Friday, September 21, 2018 9:53 PM Local Time
Jerry Wong
Coconut Creek, FL (21 September 2018) - Jerry Wong made a name for himself by making the 2016 November Nine. He finished eighth, earned just over $1.1 million and quickly became a household name in the poker world.
Since then, he hasn’t slowed down. Making a final table in the 2017 World Series of Poker and three of them in 2018, all in $10,000 buy-in events. The only thing that alluded his impressive WSOP resume was a victory.
That changed on Friday night at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek. Wong, a local from Coconut Creek, FL, defeated a 69-entry field in the $2,200 no-limit hold’em high roller.... READ MORE
Friday, September 21, 2018 8:13 PM Local Time
2016 WSOP November Niner Jerry Wong
Mack Ham moves in for about 360,000 and Jerry Wong calls.
Ham is at risk with , needing to improve against Wong's to stay alive in this High Roller.
The flop comes and Wong remains in the lead. The turn is the and Ham is left drawing dead to the on the river.
Wong wins his first ever piece of World Series of Poker hardware after having some deep runs in his career, including being part of the 2016 WSOP November Nine.
Ham pockets $29,848 for his runner-up finish after making a monster comeback on the final table. Wong wins $48,300 for his win along with a coveted WSOP Circuit ring.
A full recap will be posted later tonight.
Jerry Wong - 2,070,000
Mack Ham - Eliminated in 2nd place
Mack Ham
Friday, September 21, 2018 7:55 PM Local Time
Players are taking a quick bathroom break.
Friday, September 21, 2018 7:53 PM Local Time
Mack Ham is all in for 126,000 and Jerry Wong calls.
Ham tables , well ahead of Wong's . The board runs out and Ham holds yet again to double through.
Mack Ham - 255,000
Jerry Wong - 1,800,000
Friday, September 21, 2018 7:52 PM Local Time
Mack Ham folded a few hands and found himself with 67,000 before shoving his chips in the middle. Jerry Wong calls.
Ham tables , looking to double through against Wong's .
The board runs out and Ham holds to double.
Mack Ham - 128,000
Jerry Wong - 1,950,000
Friday, September 21, 2018 7:50 PM Local Time
Level: 21
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
Friday, September 21, 2018 7:36 PM Local Time
Jerry Wong begins heads-up play with 1,700,000 to Mack Ham's 350,000. Wong has been running over the final table, while Ham was down to 34,000 not too long ago.
Both players are guaranteed $29,848 but they are playing for $48,300 and a ring up top.
Friday, September 21, 2018 7:35 PM Local Time
Chad Eveslage
Chad Eveslage is in the small blind and shoves for 108,000, prompting a call from Jerry Wong in the big blind.
Eveslage tables but is behind Wong's .
"Hold! Hold!" laughs Wong. The board runs out and Eveslage is eliminated in 3rd place.
Jerry Wong - 1,700,000
Chad Eveslage - Eliminated in 3rd place
Friday, September 21, 2018 7:32 PM Local Time
Josh Beckley
With 55,000 in the pot on a board reading , Josh Beckley checks from the big blind. Jerry Wong bets 25,000 on the button and Beckley calls.
The turn is the and Beckley check-calls a bet of 60,000 this time. The river is the and Beckley checks yet again. Wong thinks for a moment and shoves all in, putting Beckley to the test for his remaining 180,000 and Beckley snap-calls.
Wong tables for the nut straight and Beckley shows for a set of fours, sending him to the rail in 4th place.
Jerry Wong - 1,550,000
Josh Beckley - Eliminated in 4th place
Friday, September 21, 2018 7:21 PM Local Time
Jeffrey Morzella
Jeffrey Morzella is all in for about 70,000 from the cutoff and is called by Mack Ham on the button.
Morzella tables , flipping against Ham's . The board runs out dry for the start-of-day chip leader and he's eliminated in 5th place.
Mack Ham - 340,000
Jeffrey Morzella - Eliminated in 5th place
Friday, September 21, 2018 7:12 PM Local Time
Level: 20
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 1,000
Friday, September 21, 2018 7:10 PM Local Time
With about 55,000 in the pot on a board reading , Mack Ham checks from the small blind. Chad Eveslage bets 20,000 and Ham check-raises to 55,000. Eveslage thinks about it for a moment and then decides to call.
The river is the and Ham bets 70,000. Eveslage folds.
Ham has gone from being the shortest stack to the second-biggest now.
Mack Ham - 310,000
Chad Eveslage - 160,000
Friday, September 21, 2018 6:49 PM Local Time
Peter Vitantonio
Mack Ham raises to 30,000 from under the gun and Peter Vitantonio moves all in for 106,000 on the button. Ham asks for a count and eventually announces a call.
Vitantonio is at risk with , flipping against Ham's .
The board runs out and Ham holds to bust Vitantonio.
Mack Ham - 230,000
Peter Vitantonio - Eliminated in 6th place
Friday, September 21, 2018 6:39 PM Local Time
Jeffrey Morzella raises to 25,000 from the hijack and Mack Ham moves all in for 34,000 from the cutoff. Josh Beckley calls from the small blind, as does Chad Eveslage in the big blind. Morzell calls from the hijack.
The three players on the side decide to check down a board of and Ham tables for a wheel. Beckley mucks , Morzella mucks and Eveslage tosses away .
Mack Ham - 146,000
Friday, September 21, 2018 6:36 PM Local Time
Hassan Tahsildar
Hassan Tahsildar is in the hijack and moves all in for 125,000. Josh Beckley is in the big blind and decides to call.
Tahsildar is at risk and ahead with , flipping against Beckley's .
The flop comes and Beckley takes the lead, pairing his queen. The turn is the and the river is the , sending the pot to Beckley and Tahsildar to the rail in 7th place for $7,090.
Josh Beckley - 510,000
Hassan Tahsildar - Eliminated in 7th place
Friday, September 21, 2018 6:33 PM Local Time
Jerry Wong opens to 25,000 from the hijack and Paul Domb shoves for 60,000 from the small blind. Wong calls.
Domb tables , at risk and well ahead of Wong's .
The board runs out and Wong pairs his queen on the river to eliminate Domb on the bubble.
All remaining players are guaranteed a payout of $7,090.
Jerry Wong - 950,000
Paul Domb - Eliminated
Friday, September 21, 2018 6:29 PM Local Time
Action folds to Jerry Wong in the small blind and he decides to limp in, prompting a check from Hassan Tahsildar in the big blind.
The flop comes and Wong leads for 8,000. Tahsildar quickly raises to 20,000 and Wong calls.
The turn is the and both players check to the on the river. Wong leads out for 35,000 and Tahsildar thinks for a moment before deciding to call.
Wong tables for the nut flush and Tahsildar flashes the before mucking.
Jerry Wong - 880,000
Hassan Tahsildar - 80,000
Friday, September 21, 2018 6:25 PM Local Time
Level: 19
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
Friday, September 21, 2018 6:19 PM Local Time
Action folds to John DePersio in late position and he moves all in for 67,000. Jerry Wong calls from the hijack.
DePersio:
Wong:
The board runs out and DePersio can't improve.
The remaining 8 players are on the money bubble.
Jerry Wong - 745,000
John DePersio - Eliminated
Friday, September 21, 2018 6:16 PM Local Time
Mack Ham moves in for 29,000 from early position and Jeffrey Morzella calls from the big blind. "I've got an ace" says Morzella.
Ham tables and needs some help against Morzella's if he wants to stay alive.
The flop comes and Ham pairs his king. The turn is the and the river is the , a safe runout for Ham.
Mack Ham - 75,000
Jeffrey Morzella - 215,000