

Hand #9: Swingruber just called on the button and Garcia chose to see a flop of    . Garcia checked and Swingruber bet 16,000 which got Garcia to fold.

Hand #10: Garcia made it 31,000 to go and Swingruber defended. The flop fell     and both players checked to the   on the turn. Swingruber led out for 35,000 and Garcia quickly folded.

Sean Swingruber2,020,0002,000
Cord Garcia1,820,000-2,000
Saturday, June 8, 2019 2:38 PM Local Time
Hands #1-5: Slight Lead for Swingruber

Hand #1: Sean Swingruber raised to 25,000 from the button and Cord Garcia folded.

Hand #2: Cord Garcia raised to 30,000 from the button and Sean Swingruber folded.

Hand #3: Sean Swingruber raised to 31,000 from the button and Cord Garcia called from the big blind.

The flop was    , Garcia checked, Swingruber continued for 30,000 and Garcia folded.

Hand #4: Cord Garcia raised to 30,000 from the button and Sean Swingruber called from the big blind.

The flop was     and Swingruber check-called 25,000 from Garcia.

The   turn was checked by both players, the river was the   and Swingruber bet 45,000. Garcia mulled it over for a bit and eventually folded.

Hand #5: Sean Swingruber raised to 31,000 from the button and Cord Garcia folded.

Sean Swingruber2,018,00098,000
Cord Garcia1,822,000-98,000
Saturday, June 8, 2019 2:34 PM Local Time
Sean Swingruber vs. Cord Garcia Underway
Sean Swingruber1,920,0000
Cord Garcia1,920,0000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Saturday, June 8, 2019 2:27 PM Local Time
Keith Lehr Eliminated in the Semifinals ($73,333); Ben Yu Advances

Keith Lehr

Hand #81: Keith Lehr raised all in for 670,000 from the button and Ben Yu called from the big blind with   , leading Lehr's   .

The flop came down    , giving Yu a bigger lead with sevens and sixes.

The   turn fell, giving Lehr a few extra outs with an open-ended straight draw.

The river was the  , no help to Lehr, locking up the victory for Yu.

Ben Yu3,840,000670,000
Keith Lehr0-670,000
Saturday, June 8, 2019 2:23 PM Local Time
Hand #78-80: More Shoves

Hand #78: Ben Yu limped his button and Keith Lehr checked his option.

They checked to the turn of a      board where Lehr bet 100,000. Yu called

The river was the   and both checked. Yu showed    for tens and nines and Lehr mucked.

Hand #79: Keith Lehr raised all in for 590,000 and Ben Yu folded.

Hand #80: Ben Yu limped his button, Keith Lehr raised all in for 630,000 from the big blind and Yu tanked for a bit before he folded.

Ben Yu3,170,00070,000
Keith Lehr670,000-70,000
Saturday, June 8, 2019 2:16 PM Local Time
Hands #72-77: Lehr Doubles from 10 Big Blinds

Keith Lehr Ben Yu

Hand #72: Ben Yu announced all in on the button with Keith Lehr being down to just 13 big blinds but Lehr quickly sent his cards to the muck.

Hand #73: Lehr folded his button and Yu received another walk.

Hand #74: Yu shipped all in on the button again and Lehr could not find a hand to go with.

Hand #75: Lehr folded the button again as he slipped to just 10 big blinds.

Hand #76: Yu jammed all in once more and Lehr dumped his cards to the muck.

Hand #77: Lehr pushed all in for 370,000 on the button and Yu made the call this time. Lehr tabled    and Yu was in trouble with   . The flop came     to give Lehr a set of kings. The   hit the turn and Yu was drawing dead to the   on the river as Lehr scored a double up.

Ben Yu3,100,000-210,000
Keith Lehr740,000210,000
Saturday, June 8, 2019 2:11 PM Local Time
Hands #67-71: Shove Time

Hand #67: Keith Lehr raised all in for 630,000 from the button and Ben Yu folded.

Hand #68: Ben Yu limped his button, Keith Lehr raised all in for 670,000 and Yu folded.

Hand #69: Keith Lehr limped his button, Ben Yu raised to effectively 710,000 from the big blind and Lehr folded.

Hand #70: Ben Yu limped his button and Keith Lehr checked his option.

The flop fell    , Lehr checked, Yu bet 40,000 and Lehr folded.

Hand #71: Keith Lehr limped his button and Ben Yu checked his option.

The flop was     and Yu check-called 60,000 from Lehr. The turn was the  , both checked and the river was the  . Both checked again.

Yu tabled    for a pair of sevens, Lehr mucked and Yu won the pot.

Ben Yu3,310,000100,000
Keith Lehr530,000-100,000
Saturday, June 8, 2019 2:06 PM Local Time
Hands #62-66: Chip Stacks Hold the Same

Hand #62: Ben Yu limped in on the button and Keith Lehr checked his option. The flop came     and Lehr checked to Yu who bet 40,000. Lehr check-raised to 90,000 and Yu snap-folded.

Hand #63: Lehr just called on the button and Yu checked to see a flop of    . Yu checked and Lehr fired out a bet of 100,000 which got Yu to fold.

Hand #64: Yu made it 100,000 to go on the button and Lehr defended. The flop fell     and both players checked to the   on the turn. They also checked to the   on the river and Lehr checked for the third time. Yu bet 100,000 and Lehr snap-called. Yu tabled    and Lehr mucked his cards.

Hand #65: Lehr limped in on the button and Yu bumped it up to 120,000. Lehr shoved all in for 550,000 and Yu quickly folded.

Hand #66: Yu opted to just limp in and Lehr chose to see a flop. The dealer fanned the flop of     and Lehr checked to Yu who bet 40,000. Lehr folded and Yu continued to extend his lead.

Ben Yu3,210,0000
Keith Lehr630,0000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Saturday, June 8, 2019 1:53 PM Local Time
Hands #54-61: Lehr Below 25 Big Blinds

Keith Lehr

Hand #55: Ben Yu received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #56: Ben Yu limped his button, Keith Lehr raised to 130,000 from the big blind and Yu folded.

Hand #57: Keith Lehr raised to 75,000 from the button, Ben Yu three-bet to 215,000 from the big blind and Lehr folded.

Hand #58: Ben Yu limped his button, Keith Lehr raised to 85,000 from the big blind and Yu called.

The flop was    , Lehr continued for 75,000, Yu raised to 200,000 and Lehr folded.

Hand #59: Keith Lehr limped his button, Ben Yu raised to 100,000 from the big blind and Lehr folded.

Hand #60: Ben Yu raised it up to 70,000 on the button and Keith Lehr folded his big blind.

Hand #61: Lehr folded the button and Yu received a walk in the big blind.

Ben Yu3,210,000290,000
Keith Lehr630,000-290,000
Saturday, June 8, 2019 1:46 PM Local Time
Hands #50-55: Trading Small Pots

Hand #50: Ben Yu raised to 75,000 on the button and Keith Lehr three-bet to 225,000 from the big blind. Yu sent his cards to the muck and Lehr took down the pot.

Hand #51: Lehr opened to 60,000 and Yu defended from the big blind. The flop came     and Yu check-folded to a bet of 55,000 from Lehr.

Hand #52: Yu made it 75,000 to go on the button and Lehr folded his big blind.

Hand #53: Lehr limped in on the button and Yu checked his option. The flop came     and Yu check-called a bet of 40,000 from Lehr. The turn was the   and both players checked to the   on the river. Two more checks and Lehr showed    while Yu held    to chop the pot.

Hand #54: Yu raised it up to 75,000 and Lehr made the call. The flop came     and Lehr checked to Yu who continued for 40,000. Lehr folded and Yu scooped the pot.

Ben Yu2,920,000-25,000
Keith Lehr920,00025,000
Saturday, June 8, 2019 1:41 PM Local Time
Hands #44-49: Yu With More Than a 3:1 Lead

Ben Yu

Hand #45: Keith Lehr limped his button and Ben Yu checked his option.

The flop was    , Yu checked, Lehr bet 25,000 and Yu folded.

The blinds have increased to 15,000/30,000

Hand #46: Ben Yu raised to 80,000 from the button and Keith Lehr called from the big blind.

The flop was     and Lehr check-folded to Yu's bet of 50,000.

Hand #47: Keith Lehr limped his button and Ben Yu checked his option.

They checked to the turn of an      board where Lehr bet 40,000. Yu check-raised to 150,000. Lehr called, the   river completed the board and Yu checked. Lehr checked behind.

Yu showed    for a missed double gutter, but Lehr couldn't beat it and Yu won the pot.

Hand #48: Ben Yu limped his button and Keith Lehr checked his option.

    and Lehr check-called 30,000 from Yu. The turn was the   and Lehr check-called 50,000 from Yu. The river was the   and both checked again

Yu showed    for a pair of sixes and won the pot.

Hand #49: Keith Lehr raised to 60,000 from the button and Ben Yu called from the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a      board where Yu bet 110,000.

Ben Yu2,945,000416,000
Keith Lehr895,000-416,000
Saturday, June 8, 2019 1:33 PM Local Time
Hands #40-44: Queen-High Scores Yu a Big Pot

Hand #40: Ben Yu limped in on the button and Keith Lehr checked his option. The flop came     and Lehr check-called a bet of 25,000 from Yu. The turn was the   and both players checked to the   on the river. Two more checks and Yu showed    for the best hand.

Hand #41: Lehr raised to 50,000 on the button and Yu called from the big blind. The flop fell     and Yu check-folded to a bet of 50,000 from Lehr.

Hand #42: Yu opened to 70,000 on the button and Lehr defended. The flop came     and Lehr checked to Yu who continued for 75,000. Lehr quickly folded and Yu picked up the pot.

Hand #43: Lehr made it 50,000 and Yu made the call. The flop came     and Yu check-folded to a bet of 60,000 from Lehr.

Hand #44: Yu limped in on the button and Lehr bumped it up to 94,000. Yu called and the     flop hit the felt. Lehr led out for 105,000 and Yu called to see the   on the turn. Lehr counted out a bet of 225,000 but Yu still called. The   completed the board and Lehr checked this time. Yu checked it back and tabled    to win the pot.

Ben Yu2,529,000441,000
Keith Lehr1,311,000-441,000
Saturday, June 8, 2019 1:22 PM Local Time
Hands #35-39: Lehr Fighting Back

Hand #35: Keith Lehr raised to 50,000 from the button and Ben Yu called from the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a      board where Lehr bet 35,000. Yu called.

The river was the  , Yu checked, Lehr bet 130,000 and Yu folded.

Hand #36: Ben Yu raised to 70,000 and Keith Lehr called.

They checked to the turn of an      board where Lehr bet 80,000. Yu folded.

Hand #37: Keith Lehr raised to 50,000 from the button and Ben Yu called from the big blind.

The flop was     and Yu checked to Lehr who continued for 40,000. Yu check-raised to 125,000 and Lehr called.

The turn was the  , both checked, the river was the   and both checked again. Yu had    for fours deuces, but Lehr took the pot with    for jacks and fours.

Hand #38: Keith Lehr received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #39: Keith Lehr raised to 50,000 from the button and Ben Yu called from the big blind.

The flop was     and Yu checked to Lehr who continued for 35,000. Yu check-raised to 115,000 and Lehr folded.

Ben Yu2,088,000-255,000
Keith Lehr1,752,000255,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Saturday, June 8, 2019 1:13 PM Local Time
Hands #31-34: Yu Makes the First Four-Bet

Ben Yu

Hand #31: Keith Lehr limped in on the button and Ben Yu checked his option. The flop came     and Yu check-folded to a bet of 20,000 from Lehr.

Hand #32: Yu raised to 55,000 and Lehr defended from the big blind. The flop fell     and both players checked to the   on the turn. Lehr led out for 25,000 and Yu called to see the   on the river. Lehr checked this time and Yu fired out 90,000. Lehr folded and Yu dragged in the pot.

Hand #33: Lehr opened to 50,000 on the button and Yu folded his big blind.

Hand #34: Yu raised it up to 55,000 and Lehr made a three-bet to 175,000. Yu responded with the match's first four-bet to 430,000. Lehr decided to let his hand go and Yu picked up the chips.

Ben Yu2,343,000215,000
Keith Lehr1,497,000-215,000
Saturday, June 8, 2019 1:08 PM Local Time
Hands #26-30: Yu Back in the Lead

Hand #26: Ben Yu raised to 55,000 from the button, Keith Lehr three-bet to 165,000 from the big blind and Yu folded.

Hand #27: Keith Lehr limped his button, Ben Yu raised to 80,000 from the big blind and Lehr folded.

Hand #28: Ben Yu raised to 55,000 from the button and Keith Lehr called from the big blind.

They checked to the      board, Lehr bet 80,000 and Yu called.

The river was the  , Lehr bet 205,000, and Yu called with    for nines and eights, besting Lehr's holdings.

Hand #29: Ben Yu received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #30: Ben Yu raised to 55,000 from the button and Keith Lehr called from the big blind.

The flop was     and Lehr check-called 35,000. The turn was the  , Lehr checked, Yu bet110,000
and Lehr folded.

Ben Yu2,128,000408,000
Keith Lehr1,712,000-408,000
Saturday, June 8, 2019 12:58 PM Local Time
Hands #21-25: Two Big Pots for Lehr

Keith Lehr

Hand #21: Keith Lehr raised to 35,000 on the button and Ben Yu folded his big blind.

Hand #22: Yu opened to 40,000 and Lehr defended his big blind. The flop came     and Lehr checked to Yu who continued for 40,000. Lehr check-raised to 135,000 and Yu made the call.

The turn brought the   and Lehr fired out another 155,000. Yu still called and the   completed the board. Lehr dropped in a bet of 230,000 and Yu called. Lehr tabled    for a set of sixes and Yu slid his cards to the muck.

Hand #23: Lehr folded his button and Yu picked up the walk.

The blinds increased to 10,000/20,000

Hand #24: Yu raised to 55,000 and Lehr made the call. The flop came     and Lehr check-called a bet of 55,000 from Yu. The turn was the   and Lehr led out for 65,000 this time. Yu called and the   landed on the river. Lehr fired out another 85,000 and Yu called. Lehr tabled    for two pair which was good enough to take down the pot.

Hand #25: Lehr limped in on the button and Yu bumped it up to 80,000 which got Lehr to quickly fold.

Keith Lehr2,120,000809,000
Ben Yu1,720,000-809,000
Saturday, June 8, 2019 12:51 PM Local Time
Hands #16-20: Yu Rivers Two Pair to Add to His Lead

Hand #16: Ben Yu raised to 40,000 from the button and Keith Lehr called from the big blind.

The flop was     and Lehr check-called 25,000 from Yu. Both checked the   turn, the   river completed the board and Lehr bet 40,000. Yu folded.

Hand #17: Keith Lehr raised to 40,000 from the button and Ben Yu called from the big blind.

The flop came down     and Yu check-called 35,000 from Lehr. The turn was the  , Yu checked, Lehr bet 70,000 and Yu folded.

Hand #18: Ben Yu raised to 40,000 from the button and Keith Lehr called from the big blind.

The flop was    , Lehr led out for 35,000 and Yu called. The turn was the  , Lehr bet 65,000 and Yu folded.

Hand #19: Keith Lehr raised to 32,000 from the button and Keith Lehr called from the big blind.

The flop came down    , Yu check-called 31,000 from Lehr and the   turn fell. Both checked, the river was the  , Yu bet 70,000 and Lehr folded.

Hand #20: Ben Yu raised to 40,000 from the button and Keith Lehr called from the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a      where Lehr bet 31,000. Yu called, the river was the   and Lehr bet 76,000. Yu raised to 250,000, Lehr called and Yu tabled    for nines and eights. Lehr mucked.

Ben Yu2,529,000169,000
Keith Lehr1,311,000-169,000
Saturday, June 8, 2019 12:40 PM Local Time
Hands #11-15: Yu Opens Up a Lead

Hand #11: Keith Lehr raised to 25,000 on the button and Ben Yu countered with a three-bet to 80,000. Lehr called and the flop came    . Yu continued for 50,000 and Lehr called to see the   on the turn.

Yu tossed in another bet of 150,000 but Lehr still called. The   completed the board and Yu reached back for a bet of 350,000. Lehr finally let his hand go and Yu picked up the first significant pot of the day.

Hand #12: Yu made it 28,000 to go and Lehr quickly called. The flop came     and Lehr checked to Yu who continued for 30,000. Lehr check-raised to 90,000 and Yu called.

The   landed on the turn and Lehr checked again. Yu fired out a bet of 75,000 and Lehr check-raised again to 280,000. The second check-raise proved to be enough to force Yu out of the hand.

Blinds were increased to 8,000/16,000

Hand #13: Lehr folded the button and Yu received a walk.

Hand #14: Yu made it 40,000 on the button and Lehr defended. The flop came     and Lehr check-called a bet of 25,000 from Yu. The turn brought the   and Lehr checked again. Yu tossed in another bet of 80,000 and Lehr sent his cards to the muck.

Hand #15: Lehr raised to 38,000 and Yu made the call. On a flop of    , Yu check-called a bet of 35,000 from Lehr. The turn was the   and both players checked to the   on the river. Two more checks and Yu tabled    for the nut flush to scoop the pot.

Ben Yu2,360,000233,000
Keith Lehr1,480,000-233,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
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