Event #77: $3,000 Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
Dia 1 Começado
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #77: $3,000 Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
Dias: 1
Day 1 of Event #77: $3,000 Limit Hold'em 6-Handed starts at 3 p.m.
Today at 3 p.m. Event #77: $3,000 Limit Hold'em 6-handed is set to begin in the Miranda Ballroom. Yaser Al-Keliddar is the reigning champion of the event; he bested a field of 580 players to win his first gold bracelet and the $154,338 first-place prize in last year's WSOP.
Juha Helppi finished at the second place of the podium but took his revenge last week by winning the $10,000 Limit Hold’em Championship to take home the coveted bracelet and $306,622. Barry Greenstein also took part at the final table but finished in sixth place for $20,358
Players who enter the event will receive 20,000 in tournament chips. Levels will be 60 minutes long with 15-minute breaks every two levels. Ten levels of play are scheduled for today with registration open through the break after Level 8 till approximately midnight.
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Nível: 1
Limites: 200/400
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Nível 1
: 200/400, 0 ante
The tournament director just announced the shuffle up and deal and cards are now in the air for Event #77: $3,000 Limit Hold'em 6-Handed.
Familiar Faces in the Field
Nível 1
: 200/400, 0 ante
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 |
The Defending Champion Joined the Race
Nível 1
: 200/400, 0 ante
Yaser Al-Keliddar won his first WSOP bracelet in this event last year when he defeated Juha Helppi heads-up to top the 580-player field to take home the $154,338 first-place prize.
Al-Keliddar has just taken a seat, wearing his traditional lucky cap, and is determined to defend his title.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 |
More Notables in the Field
Nível 1
: 200/400, 0 ante
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
Small One for Hak
Nível 1
: 200/400, 0 ante
The cutoff player raised and called a three-bet from Brian Hak on the button.
The cutoff check-called a bet from Hak on the board 
and opted to led on the 
river. Hak made the call and won the pot without showdown after his opponent mucked.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
22,000 |
Little Takes Some Chips from Williams
Nível 1
: 200/400, 0 ante
Hope Williams bet on the button and James Little called from the big blind.
The flop came 
and Little check-called Williams's continuation. Both checked on the turn.
The 
completed the board and this time Little made a bet and William's called. Little tabled 
for the full house and took down the pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
24,000 | 4,000 |
|
|
15,500 | -4,500 |
Queens Are Good for Antimony
Nível 1
: 200/400, 0 ante
Mike Leah four-bet on the button and it was called by Anna Antimony in the small blind, the big blind and the cutoff player to create a four-way pot.
The flop showed 
and it checked to Leah who made a bet, which was called by the three other players. The 
turn and 
river brought no betting action and Antimony revealed 
, which was good to make her opponents muck their hands.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
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24,400 | 4,400 |
|
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16,300 | -3,700 |