Event #42: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em / Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack | 2019 World Series of Poker

2019-06-20 14:53 UTC-7

Moschonas Doubles Again - Kempe Drops to Fourth in Chips

Niveau 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Aris Moschonas sat the next one out, Raghav Bansal moving in on the button for his entire 18,800,000. With the top three stacks within five million chips of each other, this exerted considerable pressure on the other pair. Kempe, after so many big decisions in the heftiest games around presumably immune to pressure, spent some time in the tank before finally laying his hand down.

The next hand, it folded to Rainer Kempe on the small blind, and he played the pressure card of his own, setting still-shortest stacked Aris Moschonas all in. Moschonas made the call with and found himself ahead; Kempe showed .

The flop: . "Queen of nothing!" requested railer Sam Razavi, freshly busted from this event late last night.

The turn and river: - another double for Moschonas, making a good show of his rebuild attempt from one big blind.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Aristeidis Moschonas	16,800,000	7,900,000
Rainer Kempe	10,900,000	-9,900,000

Tags: Aristeidis Moschonas Rainer Kempe

2019-06-20 14:57 UTC-7

Rainer Kempe Eliminated in 4th Place ($65,482)

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Niveau 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Rainer Kempe raised to 4,500,000, around half his stack, on the button, Ragahavl Bansal three-bet shoved from the big blind and Kempe called all in for 10,900,000 total.

Rainer Kempe:
Raghav Bansal:

"Assoh, assoh, assoh!" the Indian rail [presumably] cheered for an ace. Their champion remained ahead after the flop, reducing the German juggernaut's chances to win the hand. The turn was the , which gave Kempe a flush draw to go with his live cards.

The crowd gathered to see the river brick for Kempe, ending his run in fourth place. The $65,482 cash is just a blip on his astonishing 20M+ in lifetime winnings poker résumé, but a WSOP bracelet will elude him for the time being.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Raghav Bansal	32,700,000	13,900,000
Dan Matsuzuki	23,100,000	-500,000
Aristeidis Moschonas	16,300,000	-500,000
Rainer Kempe	Eliminé

Tags: Raghav Bansal Rainer Kempe

2019-06-20 15:01 UTC-7

Buttons Folded, Blinds Make the Action

Niveau 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Moschonas folded his button and Raghav Bansal made up the big blind, with a check from Dan Matsuzuki. On the flop of , Bansal led out for the min-bet of 1,000,000, called by Matsuzuki. The turn was checked through, as was the river and Matsuzuki's ace high () beat Bansal's king ().

Another small blind limp followed, Matsuzuki calling but folding immediately to a shove from big blind Moschonas (15,300,000).

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Raghav Bansal	30,700,000	-2,000,000
Dan Matsuzuki	24,100,000	1,000,000
Aristeidis Moschonas	16,800,000	500,000

Tags: Dan Matsuzuki Raghav Bansal Aristeidis Moschonas

2019-06-20 15:06 UTC-7

Testing the Waters

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Niveau 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Dan Matsuzuki raised to 2,200,000 on the button and won the hand. The next hand, Raghav Bansal completed the small blind, Matsuzuki potted to 3,000,000 in the big blind, and Bansal called. The flop was and Bansal check-folded to a bet of 2,500,000.

Matsuzuki then called the small blind and Aris Moschonas checked. The flop was and Moschonas won it with a bet of 1,000,000. Matsuzuki took it back with a 2,000,000 raise on the button the next hand.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Dan Matsuzuki	29,100,000	5,000,000
Raghav Bansal	25,700,000	-5,000,000
Aristeidis Moschonas	17,300,000	500,000

Tags: Aristeidis Moschonas Dan Matsuzuki Raghav Bansal

2019-06-20 15:13 UTC-7

Three in a Row for Bansal

Niveau 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Bansal raised to 2,700,000 on the button, called by big blind Aris Moschonas. On the flop of Moschonas checked, Bansal fired 2,500,000 and picked up the pot. He also took the next one by default, getting a rare walk.

Bansal called 500,000 to make up the big blind, Matsuzuki checked and the checking didn't stop until a full board of was on show. Bansal took the pot with . The game switched back to No-Limit Hold'em.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Raghav Bansal	29,900,000	4,200,000
Dan Matsuzuki	28,600,000	-500,000
Aristeidis Moschonas	13,600,000	-3,700,000

Tags: Aristeidis Moschonas Dan Matsuzuki Raghav Bansal

2019-06-20 15:21 UTC-7

Crazy Three-Way All-in Nearly Ends it All

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Niveau 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Before the big hand took place, Dan Matsuzuki completed the small blind and Aris Moschonas checked the big blind. Matsuzuki bet 1,100,000 on the flop to take it. Matsuzuki then made it 2,200,000 on the button and Raghav Bansal called the big blind. The flop was and Bansal checked. Matsuzuki checked behind. The turn brought the and Bansal bet 3,800,000. Fold from Matsuzuki.

Following up on the previous hand, it was now Moschonas' turn to make it 2,200,000 on the button. Bansal three-bet shoved 26,400,000 from the small blind, Dan Matsuzuki went deep in the tank in the big blind and eventually called the all in for the majority of his stack. Moschonas snap over-called, making it a three-way showdown for possibly all the marbles.

Aris Moschonas:
Dan Matsusuzki:
Raghav Bansal:

The flop kept Moschonas in the lead with his jacks, but Bansal picked up the nine to go with his queens to end the tournament on the spot. The turn was the and the supporters of Matsuzuki ("Ace! Ace!") as well as Bansal ("Queen! Queen!") screamed on the top of their lungs.

However, it would be the Greek rail that would have the last laugh as the river fell a . Moschonas tripled up, while Matsuzuki dragged the still substantial side-pot from Bansal. The latter was left short after the hand.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Aristeidis Moschonas	40,300,000	26,700,000
Dan Matsuzuki	24,600,000	-4,000,000
Raghav Bansal	7,200,000	-22,700,000

Tags: Aristeidis Moschonas Dan Matsuzuki Raghav Bansal

Niveau: 40

Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000

Ante: 1,200,000

2019-06-20 15:34 UTC-7

Raghav Bansal Eliminated in 3rd Place ($88,410)

Niveau 40 : 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

After the three-way all-in point of high drama came an expectedly active period for the recently-ascended chip leader. Blind on blind, Matsuzuki limped in but snap-folded when Aris Moschonas set him in.

This set the scene for the next hand, as Matsuzuki raised on the button to 3,600,000 and Moschonas promptly set him in again. Big blind Bansal, however, was the caller for 4,780,000, while Matsuzuki let go of his hand.

Moschonas:
Bansal:

The rail called for different cards preflop depending on which side you were standing; once the came on the flop, a lot of Greek interspersed with, "Hold!" and, "Pair the board!" poured forth in a torrent of support for Moschonas. The turn and river sealed Bansal's fate, and action is now heads up for the WSOP bracelet and $194,759 top prize.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Aristeidis Moschonas	52,300,000	12,000,000
Dan Matsuzuki	19,800,000	-4,800,000
Raghav Bansal	Eliminé

Tags: Aristeidis Moschonas Dan Matsuzuki Raghav Bansal

2019-06-20 15:45 UTC-7

First Chop of the Final

Niveau 40 : 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Moschonas took the first hand of heads up play with a button raise to 2,600,000. Matsuzuki took the next moving all in on his button. Moschonas changed it up, limping his button; check. Matsuzuki check-called 1,600,000 on the flop, and 3,300,000 on the turn. The river was the ; check-check. The pot ended up chopped as both players had paired the jack.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Aristeidis Moschonas	52,900,000	600,000
Dan Matsuzuki	19,100,000	-700,000

Tags: Aristeidis Moschonas Dan Matsuzuki

2019-06-20 15:55 UTC-7

Moschonas Extends Lead in PLO

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Niveau 40 : 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

With four instead of two hole cards again, Dan Matsuzuki raised to 2,400,000 on the button and Aris Moschonas defended. On a flop, Moschonas checked, Matsuzuki bet 1,800,000, and Moschonas called. The turn was the and Matsuzuki's second barrel of 3,200,000 did the trick.

Moschonas took the next one when he raised to 2,600,000. Matsuzuki called but folded the flop to a bet of 2,200,000.

In the third hand of PLO, Matsuzuki limped in, Moschonas raised to 3,200,000 and Matsuzuki called. The flop came where Moschonis bet 2,600,000 and Matsuzuki called.

The turn was the and Moschonas bet the pot. Matsuzuki leaned in and studied the board, then leaned back and pondered for a bit. He took over a minute before settling on a fold. Moschonas fanned out .

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Aristeidis Moschonas	57,100,000	4,200,000
Dan Matsuzuki	14,900,000	-4,200,000

Tags: Aristeidis Moschonas Dan Matsuzuki