The players are on a 15-minute break and they will continue 7-handed when they return.
2019 World Series of Poker
Benjamin Zamani limped under the gun and so did Johannes Toebbe before Richard Tuhrim chose to raise it to 550,000. Zamani folded and Toebbe thought about it for a minute before tossing a pile of 1,000,000 in the middle to put Tuhrim all in. Tuhrim called and the players tabled their cards:
Richard Tuhrim:
Johannes Toebbe:
The dealer brought a board , improving Tuhrim's hand into a set of kings and giving him the double up.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Johannes Toebbe |
3,200,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
Richard Tuhrim |
1,700,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
Ismael Bojang raised to 225,000 from middle position and he was called by Benjamin Zamani in the cutoff and by small blind Johannes Toebbe.
The flop was dealt and it checked to Zamani who took over the betting initiative with a bet of 375,000. Toebbe got out of the way but Bojang wanted to see a turn and he called.
The turn was the and both players checked to see the complete the board on the river. Bojang checked to Zamani and he bet a hefty 925,000. Bojang tanked for about a minute before he called.
Zamani showed and he took down yet another pot. Zamani has about 40% of the chips in play.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Benjamin Zamani |
12,000,000
2,850,000
|
2,850,000 |
|
||
Johannes Toebbe |
4,000,000
-335,000
|
-335,000 |
Ismael Bojang |
3,500,000
-1,700,000
|
-1,700,000 |
|
Ismael Bojang opened to 250,000 and Benjamin Zamani opted for a three-bet to 900,000 from the cutoff. Glen Cressman, situated on the button, moved all in for a remaining stack around 1,800,000 and Zamani called after Bojang folded.
Glen Cressman:
Benjamin Zamani:
Cressman was in bad shape for a double up, and the board fell , giving the winning hand to Zamani with the aces and busting Cressman in 8th place.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Benjamin Zamani |
9,150,000
1,950,000
|
1,950,000 |
|
||
Glen Cressman | Eliminado |
James Little raised to 250,000 from the hijack and big blind Glen Cressman defended. The flop fell and both players checked their option.
The turn was the and Cressman lead out with a bet of 350,000. Little called the bet and they saw the on the river.
They both checked the river and Little took it down when he showed .
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
James Little |
4,800,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
Glen Cressman |
1,950,000
-610,000
|
-610,000 |
Benjamin Zamani limped and Matthew Mueller raised it to 450,000. It folded back to Zamani who tanked for a minute before calling.
appeared on the flop and Zamini fired 600,000, putting Mueller at risk for his tournament. Mueller moved all in for less than 700,000 chips left and Zamini completed.
Matthew Mueller:
Benjamin Zamani:
Mueller had a straight draw, but a and a completed the board, giving Zamani a straight and busting Mueller in 9th place.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Benjamin Zamani |
7,200,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
||
Matthew Mueller | Eliminado |
They asked the players what they wanted to do today and a majority of the players decided to play down to a winner. If they don't reach a winner they will play a maximum of ten 60-minute levels today. If they reach the heads-up they will give the players one more level to finish it. Otherwise, they'll continue tomorrow.
Seat | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mihai Niste | Romania | 1,500,000 | 15 |
2 | Benjamin Zamani | United States | 6,300,000 | 63 |
3 | Glen Cressman | United States | 2,560,000 | 26 |
4 | Matthew Mueller | United States | 1,070,000 | 11 |
5 | Denis Bagdasarov | United States | 3,355,000 | 34 |
6 | Johannes Toebbe | Germany | 4,335,000 | 43 |
7 | Richard Tuhrim | United States | 1,200,000 | 12 |
8 | James Little | United States | 4,200,000 | 42 |
9 | Ismael Bojang | Austria | 5,200,000 | 52 |
Norbert Szecsi opened to 350,000 from the button and Johannes Toebbe called from the big blind.
The flop came and Toebbe check-called the all-in bet from Szecsi to create the following showdown:
Norbert Szecsi:
Johannes Toebbe:
The board was completed by a and a , giving the winning hand to Toebbe with a pair of jacks while Szecsi was eliminated in 10th place for $17,278.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Johannes Toebbe |
3,800,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
Norbert Szecsi | Eliminado | |
|
Mihai Niste (big blind) and Richard Tuhrim (under the gun) played a heads-up pot where Niste doubled up his neighbor. Tuhrim raised to 350,000 and Niste defended his big blind.
The flop was dealt and Niste bet pot to put Tuhrim at risk of elimination for his last 380,000. Tuhrim looked at his cards and he called.
Richard Tuhrim:
Mihai Niste:
The turn was the and Niste hit a straight but Tuhrim would hit the river for a straight flush to double up.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Ismael Bojang |
5,850,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
||
Benjamin Zamani |
5,800,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
||
James Little |
4,650,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
Denis Bagdasarov |
3,205,000
1,045,000
|
1,045,000 |
|
||
Johannes Toebbe |
3,000,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
Glen Cressman |
2,800,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
Mihai Niste |
1,700,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
Richard Tuhrim |
1,500,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
Matthew Mueller | 1,350,000 | |
Norbert Szecsi |
830,000
-370,000
|
-370,000 |
|