Event #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship
Dia 9 Iniciado
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship
Dias: 9
Event Info
Resultado Final
Event Info
Informações sobre o nível
2019 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$80,548,600
Entradas
8,569
Nível
43
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
4,000,000
Hossein Ensan and Garry Gates Lead the Way With Five Players Remaining in the Main Event
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The 2019 World Series of Poker Main Event final table continues on Monday evening with five players remaining from the second largest Main Event field ever of 8,569 entrants.
Hossein Ensan remains chip leader, Garry Gates is still in second place and between the two they hold almost 75% of the chips in play. They have combined to win 22 of the 56 hands played at the final table thus far and after accounting for three of the four eliminations, a heads-up clash between the two may look more and more likely. Still, their competitors, while shorter stacked, won't go down without a fight.
Here is how they stack up entering play tonight:
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hossein Ensan | Germany | 207,700,000 | 173 |
| 2 | Dario Sammartino | Italy | 23,100,000 | 19 |
| 3 | Kevin Maahs | United States | 66,500,000 | 55 |
| 4 | Garry Gates | United States | 171,700,000 | 143 |
| 5 | Alex Livingston | Canada | 45,800,000 | 38 |
There is 28:08 remaining in Level 38 (600,000/1,200,000, with a 1,200,000-big blind ante).
"It's a crazy dynamic," Gates said after play concluded last night. "I'm staring at the chip counts now and to think Hossein and I have what we have, the bottom three guys are kind of strapped in that way."
Those three shorter stacks belong to Kevin Maahs, Alex Livingston and Dario Sammartino. PokerNews caught up with Sammartino, who is the shortest stack of the bunch, after play concluded Sunday night and he won't be folding to a fifth-place finish.
"Tomorrow, I have nothing to lose," Sammartino said
For the five remaining players, here were their respective paths to this point and also their final table chip graph.
| Day | Hossein Ensan | Garry Gates | Kevin Maahs | Alex Livingston | Dario Sammartino |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 180,000 | 57,800 | Day 2ab entry | 159,000 | 121,000 |
| 2 | 209,000 | 283,300 | 262,100 | 360,600 | 522,700 |
| 3 | 336,000 | 348,000 | 123,000 | 681,000 | 552,000 |
| 4 | 3,250,000 | 1,085,000 | 2,596,000 | 660,000 | 2,302,000 |
| 5 | 7,100,000 | 4,990,000 | 7,630,000 | 3,935,000 | 860,000 |
| 6 | 34,500,000 | 25,025,000 | 19,550,000 | 2,800,000 | 19,850,000 |
| 7 | 177,000,000 | 99,300,000 | 43,000,000 | 37,800,000 | 33,400,000 |
| 8 | 207,700,000 | 171,700,000 | 66,500,000 | 45,800,000 | 23,100,000 |
The plan for tonight is subject to change based on how things progress. If heads-up play is reached, play will absolutely be halted. If the action lasts for a while, then there is a chance that they could bag up with three players still in the mix.
Here's what's at stake for the remaining players:
Results and Remaining Payouts
| Place | Winner | Country | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | $10,000,000 | ||
| 2nd | $6,000,000 | ||
| 3rd | $4,000,000 | ||
| 4th | $3,000,000 | ||
| 5th | $2,200,000 | ||
| 6th | Zhen Cai | United States | $1,850,000 |
| 7th | Nick Marchington | United Kingdom | $1,525,000 |
| 8th | Timothy Su | United States | $1,250,000 |
| 9th | Milos Skrbic | Serbia | $1,000,000 |
The cards should be in the air at about 6:30 p.m. local time. The action will be televised and streamed on a 30-minute delay on ESPN and PokerGO, respectively (check local listings for non-ESPN and non-ESPN-affiliated regions).
As always, the PokerNews live reporting team will on hand providing hand-for-hand coverage of the action.
Nível: 38
Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000
Ante: 1,200,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Nível 38
: 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
The cards are in the air for Day 9 of the Main Event!
Hands #57-59: Sammartino Doubles in a Race
Nível 38
: 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Hand #57: Hossein Ensan raised to 2.5 million first to act. Alex Livingston defended the big blind and 
flopped. Livingston check-folded to a bet of 3 million.
Hand #58: Garry Gates made it 2.5 million on the button. Livingston three-bet to 8.8 million. The big blind folded and Gates gave it up.
Hand #59: Ensan raised to 3.3 million in the small blind with Dario Sammartino in the big. The short-stacked Italian player shoved all in for 21.9 million and Ensan quickly called with 
.
Sammartino had overcards with 
. The Italian crowd was delighted with the 
in the window, followed by 
. The 
turn further improved Sammartino and the 
ensured he'd double up.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
187,700,000 | -20,000,000 |
|
168,600,000 | -3,100,000 |
|
66,500,000 | |
|
47,000,000 | 1,200,000 |
|
45,000,000 | 21,900,000 |
Hands #60-61: Two in a Row For Ensan
Nível 38
: 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Hand #60: Alex Livingston opened the action with a raise to 2,800,000 from the cutoff and Hossein Ensan three-bet to 6,600,000 on the button. Livingston called and they headed to the 
flop, which the Canadian checked. Ensan continued for 5,000,000 and Livingston folded.
Hand #61: Ensan min-raised to 2,400,000 from the cutoff and fellow big stack Garry Gates in the big blind called. The flop brought 
and Gates checked over to Ensan, who bet 2,900,000 and won the pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
201,500,000 | 13,800,000 |
|
|
165,000,000 | -3,600,000 |
|
|
63,500,000 | -3,000,000 |
|
|
44,400,000 | -600,000 |
|
|
40,400,000 | -6,600,000 |
Hands #62-63: Ensan Takes from Gates
Nível 38
: 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Hand #62: Dario Sammartino raised to 2,600,000 from the cutoff and Alex Livingston called from the big blind.
They checked to the turn of a 
board where Livingston bet 3,500,000. Sammartino folded.
Hand #63: Garry Gates raised to 2,800,000 from the button and Hossein Ensan called from the big blind.
The flop was 
, Ensan checked, Gates continued for 3,100,000, Ensan check-raised to 9,500,000 and Gates called.
The turn was the , Ensan bet 21,900,000 and Gates folded.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
214,400,000 | 12,900,000 |
|
|
152,100,000 | -12,900,000 |
|
|
63,500,000 | |
|
|
43,000,000 | 2,600,000 |
|
|
41,800,000 | -2,600,000 |
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Hand #64: Ensan Flexing Big Stack Again
Nível 38
: 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Hand #64: Kevin Maahs raised to 2.6 million under the gun. Alex Livingston called on the button, Hossein Ensan came along in the small blind and Dario Sammartino made it four ways to 
.
Action checked to Livingston and he bet 5.5 million. Ensan raised to 12.3 million. The squeezed players folded and Livingston called, bringing a 
. Ensan barreled small for 10 million and Livingston didn't need long before giving it up.
Afterward, a commercial break began.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
235,700,000 | 21,300,000 |
|
|
152,100,000 | |
|
|
60,900,000 | -2,600,000 |
|
|
38,000,000 | -3,800,000 |
|
|
28,100,000 | -14,900,000 |
[Removed:139] and Sarah Herring Weigh in on Final 5
Nível 38
: 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante