2019 World Series of Poker
Ward Shows the Bluff Against Esfandiari
Ross Ward checked in a battle of the blinds on . Antonio Esfandiari bet 7,300 and Ward woke up with a check-raise to 22,000. Esfandiari peeled and Ward quickly shoved all in on the river. Esfandiari folded just as quickly and Ward proudly showed his bluff: .
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Ross Ward |
250,000
73,500
|
73,500 |
Antonio Esfandiari |
38,000
-32,000
|
-32,000 |
|
Hansen Heroes
There was about 18,000 in the middle of the table and the board was out there. Gus Hansen had bet 8,000 out of position and he was raised to 23,000.
''Everything says fold and I still want to call'' Hansen said after thinking about it for a while. He eventually pulled the trigger and announced call which was immediately followed by his opponent saying ''nice call''.
Hansen's opponent showed and Hansen himself won with .
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Gus Hansen |
130,000
54,000
|
54,000 |
|
Romano Eliminated by Leibowitz
Over on the third feature table, stand-up comedian, actor and screenwriter Ray Romano was all in with a short stack and Matteo Leibowitz looked him up to create a coin flip in the showdown.
Ray Romano:
Matteo Leibowitz:
The flop gave Romano a pair of queens, yet he was in need of running cards to avoid the elimination. It was all over after the turn and Romano waved goodbye as a blank came on the river.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Matteo Leibowitz
|
75,000
35,900
|
35,900 |
Ray Romano
|
Eliminado |
Oddschecker CEO Bentall Doubles Opponent, Then Doubles Himself
A player from late position opened for 2,600 and the cutoff player jammed for 20,100. Action was on Oddschecker CEO Toby Bentall who called from the big blind and the initial raiser folded.
Toby Bentall:
Opponent:
Bentall held two overcards to his opponent's hand but was unable to connect as the board ran out leaving Bentall with only 5,200.
In the very next hand, the player from the cutoff opened for 6,000 and Bentall jammed for less from the small blind and the two players were heads up.
Toby Bentall:
Opponent:
Both players had live-cards and received help from the flop, giving Bentall the flush draw while his opponent picked up a gutterball.
The turn missed both players but Bentall would double up after the dealer peeled off the on the river.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Toby Bentall |
10,400
-69,600
|
-69,600 |
|
Update from WSOP July 7
Dinner Break for Day 2c
Level 8 is complete and the field is on a 90-minute dinner break. Play will resume at approximately 7:10 p.m. local time. Here is a recap of the last two hours of fun:
Riddle Wrapped Up in an Enigma
If a poker hand is possible, then odds are that it'll happen in this Main Event. With thousands of hands being played there sometimes just happens to be a complete oddity that stumps both players and dealers alike.
Bert Riddle opened to 5,000. Unbeknownst to him another player, Jody Fayant, had called on the button.
"Seeing as you showed earlier," Riddle said, pointing to a different player at the table. "I'll show. I'll be friendly." Riddle then exposed face up on the table thinking he had won the hand.
The dealer pointed out that Fayant had called and the dealer said that the hand would continue but with Riddle's hand known to Fayant.
The flop was and both players checked. The turn was the and Riddle checked. Fayant bet 10,000 and Riddle called.
The river was the and Riddle checked again and Fayant bet 10,000 again. Riddle called. Fayant showed for top pair and took down the pot.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Jody Fayant |
202,000
106,000
|
106,000 |
Bert Riddle
|
170,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
Chris Dotson Sees 2019 WSOP Poker Dream Come to an End
Oddschecker competition winner Chris Dotson has seen his dream of winning the 2019 WSOP Main Event come to an end.
His elimination escaped us but Dotson was kind enough to fill us in on some details after the fact. As he told it, he had grown short and upon coming back from the dinner break found a spot to get his last 17,000 all in preflop holding .
He was up against two opponents who held and respectively. Dotson was looking for either an ace or king to take the lead, but instead, the board ran out with a queen to give the original worst hand the winner.
While Dotson's time in the Main Event is over his 2019 WSOP may not be. The 35-year-old boiler operator from New Jersey said he may yet fire the $1,111 Little One for One Drop.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Chris Dotson
|
Eliminado |
Jattin's House Crushes Antonius
The board read and Patrik Antonius checked from the big blind. Farid Jattin tossed in a bet from early position and Antonius check-raised to 19,000. Jattin just called and the completed the board.
Antonius wasted little time before sticking in the last of his chips for just under 20,000 and Jattin called even quicker. Antonius turned over for a full house but Jattin tabled for the nuts. Antonius packed up his bag and exited the tournament as his 2019 WSOP Main Event came to an end.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Farid Jattin |
336,000
153,700
|
153,700 |
Patrik Antonius | Eliminado |