Event #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship Dia 7 | 2019 World Series of Poker

2019-07-12 22:09 UTC-7

Hossein Ensan Looks to Add a WSOP Main Event Bracelet to His Decorated Resume

Nível 35 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Born in Iran, 55 year old Hossein Ensan moved to Germany at the age of 25 and has been crushing the poker scene since 2013, although he started playing when he was just 18 years old.

Ensan started out with mixed game variants when he was a kid, eventually honing his hold'em skills and going on a tear in Europe. "I love poker," smiled Ensan. He has accumulated over $2.6 million in earnings and earned a World Series of Poker Circuit ring in 2017 in Rozvadov in Event #11: €1,650 No Limit Hold'em Main Event for €184,812.

He finished in third place in the 2014 European Poker Tour (EPT) € 5,300 Main Event in Barcelona for €652,667. Since Ensan came just short of winning his first EPT title in that year, he decided to give it another shot in 2015 in the €5,300 EPT Prague Main Event and took the whole thing down for €754,510, making it his biggest career score.

Now, Ensan is on poker's biggest stage and looks to add a WSOP bracelet to his decorated resume.

When asked if he is nervous, Ensan told PokerNews: "I am experienced since 2002 in hold'em. Experience is more important than books. Poker is from skill, luck, good run and strategy. So, this is the point."

Winning the entire Main Event generally comes with added pressure of being an ambassador, and Ensan is certainly capable of this. The current chip leader mingling with everyone and enjoying the short breaks is a bit of a rare sight these days.

Ensan also mentioned that winning the Main Event would be validation for the hard work he has put in this last year. "This confirms my game, and I know I can play poker. This is nice!" exclaimed Ensan.

How He Got Here

Day	End-of-Day Chip Count	Rank
1c	180,000	137/3,647
2c	209,000	531/1,793
3	336,000	603/1,084
4	3,250,000	14/354
5	7,100,000	24/106
6	34,500,000	2/35

Key Hand

A huge hand on Day 7 went down against Nick Marchington to bring Ensan over 100 million in chips. During Level 34: 250,000-500,000 with a 500,000 big blind ante, Ensan raised to 1 million from the cutoff and Marchington defended his big blind.

The flop came and Marchington checked. Ensan continued with the aggression and bet 1 million again. Marchington check-raised to 4 million and Ensan thought about it before tossing in a call. The turn was the and Marchington led out for 9.5 million. Ensan decided to call, swelling the pot to almost 30 million in chips.

The dealer completed the board with the and Marchington decided to fire out a bet of 25 million this time. Ensan wasted no time and snap-called, tabling for aces up. Marchington mucked, but the live stream revealed he had for bottom pair.

"I have history with him (Marchington)," explained Ensan. "I played two days with him, so I know how he plays - with pressure and aggressive. He just called and no three-bet. If he three-bet, maybe I fold before the flop. Eights, maybe. But fives, I have a five blocker. I am deep and I have two pair," explained Ensan.

His gut was right, and the call put him squarely out front of the pack with the final table getting closer.

What to Watch For

Based on his intuition in the key hand above, Ensan's experience is going to be what allows him to rise to the top in this event. Between his deep EPT runs for close to a million dollars, and the amount of years he has been on the felt, it's likely Ensan will be calm and focused while playing for $10 million.

Breaking down hands is another skill of Ensan's, as he was able to correctly call against Marchington's three streets of aggression to take a massive lead on Day 7. Reading his opponents and figuring out why they are betting in certain spots will be critical skills that Ensan will put to use as he tries to navigate his way to a victory in the 2019 WSOP Main Event.

Tags: Hossein Ensan Nick Marchington WSOP Main Event

2019-07-12 22:07 UTC-7

Main Feature Hands #53-57: Just One Flop in Sight

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Nível 35 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Hand #53: Hossein Ensan opened the cutoff to 1,200,000 and scooped the blinds and big blind ante without resistance.

Hand #54: Henry Lu made it 1,200,000 to go from the cutoff and Garry Gates came along from the big blind to see a flop of . Gates checked and a bet of 900,000 did the trick for Lu.

Hand #55: From under the gun, Ensan raised to 1,200,000 and earned the blinds and big blind ante once more.

Hand #56: Timothy Su raised to 1,300,000 and raked in the pot.

Hand #57: Off a stack of 18 big blinds, Michael Niwinski min-raised to 1,200,000 and earned the blinds and big blind ante.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Hossein Ensan	112,000,000	1,500,000
Timothy Su	77,400,000
Garry Gates	57,900,000	-2,100,000
Henry Lu	34,800,000	900,000
Robert Heidorn	13,200,000	-1,500,000
Michael Niwinski	12,700,000	1,200,000

Tags: Garry Gates Henry Lu Hossein Ensan Michael Niwinski Timothy Su

2019-07-12 22:01 UTC-7

Secondary Feature Hands #52-55: Raise and Folds

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Nível 35 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Hand #52: Alex Livingston raised to 1,300,000 from the hijack and Kevin Maahs defended his big blind. The flop came , Maahs checked, Livingston continued with a bet of 1,100,000 which sent Maahs into the tank. After a while, Maahs opted to fold.

Hand #53: Milos Skrbic raised to 1,500,000 from the button and Nick Marchington three-bet to 5,400,000 in the big blind for Skrbic to fold immediately.

Hand #54: Skrbic raised to 1,200,000 from the cutoff and Livingston shoved in the big blind for 13,600,000 for Skrbic to fold again.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Milos Skrbic	69,300,000	-3,000,000
Dario Sammartino	54,100,000	700,000
Zhen Cai	26,200,000	1,200,000
Nick Marchington	22,800,000	1,500,000
Kevin Maahs	21,200,000	-2,200,000
Alex Livingston	16,000,000	4,000,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Kevin Maahs Milos Skrbic Nick Marchington

2019-07-12 22:01 UTC-7

Main Feature Hands #48-52: Su Not Afraid to Open

Nível 35 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Hand #48: Timothy Su limped the small blind and Garry Gates raised to 3.6 million from the big. Su folded.

Hand #49: Michael Niwinski raised to 1.2 million from the cutoff and Gates called out of the small blind. The flop saw Gates check and folded when Niwinski bet 1.2 million.

Hand #50: Su raised to 1.3 million from the cutoff and won the pot.

Hand #51: Su raised to 1.3 million from the hijack and won the pot.

Hand #52: Su raised to 1.3 million under the gun and Gates called next to act. The rest of the players folded and the flop came . Su checked, Gates bet 1.1 million, and Su called to see the turn. Su checked again and Gates checked it back to see the turn. Su bet 3.3 million and Gates folded.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Hossein Ensan	110,500,000	-1,500,000
Timothy Su	77,400,000	6,300,000
Garry Gates	60,000,000	-3,000,000
Henry Lu	33,900,000	-1,500,000
Robert Heidorn	14,700,000	-1,500,000
Michael Niwinski	11,500,000	1,200,000

Tags: Garry Gates Michael Niwinski Timothy Su

2019-07-12 21:58 UTC-7

Freerolling 2020 Main Event

Nível 35 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

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Tags: Mihai Manole

2019-07-12 21:52 UTC-7

Secondary Feature Hand #51: Marchington Doubles Through Skrbic

Nível 35 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Hand #51: Nick Marchington moved all in for 10,200,000 from the hijack and Milos Skrbic called from the big blind.

Marchington:
Skrbic:

Marchington was in the lead with his pocket pair, but Skrbic had two suited over cards.

The dealer spread the flop to leave Marchington needing to fade an ace or ten. The turn landed the to give Skrbic outs to also a jack, and when the river fell the , Marchington doubled through.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Milos Skrbic	72,300,000	-12,000,000
Nick Marchington	21,300,000	11,100,000

Tags: Milos Skrbic Nick Marchington

2019-07-12 21:50 UTC-7

Main Feature Hands #43-47: Some Su Versus Lu Action

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Nível 35 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Hand #43: Timothy Su opened to 1,300,000 on the button and claimed the blinds and big blind ante.

Hand #44: A button raise by Garry Gates to 1,300,000 won the blinds and big blind ante.

Hand #45: Su opened to 1,300,000 and Henry Lu called from the big blind to see the flop. Lu checked and called a bet of 800,000 by Su to see the turn. Both players checked to the river and Lu bet 1,800,000 to get called by Su.

Lu tabled for jacks up and won the pot.

Hand #46: Hossein Ensan made it 1,200,000 to go from the button and Michael Niwinski called in the big blind. They headed to the flop and Niwinski check-called a bet of 1,000,000. After the turn, both elected to check and the rolled off on the river.

Niwinski checked and Ensan bet big to force a fold from Niwinski.

Hand #47: Lu raised to 1,200,000 and Su came along out of the big blind to see the flop. Su checked and faced a bet of 900,000 by Lu, which he called. On the turn, both Su and Lu checked to provide the river. No further betting action took place and Lu won the pot with for eights and deuces.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Hossein Ensan	112,000,000	1,600,000
Timothy Su	71,100,000	-5,100,000
Garry Gates	63,000,000	1,200,000
Henry Lu	35,400,000	6,900,000
Robert Heidorn	16,200,000	-1,500,000
Michael Niwinski	10,300,000	-3,100,000

Tags: Garry Gates Henry Lu Hossein Ensan Michael Niwinski Timothy Su

2019-07-12 21:50 UTC-7

Secondary Feature Hands #46-50: Skrbic and Sammartino Add Chips

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Nível 35 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Hand #46: Dario Sammartino raise to 1,400,000 and Milos Skrbic three-bet to 8,000,000 in the small blind. The big blind folded and so did Sammartino.

Hand #47: Sammartino raised to 1,300,000 from the cutoff and picked up the blinds and ante.

Hand #48: Skrbic raised to 1,200,000 from the cutoff and Alex Livingston defended his big blind. The flop came , Livingston check-folded to the 800,000 bet of Skrbic.

Hand #49: Skrbic raised to 1,200,000 from the hijack and Zhen Cai defended his big blind. The flop came , Cai check-folded to the 800,000 continuation-bet of Skrbic.

Hand #50: Skrbic raised to 1,200,000 from under the gun and Sammartino called in the big blind. The flop came , Sammartino check-called the 800,000 bet of Skrbic. The turn brought them another spade in the , they both checked to see the complete the board on the river. Sammartino picked up the pot with for the turned set of fives.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Milos Skrbic	84,300,000	6,000,000
Dario Sammartino	53,400,000	2,700,000
Zhen Cai	25,000,000	-2,100,000
Kevin Maahs	23,400,000	-3,000,000
Alex Livingston	12,000,000	-6,300,000
Nick Marchington	10,200,000	-300,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Dario Sammartino Milos Skrbic Zhen Cai

2019-07-12 21:39 UTC-7

Secondary Feature Hands #38-45: Many Three-Bets and No Postflop Action

Nível 35 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Hand #38: Milos Skrbic raised under the gun to 1.2 million. Dario Sammartino defended the big blind. Sammartino check-folded to 900,000 on .

Hand #39: Alex Livingston made it 1.4 million to go in the cutoff. Zhen Cai made it 3.7 million in the next seat and won the pot.

Hand #40: Livingston opened for 1.3 million second to act. He got three-bet again, this time to 3.8 million by Sammartino on the button. The three-bet won the pot once more.

Hand #41: Cai raised to 1.2 million second to act. For the third straight hand, there was a three-bet. This time it was Skrbic making it 4 million on the button. He took the pot down.

Hand #42: Cai opened for 1.2 million and Skrbic made it 4 million again. Cai again folded.

Hand #43: Sammartino raised to 1.3 million under the gun. Cai defended his big blind and flopped. Cai check-folded to 1.4 million.

Hand #44: Skrbic raised to 1.2 million under the gun and Nick Marchington shoved for 9 million in the cutoff, chasing everyone away.

Hand #45: Sammartino completed the blind and folded to a raise to 2.4 million by Skrbic.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Milos Skrbic	78,300,000	5,400,000
Dario Sammartino	50,700,000	1,100,000
Zhen Cai	27,100,000	-2,000,000

Tags: Alex Livingston Dario Sammartino Milos Skrbic Nick Marchington Zhen Cai

2019-07-12 21:38 UTC-7

Main Feature Hands #38-42: Su Gets Some Back from Gates

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Nível 35 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Hand #38: Michael Niwinski raised to 1,200,000 from the hijack and won the blinds and ante.

Hand #39: Timothy Su raised to 1,300,000 from the hijack, Garry Gates three-bet to 3,800,000 from the cutoff and Su called.

The flop came down , Su checked, Gates bet 2,500,000 and Su called.

The turn was the and both players checked.

The river was the and both checked again.

Su tabled for sevens and fives, Gates mucked and Su won the pot.

Hand #40: Robert Heidorn raised to 1,300,000 from the cutoff and Michael Niwinski called from the big blind.

The flop was and Niwinski check-folded to Heidorn's continuation bet of 900,000.

Hand #41: Henry Lu raised to 1,200,000 from the button and Timothy Su called from the big blind.

The flop was , Su checked, Lu bet 900,000 and Su folded.

Hand #42: Hossein Ensan raised to 1,200,000 from the hijack and won the blinds and ante.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Hossein Ensan	110,400,000	1,200,000
Timothy Su	76,200,000	5,700,000
Garry Gates	61,800,000	-7,500,000
Henry Lu	28,500,000	600,000
Robert Heidorn	17,700,000	2,200,000
Michael Niwinski	13,400,000	-2,200,000

Tags: Garry Gates Henry Lu Michael Niwinski Robert Heidorn Timothy Su