Event #44: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Bounty
Jour 1 a débuté
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #44: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Bounty
Jours 1
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
2019 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,439,450
Entrants
1,807
Niveau
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Welcome to Event #44: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Bounty
The stage is set for Event #44: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Bounty to kick off and the runners will be arriving at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino for the 11 a.m. local start time very soon.
This tournament is a favorite for many players and draws a wide variety of people to the felt. The rules are fairly simple; if you knock someone out, a $500 bounty awaits you.
Last year, Ryan Leng was able to outlast a field of 1,982 when he beat Ranno Sootla heads up to not only take home his largest WSOP cash of $272,765 but also his first and only WSOP gold bracelet. As well as being the reigning champion in this event, Leng has an impressive 51 WSOP cashes for a total of $1,272,409 and two WSOPC rings to go along with his coveted WSOP bracelet. This summer , Leng has already cashed six times for a total of $61,675 with his best performance coming from Event #19: $1,500 Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold'em where he finished in 30th place for $38,499.
2018 Event #51: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Bounty Final Table Result
| Player | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Leng | United States | $272,765 |
| Ranno Sootla | Estonia | $168,464 |
| Jay Farber | United States | $121,932 |
| Christian Nolte | Austria | $89,151 |
| Javier Gomez | Spain | $65,851 |
| Russell Rosenblum | United States | $49,146 |
| John Gulino | United States | $37,063 |
| Mark Mazza | United States | $28,247 |
| Mikhail Semin | Russia | $21,759 |
This year, all players will begin the day with a stack of 25,000 compared to 7,000 from last years event and blinds will start at 100/100. There will be a total of fifteen 40-minute levels play on Day 1, with a 20-minute break coming at the end of every three levels and a 75-minute dinner break coming at the end of the ninth level of play.
The late registration period will be open until the beginning of Level 9. Players will not be able to redeem any bounties they are awarded until after 9 p.m. local time.
PokerNews has activated the MyStack App for this event, allowing you to directly adjust your chip counts in our live reporting blog using your iPhone or Android phone.
You can download the app for iPhone or Android now to get started. Then, create a new PokerNews account or update your current one to start updating your status immediately. Your followers can see all the live action that you're involved in.
Click here to download the My Stack app for iPhone, or click here to download the My Stack app for Android.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be bringing you full coverage of this and every other WSOP event this summer.
Niveau: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Niveau 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Day1 of Event #44: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Bounty is officially underway.
Moore Spikes A Duce To Stay Alive
Niveau 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Back-to-back Super Seniors Champion James Moore found himself all in for his final 4,800 in chips and he found a caller from the big blind.
James Moore: 
Opponent: 
Moore needed some help but didn't catch on the 
flop.
The 
turn was no help and Morre needed to hit a duce on the river.
Sure enough, the 
fell on the river and the two-time bracelet winner got a much-needed double up.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
Early Noticeable Face
Niveau 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 | |
|
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 |
Niveau: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
More Notables in the Field
Niveau 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
|
25,000 |
Notables in the Field
Niveau 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
|
25,000 |
Ormond Takes Early Exit
Niveau 2
: 100/200, 0 ante
Three players head to the flop after a player from early position raised to 1,300.
The flop of 
was checked to Timothy Ormond who threw his $500 bounty in the middle, putting himself all in. Matthew Crooks folded on the button while the initial raiser called.
Timothy Ormond: 
Opponent: 
Ormond was behind the flopped set of his opponent and couldn't catch an ace as the board finished with the 
and he exited the tournament.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,000 | |
|
|
Eliminé |