Event #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship
Jour 7 terminé
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship
Jours 7
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
2019 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$80,548,600
Entrants
8,569
Niveau
43
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
4,000,000
WSOP : La Table Finale du Main Event est constituée... Ensan énorme chipleader à l'issue du Jour 7
Niveau 37
: 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Les survivants du Main Event WSOP 2019 à 10.000$ l'entrée touchent au but. Ils ont bien mérité une journée de repos.
Assurés de remporter 1 million de dollars après 7 journées de poker de plus de 12 heures, ils reviendront pour tenter de glaner un premier prix de 10 millions et le titre le plus prestigieux du poker à partir de la nuit de dimanche à lundi.
Les 9 finalistes s'affronteront au Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino avec une finale découpée en trois soirées, à suivre en direct sur ESPN ou via le reportage intégral de PokerNews.
Quatre Américains, Quatre Européens et Un Canadien sont encore en lice pour le tournoi principal des World Series Of Poker qui a rassemblé 8569 entrants ! Parmi les finalistes, un vainqueur EPT avec un chiplead monstrueux (Ensan), un professionnel italien avec plus de 8 millions de dollars de gains (Sammartino), un amateur venu de l'informatique qui a éliminé une légende sur un semi-bluff transformé en badbeat (Su) ou encore un membre de l'industrie poker (Gates)... les profils sont très divers.
Ces finalistes ne se ressemblent en rien, ils ont tous gagné le droit de partager leur passion sur l'ultime table du Big One... et de tenter de gagner 10 millions de dollars !
La Finale
| Siège | Joueur | Pays | Chipcount | Blindes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hossein Ensan | Germany | 177,000,000 | 177 |
| 2 | Nick Marchington | United Kingdom | 20,100,000 | 20 |
| 3 | Dario Sammartino | Italy | 33,400,000 | 33 |
| 4 | Kevin Maahs | United States | 43,000,000 | 43 |
| 5 | Timothy Su | United States | 20,200,000 | 20 |
| 6 | Zhen Cai | United States | 60,600,000 | 61 |
| 7 | Garry Gates | United States | 99,300,000 | 99 |
| 8 | Milos Skrbic | Serbia | 23,400,000 | 23 |
| 9 | Alex Livingston | Canada | 37,800,000 | 38 |
Il reste 91 minutes dans le Level 37 (500,000/1,000,000 - big blind ante).
Joueur régulier du circuit European Poker Tour, Hossein Ensan est le favori pour le trophée avec ses 177 blindes. Avec 2,6 millions de dollars de gains, l'Allemand pourra profiter de son expérience, lui qui a déjà remporté l'EPT Prague. Il avait commencé le Jour 7 en deuxième position.
Ensan a le double de jetons de Garry Gates (99.3 millions), son plus proche poursuivant, et donc près d'un tiers des jetons en circulation. Le chipleader a joué deux pots énormes au Jour 7, il a déjoué le 3-barrels bluff de Nick Marchington qui avait check-raise au flop. Ensuite, le patron du tournoi a frappé un brelan dans un pot 3-bet contre Timothy Su. Ensan a check-back le tournant avant de se faire payer une mise à 45 millions de jetons à la rivière !
"Ca marche (la manière dont je joue, ndlr). Ca marche super bien. Que puis-je dire d'autre ?" a confié celui qui est position idéale pour se hisser dans le Top 3 et viser le titre.
Encouragé par un gros rail, Gates a reçu les encouragements de nombreuses stars du jeu sur Twitter lors de son deep-run. Ancien de PokerNews, il aide PokerStars à gérer ses événements Live et le service VIP depuis. Son aventure prouve une fois de plus que tout est possible sur le plus beau tournoi du monde. "J'adore que les gens soient avec moi dans mon coin. C'est énorme, cela veut dire beaucoup. J'ai reçu des textos de la part d'Erik Seidel, John Juanda, Jason Koon... Des gens avec qui je travaille dans le poker depuis toujours. Chaque collègue m'a envoyé des encouragements, beaucoup de gens de l'industrie aussi. [...] C'est spécial, vraiment très, très spécial", a commenté celui qui signe sa 4e place payée sur le Main Event.
Les 47 000$ glanés sur l'édition 2011 paraissent subitement bien petits en comparaison du million qui va suivre. Et pourquoi pas plus, beaucoup plus ?!
Le duo Ensan - Gates a fait l'écart et c'est Zhen Cai qui complète le podium avec 60.6 millions de jetons. Les "shorts" ont pourtant encore de la profondeur et tout le monde compte bien profiter de la structure ultra-profonde du tournoi. Chipleader à l'entame de la journée disputée dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi, Marchington et Timothy Su ont 20 blindes pour défendre leurs chances.
Les finalistes n'ont probablement pas très envie que le spécialiste high-roller Dario Sammartino retrouve de l'élan. L'Italien a une trentaine de blindes et deviendrait un adversaire encore plus redoutable s'il venait à doubler. Sammartino reprendra en 6e position après avoir perdu un coup controversé à 11 left.
Le Transalpin a ouvert un pot avec 
et s'est pris le tapis de Marchington en réponse. La croupière a annoncé un mauvais montant et Sammartino a payé, avant de réaliser qu'il y avait plus 30 blindes que 20 chez son adversaire. Dura Lex Sed Lex, Sammartino a du payer le montant total malgré ses protestations.
Après avoir qualifiée la main de "sick", Sammartino ne s'est pas désunit et il peut encore entrer dans la légende du jeu par la grande porte.
Pour finir de se calmer, et profiter du bonheur d'accéder à cette finale, il aura une journée de break. Les finalistes reviendront à partir de 3h30 du matin dans la nuit de dimanche à lundi. Le but du jeu sera de tomber de 9 à 6 joueurs... et il n'y aura normalement pas de pause du jeu.
"Dans le poker, il faut savoir jouer. Mais cela ne suffit pas, il faut aussi de la chance. En Table Finale, il te faut plus de réussite qu'un bon poker... avec des bonnes cartes et un bon run, tu peux gagner", a conclu Hossein Ensan prudent. Confiant en ses capacités, l'Allemand sait très bien que ses adversaires peuvent revenir de derrière.
Ne manquez pas de suivre l'action, il n'y aura qu'un survivant mercredi 16 juillet !
2019 WSOP Main Event Final Table
Niveau 37
: 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hossein Ensan | Germany | 177,000,000 | 177 |
| 2 | Nick Marchington | United Kingdom | 20,100,000 | 20 |
| 3 | Dario Sammartino | Italy | 33,400,000 | 33 |
| 4 | Kevin Maahs | United States | 43,000,000 | 43 |
| 5 | Timothy Su | United States | 20,200,000 | 20 |
| 6 | Zhen Cai | United States | 60,600,000 | 61 |
| 7 | Garry Gates | United States | 99,300,000 | 99 |
| 8 | Milos Skrbic | Serbia | 23,400,000 | 23 |
| 9 | Alex Livingston | Canada | 37,800,000 | 38 |
There is 1:31:35 remaining in Level 37 (500,000/1,000,000, with a 1,000,000-big blind ante).
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
177,000,000
-2,500,000
|
-2,500,000 |
|
||
|
99,300,000 | |
|
60,600,000
13,800,000
|
13,800,000 |
|
43,000,000 | |
|
37,800,000 | |
|
|
||
|
33,400,000
-2,200,000
|
-2,200,000 |
|
23,400,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
20,200,000 | |
|
||
|
20,100,000
-8,600,000
|
-8,600,000 |
|
||
Robert Heidorn bulle la finale du Main Event WSOP (10e - 800,000$)
Niveau 37
: 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Main Feature Hand #129: Robert Heidorn pushed all in for 9,100,000 from middle position and Alex Livingston shoved for 26,200,000 on the button to isolate successfully.
Robert Heidorn: 
Alex Livingston: 
The 
flop gave Livingston a set, while the 
turn provided outs for a miracle straight escape. However, the 
river came a blank and Heidorn ended up as the final table bubble-boy.
Heidorn took home $800,000 for his efforts and the final nine players bagged and tagged their chips for the night.
They will return on Sunday, July 14th, 2019, to play from nine to six. All chip counts and a recap of today's action is to follow.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
37,800,000
9,100,000
|
9,100,000 |
|
|
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|
Eliminé | |
Main Feature Hands #127-129: Cai Takes Two in a Row
Niveau 37
: 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Hand #127: Nick Marchington made it 2,000,000 to go and Zhen Cai three-bet to 6,600,000 in the cutoff. Marchington called and they headed to a flop of 
. Marchington checked and Cai effectively moved all in for 22,100,000, as that's what Marchington had behind. No call followed and the pot was shipped to Cai.
Hand #128: Dario Sammartino raised to 2,200,000 and Cai three-bet to 5,700,000 in the hijack. Sammartino folded and Cai claimed the second pot in a row.
Main Feature Hands #124-126: Two for Cai, One for Skrbic
Niveau 37
: 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Hand #124: Zhen Cai received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #125: Zhen Cai limped the small blind and Garry Gates checked his option. The flop landed 
, Cai led for 1,600,000 and Gates folded.
Hand #126: Zhen Cai raised his button to 2,700,000, Milos Skrbic shoved all in for 19,700,000, and Cai folded.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
179,500,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
99,300,000
-2,500,000
|
-2,500,000 |
|
|
46,800,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
|
43,000,000 | |
|
|
35,600,000 | |
|
|
28,700,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
28,700,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
23,900,000
3,200,000
|
3,200,000 |
|
|
20,200,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
9,100,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
Main Feature Hands #121-123: Skrbic Wins Blinds Twice
Niveau 37
: 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Hand #121: Milos Skrbic opened to 2,000,000 and scooped the blinds and big blind ante.
Hand #122: Skrbic raised to 2,000,000 once more and earned the blinds and big blind ante once more.
Hand #123: Kevin Maahs raised the button to 2,500,000 and received no call.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
179,500,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
101,800,000 | |
|
|
47,000,000 | |
|
|
43,000,000 | |
|
|
35,600,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
|
28,700,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
28,700,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
20,700,000
5,000,000
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
20,200,000
-2,500,000
|
-2,500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
9,600,000
-2,000,000
|
-2,000,000 |
Main Feature Hands #118-120: Livingston Takes it on the Turn Against Marchington
Niveau 37
: 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Hand #118: Milos Skrbic moved all in for 13,200,000 from the button and won the blinds and ante.
Hand #119: Alex Livingston raised to 2,500,000 from the button and Nick Marchington called from the big blind.
The flop landed 
and both players checked to reveal the 
on the turn. Marchington checked, Livingston bet 3,000,000, and Marchington released his cards to the muck.
Hand #120: Zhen Cai opened from middle position for 2,800,000 and won the blinds and ante.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
179,500,000
-2,500,000
|
-2,500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
101,800,000 | |
|
|
47,000,000
2,500,000
|
2,500,000 |
|
|
43,000,000 | |
|
|
36,100,000
-2,000,000
|
-2,000,000 |
|
|
28,700,000
-4,000,000
|
-4,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
28,700,000
3,500,000
|
3,500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
22,700,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
15,700,000
2,500,000
|
2,500,000 |
|
|
11,600,000 | |
Garry Gates Has the Love of the Industry Behind Him in the WSOP Main Event
Niveau 37
: 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Back in the day, Garry Gates was grinding poker in the low-limit cash game trenches in Las Vegas, trying to convert his passion for poker into something sustainable. He admitted it was harder than it seemed, but kept at it until he met someone who would change the trajectory of his life.
According to a post written by Gates on the PokerStars blog, he met a man named Gary Wise in Las Vegas - a feature poker writer for ESPN. That got him into the door of poker media and he ran the PokerNews live reporting team that covered the World Series of Poker back in 2008, the same media company now covering his deep Main Event run.
More than ten years back, Gates took a job as a consultant for the PokerStars Live Events team, which then led to Senior Consultant of Player Affairs for PokerStars Live, the position he still holds. All of his experience in the poker world has led to this moment — everyone in the industry rallying behind a man who has given so much to the poker community through his work.
I'm not a big believer in karma but my god after so many years of putting up with every single high roller diva in… https://t.co/FTVpnjV3gf
— Mike McDonald (@MikeMcDonald89)
Gates doesn't play much, but the $10,000 WSOP Main Event is something he fires almost every year. This marks his fourth cash in the Main Event, with his deepest run before this coming in 2011 where he finished in 173rd place for $47,107.
This week, all hearts and good vibes are behind Gates as he sits on the other side of the felt, eyeing the $10 million first-place prize and a shot at the 50th annual WSOP Main Event bracelet. The rail behind Gates in the 'mothership' in Amazon is completely full, with bellowing cheers coming every time Gates ships a pot.
"Garry Gates is one of the most incredible, loving, loyal people that we've ever known and he has done so much for other people in poker, so to watch him do this and make history is just incredible," said Kristy Arnett from Gates' rail. "You can tell how much he has done for people in poker by the support he's gotten."
Andrew Moreno also weighed in, talking about Gates' character and heart when it comes to poker. "He's an extremely powerful, motivated individual. While he's not a professional - he's a recreational player - I'm not surprised in the least to see him here, because he believes in himself."
Moreno continued: "To me, you can look at someone's rail and it says a lot about who you are in the world. It's no surprise to me that we can barely hold all of his friends here."
How He Got Here
| Day | End-of-Day Chip Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1c | 57,800 | 2,291/3,647 |
| 2c | 283,300 | 282/1,793 |
| 3 | 348,000 | 586/1,084 |
| 4 | 1,085,000 | 208/354 |
| 5 | 4,990,000 | 45/106 |
| 6 | 24,025,000 | 6/35 |
Key Hands
On Day 6, Gates found himself all in for his tournament life during Level 31: 125,000-250,000 with a 250,000 big blind ante. According to the live reporting on PokerNews.com, Robert Heidorn raised to 550,000 from middle position and Gates three-bet to 2,100,000 from the big blind. Heidorn thought for a moment before deciding to move all in. Gates called for his stack worth 11,350,000 after tanking for about a minute.
Gates tabled 
, needing to improve against Heidorn's 
. It was looking grim for Gates, but the board ran out 
to pair his ace on the river and give him a huge double to stay alive.
On Day 7, Gates found himself on the other side of the aforementioned showdown in another pivotal pot. During Level 34: 250,000-500,000 with a 500,000 big blind ante, Gates raised to 1,200,000 from the hijack. Hossein Ensan three-bet to 3,750,000 from the small blind and then Gates four-bet to 10,000,000. Ensan five-bet an amount that covered Gates' 23,500,000 stack and Gates called with pocket kings as Ensan tabled ace-king.
The board ran out 
and Gates held for yet another huge double. This propelled Gates into the top five stacks, putting him in prime position to make the final table.
What to Watch For
Gates has been working in the industry for over 10 years, with playing experience that extends well beyond that. He has around $250,000 in live earnings, so Gates is no stranger to playing under pressure. On top of this, Gates' rail is full of some of the best players in the world, so expect some solid play and a very deep run in this Main Event.
His relaxed demeanor and massive rail is going to make all of the difference in this tournament. With the entire industry behind him, he'll be tough to beat.
Niveau: 37
Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000
Ante: 1,000,000