Event #31: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed | 2019 World Series of Poker

2019-06-15 00:15 UTC-7

Hands #66-72: Cazayous Over Ten Million

Nível 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Hand #66: Upeshka De Silva got a walk.

Hand #67: Thomas Cazayous got a walk.

Hand #68: De Silva raised to 245,000 on the button, and Nicholas Howard called in the big blind. Howard check-folded to a bet of 145,000 on the flop.

Hand #69: Cazayous raised to 250,000 on the button, and De Silva called. De Silva check-called a bet of 200,000 on the flop, and both players checked the turn. De Silva bet 335,000 on the river, and Cazayous called. De Silva showed , but Cazayous binked the river with his to win the pot.

Hand #70: Cazayous got a walk.

Hand #71: Cazayous raised to 360,000 from the small blind, and Howard folded his big blind.

Hand #72: Cazayous raised to 250,000 from the button, and De Silva called in the big blind. De Silva check-folded to a 450,000 bet on the flop.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Thomas Cazayous	10,200,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Upeshka De Silva	3,500,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Nicholas Howard	1,400,000 -725,000	-725,000

Tags: Nicholas Howard Thomas Cazayous Upeshka De Silva

2019-06-15 00:19 UTC-7

Hands #73-74: Howard Doubles Through Cazayous

Nível 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Hand #73: Nicholas Howard shoved for around 1.3 million on the button and Thomas Cazayous called in the big blind with . Howard had slightly the best of it with and saw a very friendly flop. The turn brought a small sweat but the river was a .

Hand #74: After unknown preflop action, Howard checked in the big blind on and Upeshka De Silva bet 125,000. Howard peeled and they checked through the , bringing a . Howard checked and De Silva bet 235,000. Howard tanked around a minute before releasing.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Thomas Cazayous	8,800,000 -1,400,000	-1,400,000

Nicholas Howard	2,600,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Nicholas Howard Thomas Cazayous Upeshka De Silva

2019-06-15 00:28 UTC-7

Upeshka De Silva Eliminated in 3rd Place ($172,658)

Nível 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Hand #75: Thomas Cazayous raised to 250,000 on the button, and Upeshka De Silva three-bet to 950,000 in the big blind. Cazayous called.

On the flop, De Silva checked, and Cazayous bet 600,000. De Silva check-jammed for 2.805 million, and Cazayous called.

Upeshka De Silva:
Thomas Cazayous:

Cazayous turned trips with the , but De Silva stayed live with a flush draw. The river filled up Cazayous, and he now takes a massive chip lead heads up against Nicholas Howard, while De Silva will have to wait for his third WSOP bracelet.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Thomas Cazayous	12,700,000 3,900,000	3,900,000

Nicholas Howard	2,400,000 -200,000	-200,000
Upeshka De Silva	Eliminado

Tags: Nicholas Howard Thomas Cazayous Upeshka De Silva

2019-06-15 00:34 UTC-7

Hands #76-78: Howard on Life Support

Nível 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Hand #76: Unknown action.

Hand #77: Thomas Cazayous completed the blind and Nicholas Howard made it 520,000. Cazayous called and the flop brought . Howard bet 275,000 and Cazayous called. Howard checked the and Cazayous bet 300,000.

Howard quickly folded, and it sounded like he told his rail he was at the bottom of his range.

Hand #78: Howard completed the blind and Cazayous checked. The prompted Cazayous to check-called a min-bet. He came out betting with 150,000 on the turn and Howard called. On the river, Cazayous bet 225,000.

"That's how you win tournaments, huh?" Howard said with a sigh. "Runouts like that."

He folded, leaving just a few big blinds back.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Thomas Cazayous	14,100,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Nicholas Howard	1,000,000 -1,400,000	-1,400,000

Tags: Nicholas Howard Thomas Cazayous

2019-06-15 00:41 UTC-7

Hands #79-82: Howard Doubles

Nível 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Hand #79: Thomas Cazayous jammed the button, and Nicholas Howard folded.

"It's going to be a hell of a come back," Howard told Cazayous.

Hand #80: Howard limped in from the button, and Cazayous checked.

Cazayous checked the flop, and Howard bet 125,000, leaving himself just 705,000 behind. Cazayous limp-jammed, and Howard called.

Nicholas Howard:
Thomas Cazayous:

No four came on the turn or river, and Howard doubled.

"That's how it starts!" Howard said.

Hand #81: Cazayous limped in from the button, and Howard checked. Howard check-folded to a bet of 120,000 on the flop.

Hand #82: Howard limped in from the button, then folded when Cazayous jammed.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Thomas Cazayous	13,600,000 -500,000	-500,000

Nicholas Howard	1,500,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Nicholas Howard Thomas Cazayous

2019-06-15 00:42 UTC-7

Photos: Event #31: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed

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2019-06-15 00:49 UTC-7

Hands #83-89: Another Dub for Howard

Nível 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Hand #83: Thomas Cazayous shoved and Nicholas Howard folded.

Hand #84: Cazayous took a walk.

Hand #85: Cazayous jammed and won.

Hand #86: Howard shoved for 880,000 and Cazayous called with . Howard had but the flop brought nada.

"Nine," someone called out from Howard's rail.

Sure enough, the appeared. The was a brick on the river and Howard doubled.

Hand #87: Howard got a walk.

Hand #88: Howard shoved and won.

Hand #89: Cazayous completed and Howard checked. Both checked the , bringing a . Howard bet 140,000 and Cazayous called. On the river, Howard bet 320,000 and Cazayous called with a sigh.

"Queen," Howard said.

Cazayous indicated it was a winner and Howard showed .

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Thomas Cazayous	12,450,000 -1,150,000	-1,150,000

Nicholas Howard	2,650,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Tags: Nicholas Howard Thomas Cazayous

2019-06-15 01:00 UTC-7

Hands #90-94: Last Hands of Level 29; Howard Back to Five Million

Nível 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Hand #90: Nicholas Howard limped in on the button, and Thomas Cazayous checked his option in the big blind.

Cazayous bet 120,000 on the flop.

"What is that, a donk bet?" Howard said, before raising to 425,000. Cazayous called. Cazayous check-called 600,000 on the turn, and both players checked the river. Cazayous turned up , but he was pipped by Howard's .

Hand #91: Howard got a walk.

Hand #92: Howard limped in from the button, and Cazayous checked. Cazayous check-folded to a bet of 125,000 on the flop.

Hand #93: Cazayous raised to 250,000 on the button, and Howard called in the big blind. Howard check-called a bet of 200,000 on the flop, and both players checked the turn. Howard led out for 675,000 on the river, and Cazayous folded.

Hand #94: Howard limped in from the button, and Cazayous checked. Cazayous overbet the pot on the flop with a 500,000 bet, and Howard called. The turn and river were checked down, and Howard said, "Just an ace." Cazayous turned up for a pair and the winner.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Thomas Cazayous	10,200,000 -2,250,000	-2,250,000

Nicholas Howard	4,900,000 2,250,000	2,250,000

Tags: Nicholas Howard Thomas Cazayous

Nível: 30

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

2019-06-15 01:12 UTC-7

Hands #95-99: Howard's River Bet Wins

Nível 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Hand #95: Thomas Cazayous called and then folded to 400,000 from Nicholas Howard.

Hand #96: Cazayous got a walk.

Hand #97: Cazayous called and Howard checked. Cazayous bet 300,000 on the flop and Howard called. No sooner had the turn hit the felt than Howard put in 200,000. Cazayous made it 800,000 and Howard gave it up fairly quickly.

Hand #98: Howard completed and Cazayous checked. Cazayous check-folded on the flop to a min-bet.

Hand #99: Cazayous completed and Howard checked. Howard checked the and then called 300,000 from Cazayous. He led out again on the turn for 300,000. This time, Cazayous called. On the river, Howard bet 1 million and Cazayous folded.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Thomas Cazayous	10,900,000 700,000	700,000

Nicholas Howard	4,200,000 -700,000	-700,000

Tags: Nicholas Howard Thomas Cazayous