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Thursday, June 20, 2019 3:02 PM Local Time
Level 22 started
Level: 22
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Thursday, June 20, 2019 2:55 PM Local Time
Mike Sexton Eliminated in 7th Place ($12,240)
Big O
Loren Klein limped from the first position, Jonathan Depa called in the small blind, and Mike Sexton potted for 32,000 out of the big blind. Klein repotted to put Sexton all in and Sexton called for around 100,000 total.
Klein:
Sexton:
Klein caught a set on the flop and the turn and river left him ahead to eliminate Sexton in 7th place.
| Loren Klein | 365,000 | 135,000  |
| Mike Sexton | 0 | -182,000  |
Thursday, June 20, 2019 2:51 PM Local Time
Hughes Stays Active
Big O
Ryan Hughes started the day with a big chip lead and he is very active at the table. He just played another pot where Jonathan Depa limped from under the gun and Hughes raised to 25,000 from the button. Depa called.
The flop fell and both players checked. The came down on the turn and Depa checked to Hughes again. He bet 70,000 and that was enough to make Depa fold.
| Ryan Hughes | 990,000 | 30,000 |
| Jonathan Depa | 150,000 | -45,000 |
Thursday, June 20, 2019 2:39 PM Local Time
Klein Makes an Eight
Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
Loren Klein limped from the small blind and Joey Couden checked. They drew two apiece and repeated the draw on the next round with no bets in between. Klein checked again, Couden bet 18,000, and Klein called.
Klein patted the final draw and Couden pitched one. Both players quickly checked and Klein tabled the best hand with .
| Joseph Couden | 520,000 | -14,000 |
| Loren Klein | 230,000 | 15,000 |
Thursday, June 20, 2019 2:34 PM Local Time
Hui Makes Hughes and Morris Fold
Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
Ryan Hughes started it all with a raise to 17,000 from the cutoff and Phil Hui called from the button. Arthur Morris called from the small blind and big blind Jonathan Depa stuck around as well.
All four players drew two and it checked to Hughes who bet 35,000. Hui and Morris called but bit blind Depa folded.
Morris and Hui drew one while Hughes drew two again. It checked to Hui on the button and he bet 90,000. Morris asked how much was in the pot and he folded after he had an answer. Hughes folded as well.
| Ryan Hughes | 960,000 | -115,000 |
| Arthur Morris | 581,000 | -99,000 |
| Phil Hui | 430,000 | 105,000 |
| Jonathan Depa | 195,000 | -28,000 |
Thursday, June 20, 2019 2:24 PM Local Time
Hui Check-Raises on River
Pot-Limit Omaha
Arthur Morris raised to 16,000 under the gun and Phil Hui called in the big blind. Hui check-called another 20,000 on a flop and they both checked the turn.
The river card was the and Hui checked one more time. Morris bet 35,000 and Hui fired back, check-raising to 127,000. Morris thought for nearly a minute and then he opted to fold.
| Arthur Morris | 680,000 | -48,000 |
| Phil Hui | 325,000 | 45,000 |
Thursday, June 20, 2019 2:20 PM Local Time
Couden Takes From Hughes
Pot-Limit Omaha
Ryan Hughes raised to 20,000 from the under-the-gun position and big blind Joseph Couden defended to see the flop.
Couden lead out on the flop with a bet of 22,000 and Hughes called. The landed on the turn and Hughes called another bet of 85,000 from Couden.
The completed the board on the river and both players checked. Couden showed for two pair and that was enough to take the pot down.
| Ryan Hughes | 1,075,000 | 0 |
| Joseph Couden | 534,000 | 0 |
Thursday, June 20, 2019 2:10 PM Local Time
Klein Peels a Double
No-Limit 5-Card Draw
Loren Klein moved all in for 95,000 from the hijack and Phil Hui called in the small blind.
Hui peeled one while Klein pitched two and Hui was ahead with two pair against a pair.
Hui:
Klein:
Klein kept an ace to draw to and he connected as he peeled another one to finish with . Hui didn't improve and Klein doubled early into the final day.
| Phil Hui | 280,000 | -145,000 |
| Loren Klein | 215,000 | 120,000 |
Thursday, June 20, 2019 2:01 PM Local Time
Level 21 started
Level: 21
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Thursday, June 20, 2019 12:50 PM Local Time
The Final Seven Are Set to Return at 2 p.m.
Seven players remain in Event #43: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet at the 2019 World Series of Poker and cards will be in the air at 2 p.m. local time in search for a new WSOP champion. Leading the pack is Ryan Hughes. Hughes missed out on his third bracelet after finishing runner-up in this exact event last year. Hughes lost the heads-up against Scott Bohlman and he won't encounter Bohlman in this tournament anymore this year as he finished in 8th place.
Arthur Morris and Jonathan Depa are the only players in the tournament who are at the final table without a bracelet. Depa finished the first day on top of the counts and he made it to the final table fourth on the leaderboard. Morris sits in second place right behind Hughes and could be winning his first WSOP bracelet in this event.
Phil Hui, Joseph Couden, Mike Sexton and Loren Klein are all still in the mix and they could add another bracelet to their collection. Hui came close already this series when he reached the final table in the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. event and he finished 7th in the $10,000 Dealer's Choice event.
Cards will be in the air at 2 p.m. local time so make sure to keep refreshing PokerNews for all the latest updates as the winner emerges from the final seven to be crowned as World Series champion.
Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|
| 1 | Loren Klein | United States | 95,000 |
| 2 | Joseph Couden | United States | 405,000 |
| 3 | Ryan Hughes | United States | 1,212,000 |
| 4 | Phil Hui | United States | 425,000 |
| 5 | Arthur Morris | United States | 728,000 |
| 6 | Jonathan Depa | United States | 223,000 |
| 7 | Mike Sexton | United States | 182,000 |