Saturday, July 13, 2019 2:15 PM Local Time
Dominik Nitsche Eliminated in 6th Place ($457,772)
Hand #60: Nitsche moved all in for 3,450,000 from the small blind and Igor Kurganov asked for a count in the big blind before calling.
Dominik Nitsche:
Igor Kurganov:
Kurganov was dominated and Nitsche looked poised for a double. The crowd rose to its feet as the flop came giving both players a pair. The turn was the but the river was the sending Nitsche to the rail in sixth place.
Nick Schulman | 17,400,000 | 1,200,000 |
Igor Kurganov | 14,500,000 | 3,500,000 |
Keith Tilston | 13,400,000 | 0 |
Daniel Negreanu | 7,800,000 | 1,000,000 |
Brandon Adams | 6,400,000 | -1,200,000 |
Dominik Nitsche | 0 | -4,500,000 |
Saturday, July 13, 2019 2:14 PM Local Time
Hands #58-59: Play Resumes
Hand #58: Nick Schulman moved all in from the button and took down the pot.
Hand #59: Daniel Negreanu raised all in from the button for 6,500,000. Brandon Adams was in the small blind and used two time extensions before folding, with Dominik Nitsche also folding.
Saturday, July 13, 2019 2:05 PM Local Time
Level 26 started
Level: 26
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000
Saturday, July 13, 2019 1:53 PM Local Time
Hands #53-57: Six Players Remain Heading to the First Break
Hand #53: The action folded to Brandon Adams in the small blind who shoved all in but Dominik Nitsche folded his big blind.
Hand #54: Daniel Negreanu moved all in for 6,150,000 in the cutoff. Dominik Nitsche called off his stack of 3,850,000 in the small blind and the cards were tabled.
Daniel Negreanu:
Dominik Nitsche:
"I have a flush draw and he doesn't," Negreanu shouted to his rail. The flop came and Negreanu was on a freeroll. The on the turn meant the two players would chop the pot as the quickly hit the river.
Hand #55: Negreanu pushed all in again from the hijack for 6,550,000 and picked up the blinds and ante.
Hand #56: Keith Tilston limped in from the small blind and Nick Schulman opted to see a flop. The flop came and Tilston check-called a bet of 800,000 from Schulman.
The turn brought the and both players checked to the on the river. Tilston announced a bet "four thousand," meaning to bet four million. The ruling was a min-bet of 400,000 and Schulman called. Schulman showed and took down the pot with a pair of tens.
Hand #57: Igor Kurganov raised to 900,000 in the cutoff and Tilston called on the button. The flop fell and both players checked to the on the turn and the on the river. Kurganov checked for the third time and Tilston finally fired in a bet of 2,000,000. Kurganov folded and Tilston dragged in the pot.
The players are now heading on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Nick Schulman | 16,200,000 | 1,400,000 |
Keith Tilston | 13,400,000 | -500,000 |
Igor Kurganov | 11,000,000 | -1,900,000 |
Brandon Adams | 7,600,000 | 800,000 |
Daniel Negreanu | 6,800,000 | 600,000 |
Dominik Nitsche | 4,500,000 | -400,000 |
Saturday, July 13, 2019 1:36 PM Local Time
Hands #48-52: Schulman Into the Lead
Hand #48: Nick Schulman opened to 800,000 and Brandon Adams three-bet to 2,500,000 from the button. Schulman four-bet all in for 9,180,000 and Adams folded.
Hand #49: Dominik Nitsche limped on the button. Igor Kurganov limped in the small blind and Keith Tilston checked his big blind.
The flop was and the three players checked. The turn was the . Kurganov checked to Tilston who bet 800,000. Nitsche called and Kurganov folded.
The river was the . Tilston bet 1,200,000 and Nitsche used a time extension before folding.
Hand #50: Kurganov raised to 900,000 and took down the pot.
Hand #51: Tilston raised to 900,000 and took down the pot.
Hand #52: Tilston raised to 800,000 and Schulman called on the button. Adams called in the big blind and the flop came . It checked to Schulman who bet 900,000 and Tilston was the only caller.
The turn brought the and Tilston checked again. Schulman bet 2,400,000 and Tilston folded.
Nick Schulman | 14,800,000 | 5,600,000 |
Keith Tilston | 13,900,000 | 700,000 |
Igor Kurganov | 12,900,000 | -200,000 |
Brandon Adams | 6,800,000 | -3,700,000 |
Daniel Negreanu | 6,200,000 | -1,000,000 |
Dominik Nitsche | 4,900,000 | -1,400,000 |
Saturday, July 13, 2019 1:20 PM Local Time
Hands #43-47: A Lot of Limping
Hand #43: Brandon Adams raised to 800,000 in the cutoff and Keith Tilston called from the big blind. The flop fell and Tilston check-folded to a bet of 700,000 from Adams.
Hand #44: Tilston limped in from the small blind and Nick Schulman made it 1,700,000 from the big blind. Tilston folded again and Schulman raked in the pot.
Hand #45: Schulman limped his small blind and Daniel Negreanu quickly shipped all in for 6,550,000 on his big blind. Schulman released his cards and Negreanu stacked the chips.
Hand #46: Dominik Nitsche limped in from under the gun and Igor Kurganov raised to 1,325,000 in the hijack. The action folded back to Nitsche who also flung his cards to the muck.
Hand #47: Schulman made it 800,000 to go from the cutoff and Nitsche defended his big blind. The flop fell and both players checked to the on the turn and the on the river. Two more checks and Nitsche tabled to claim the pot.
Keith Tilston | 13,200,000 | -1,600,000 |
Igor Kurganov | 13,100,000 | 1,200,000 |
Brandon Adams | 10,500,000 | 400,000 |
Nick Schulman | 9,200,000 | -800,000 |
Daniel Negreanu | 7,200,000 | 200,000 |
Dominik Nitsche | 6,300,000 | 600,000 |
Saturday, July 13, 2019 1:14 PM Local Time
Level 25 started
Level: 25
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
Saturday, July 13, 2019 1:08 PM Local Time
Hands #38-42: Tilston Three-Bets Kurganov Twice In A Row
Hand #38: Igor Kurganov raised to 675,000 on the button and Keith Tilston three-bet to 1,950,000 from the small blind. Kurganov folded.
Hand #39: Kurganov raised to 650,000 in the cutoff and Tilston three-bet to 1,850,000 from the button. This time Kurganov called and the flop was . Kurganov check-folded to a continuation bet of 2,500,000.
Hand #40: Daniel Negreanu limped in the small blind and Brandon Adams checked his big blind. The pair checked down a board and Negreanu showed losing to the of Adams.
Hand #41: Adams raised to 1,000,000 in the small blind and Dominik Nitsche folded his big blind.
Hand #42: Adams raised to 750,000 and Kurganov defended his big blind. The flop was and Kurganov check-folded to a bet of 800,000.
Keith Tilston | 14,800,000 | 3,900,000 |
Igor Kurganov | 11,900,000 | -3,600,000 |
Brandon Adams | 10,100,000 | 2,100,000 |
Nick Schulman | 10,000,000 | -700,000 |
Daniel Negreanu | 7,000,000 | -900,000 |
Dominik Nitsche | 5,700,000 | -700,000 |
Saturday, July 13, 2019 12:56 PM Local Time
Hands #33-37: Kurganov Calls Negreanu's Bluff
Hand #33: Dominik Nitsche limped in from the hijack and Igor Kurganov made it 1,050,000 from the cutoff. The action folded back to Nitsche who called to see a flop of . Nitsche checked to Kurganov who bet 700,000 and Nitsche mucked his cards.
Hand #34: Kurganov opened to 650,000 from the hijack and Daniel Negreanu called from the small blind. The flop fell and both players checked to the on the turn. Negreanu led out for 850,000 and Kurganov stuck around for the on the river.
Negreanu pushed out a bet of 2,100,000, forcing Kurganov into the tank for two of his time extensions. Kurganov eventually called and Negreanu tabled while Kurganov showed to claim the pot.
Hand #35: Negreanu shoved all in for 6,350,000 on the button and both of the blinds folded.
Hand #36: Nick Schulman made it 600,000 in the hijack and Kurganov defended his big blind. The flop came and Kurganov check-folded to a bet of 825,000 from Schulman.
Hand #37: Negreanu pushed all in for 7,100,000 in the hijack and picked up the blinds and ante.
Igor Kurganov | 15,500,000 | 4,900,000 |
Keith Tilston | 10,900,000 | -600,000 |
Nick Schulman | 10,700,000 | 900,000 |
Brandon Adams | 8,000,000 | -800,000 |
Daniel Negreanu | 7,900,000 | -2,700,000 |
Dominik Nitsche | 6,400,000 | -1,800,000 |
Saturday, July 13, 2019 12:41 PM Local Time
Hands #30-32: Another Double for Negreanu
Hand #30: Nick Schulman raised to 600,000 from the second position and Daniel Negreanu three-bet all in for 5,500,000.
Dominik Nitsche used a time extension in the small blind before also moving all in. Schulman folded.
Daniel Negreanu:
Dominik Nitsche:
Negreanu looked in line for another double on a flop. The turn gave Nitsche both straight and flush draws to send KidPoker to the rail, but the river improved Negreanu to two pair and he doubled up for the second time in quick succession.
Hand #31: Negreanu raised to 750,000 and Nitsche called on the button. Keith Tilston defended his big blind and they went three ways to a flop of . That was checked around and the turn came the .
Tilston checked and Negreanu bet 1,000,000. Nitsche called and Tilston folded. The river was the and Negreanu check-folded to a bet of 4,375,000.
Hand #32: It folded to Nitsche who bet 900,000. Igor Kurganov then called and the pair checked down a board of and Kurganov took down the pot with .
Keith Tilston | 11,500,000 | -1,200,000 |
Daniel Negreanu | 10,600,000 | 5,000,000 |
Igor Kurganov | 10,600,000 | 900,000 |
Nick Schulman | 9,800,000 | -1,200,000 |
Brandon Adams | 8,800,000 | 0 |
Dominik Nitsche | 8,200,000 | -3,500,000 |
Saturday, July 13, 2019 12:29 PM Local Time
Level 24 started
Level: 24
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
Saturday, July 13, 2019 12:29 PM Local Time
Hands #27-29: Negreanu Scores a Double Up
Hand #27: Dominik Nitsche raised to 750,000 in the hijack and Daniel Negreanu defended from the big blind. The flop came and Negreanu check-folded to a bet of 500,000 from Nitsche.
Hand #28: The action folded to Negreanu in the small blind who shipped all in for 2,650,000. Brandon Adams made a quick call from the big blind and the cards were on their backs.
Daniel Negreanu:
Brandon Adams:
The flop fell to give Negreanu the lead with a pair of kings. The on the turn provided Adams with a flush draw but the on the river ensured Negreanu of a double up.
Hand #29: Adams limped in from the small blind and Nitsche checked his option. The flop came and Adams led out for 450,000. Nitsche folded and Adams scooped the pot.
Keith Tilston | 12,700,000 | 0 |
Dominik Nitsche | 11,700,000 | 600,000 |
Nick Schulman | 11,000,000 | -200,000 |
Igor Kurganov | 9,700,000 | 0 |
Brandon Adams | 8,800,000 | -2,400,000 |
Daniel Negreanu | 5,600,000 | 1,900,000 |
Saturday, July 13, 2019 12:21 PM Local Time
Hands #22-26: Kurganov Bests Tilston; Negreanu Gets First Shove Through
(hand numbering continued from Day 2)
Hand #22: Brandon Adams received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #23: Dominik Nitsche received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #24: Adams raised to 600,000. Nitsche called in the small blind. The flop was and both players checked. The turn was the and both players checked again. The river was the and Nitsche bet 1.6 million. Adams folded.
Hand #25: Igor Kurganov raised to 750,000 and Tilston defended his big blind. The pair checked the flop and turn. The river was the and Kurganov bet 650,000. Tilston called. Kurganov showed and Tilston mucked.
Hand #26: Daniel Negreanu moved all in for 3,030,000 first to act and took down the blinds and antes.
Keith Tilston | 12,700,000 | -1,775,000 |
Brandon Adams | 11,200,000 | -575,000 |
Nick Schulman | 11,200,000 | -450,000 |
Dominik Nitsche | 11,100,000 | 1,250,000 |
Igor Kurganov | 9,700,000 | 1,200,000 |
Daniel Negreanu | 3,700,000 | 550,000 |
Saturday, July 13, 2019 12:11 PM Local Time
Shuffle Up and Deal
The cards are now in the air on the final table of the $100,000 High Roller with six players remaining.
Saturday, July 13, 2019 10:33 AM Local Time
Schulman & Adams Eye Second Bracelets of Summer in $100K High Roller
One player won their first bracelet playing on their mobile phone in the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino cash game area. The other won their third at the final table of the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship. Both are in with a chance of winning their second WSOP gold bracelets of the summer with six left in Event #83: $100,000 High Roller.
Both Brandon Adams and Nick Schulman find themselves well-positioned behind current chip leader Keith Tilston when play resumes six-handed at midday.
Rounding out the final table is Dominik Nitsche, Igor Kurganov and a certain Daniel Negreanu who despite coming into the final table as the short stack with just 13 big blinds, will see this is a real opportunity for bracelet number seven and his first in Las Vegas for 11 years.
Here's how the final six players are seated:
Final Six Players
Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
1 | Keith Tilston | United States | 14,475,000 | 58 |
2 | Nick Schulman | United States | 11,650,000 | 47 |
3 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 3,150,000 | 13 |
4 | Brandon Adams | United States | 12,375,000 | 50 |
5 | Dominik Nitsche | Germany | 9,850,000 | 39 |
6 | Igor Kurganov | Russia | 8,500,000 | 34 |
The top 15 players in the $100,000 High Roller were in the money and with six players remaining, they are all guaranteed $457,772.
The winner, however, will walk away with $2,792,406 and a WSOP gold bracelet.
Remaining Payouts
Place | Payout |
1 | $2,792,406 |
2 | $1,725,838 |
3 | $1,187,802 |
4 | $840,183 |
5 | $611,258 |
6 | $457,772 |
Play resumes at midday with the blinds at 125,000/250,000/250,000 for 15 minutes before they increase. Stay tuned to PokerNews for hand-for-hand coverage of the final table.
Saturday, July 13, 2019 10:33 AM Local Time
Seat 1: Keith Tilston - United States (14,475,000)
The biggest of Keith Tilston's nine WSOP cashes came less than a week ago in Event #90: $50,000 Final Fifty when he cashed in sixth place for $275,874.
The high stakes regular has over $3.6m in lifetime earnings with ten six-figure cashes stretching back to 2006 but will be looking for his first bracelet when play resumes.
He shot to the top of the chip counts in the very last hand of Day 2 when he cracked the pocket aces of Sergi Reixach with kings, when another king came on both the turn and the river. Those quads saw him put almost 60 big blinds in the bag for Day 3.
WSOP Cashes | 9 |
Biggest WSOP Cash | $275,874 |
Biggest Lifetime Cash | $660,000 |
Keith Tilston | 14,475,000 | 0 |
Saturday, July 13, 2019 10:33 AM Local Time
Seat 2: Nick Schulman (United States) - 11,650,000
After bagging his third WSOP bracelet in Event #65: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship, Schulman took his lifetime earnings to within touching distance of $12 million.
Now having surpassed that mark, Schulman is looking to join the likes of Fedor Holz (5), Justin Bonomo (4) and fellow final tablist Daniel Negreanu (2) in having multiple $2+ million cashes on their poker resume.
WSOP Cashes | 45 |
Biggest WSOP Cash | $485,029 |
Biggest Lifetime Cash | $2,167,500 |
Nick Schulman | 11,650,000 | 0 |
Saturday, July 13, 2019 10:32 AM Local Time
Seat 3: Daniel Negreanu (Canada) - 3,150,000
Despite coming into the final table as the short stack, former all-time money list leader Daniel Negreanu will enter the arena full of confidence. By cashing this event, he brings his tally of cashes to 15. This marks his best return since 2017 when he recorded 11.
The two-time WSOP Player of the Year (2004 & 2013) will be gunning for bracelet number six when play resumes.
WSOP Cashes | 124 |
Biggest WSOP Cash | $8,288,001 |
Biggest Lifetime Cash | $8,288,001 |
Daniel Negreanu | 3,150,000 | 0 |
Saturday, July 13, 2019 10:32 AM Local Time
Seat 4: Brandon Adams (United States) - 12,375,000
The Day 1 chip leader Brandon Adams is still in with a shot of the bracelet and over $2m in first prize money after winning his first bracelet in Event #74: $3,200 WSOP.com ONLINE No-Limit Hold'em High Roller for $411,560.70.
Adams also added a fourth-place finish in the $50,000 Final Fifty High Roller for $ 500,282 to bring his earnings for the summer to within a whisker of $1m. Now assured of that feat, he'll be eyeing a second bracelet of the summer and the $2m+ top prize.
WSOP Cashes | 22 |
Biggest WSOP Cash | $500,282 |
Biggest Lifetime Cash | $819,000 |
Brandon Adams | 11,775,000 | 0 |
Saturday, July 13, 2019 10:32 AM Local Time
Seat 5: Dominik Nitsche (Germany) - 9,850,000
The 28-year-old German Dominik Nitsche has over $18 million in lifetime earnings, over $7.5 million of which have arrived courtesy of the World Series of Poker, just one reason why he was hailed as one of the Top 50 players in WSOP history earlier in the Series.
The four-time bracelet winner hasn't won a Vegas bracelet since 2014, however, which was when he took down a $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Event and the National Championship in the same year. Since then he has won the €111,111 High Roller for One Drop in Rozvadov for €3,487,463 and will be looking for another seven-figure score to cap off his summer.
WSOP Cashes | 44 |
Biggest WSOP Cash | $ 4,064,026 |
Biggest Lifetime Cash | $ 4,064,026 |
Dominik Nitsche | 9,850,000 | 0 |