Event #48: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 2019 World Series of Poker

2019-06-22 17:03 UTC-7

Hoffman Makes Good Fold (According to Engel)

Niveau 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

WIlbern Hoffman check-called until the river vs. preflop raiser Ari Engel, 80,000 on the flop and 175,000 on the turn. When Engel bet 260,000 on the river, Hoffman (whose drink order arrived just at this crucial juncture) wheedled for a show from Engel, counted out the call and finally folded his hand.

"It would be good for the game if I could show a bluff," said Engel. "Good fold."

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ari Engel	2,900,000	210,000
Wilbern Hoffman	1,400,000	-400,000

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2019-06-22 17:08 UTC-7

Pedro Marques Eliminated in 11th Place ($23,828)

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Niveau 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Pedro Marques shipped all in for just shy of 200,000 in the cutoff and Ari Engel gave it some thought in the big blind. Engel eventually called and the cards were tabled with Marques in a dominating position.

Pedro Marques:
Ari Engel:

The flop fell and Engel took the lead with a pair of sevens. The on the turn was no help to Marques and the on the river sent him home in 11th place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ari Engel	3,060,000	160,000
Pedro Marques	Eliminé

Tags: Ari Engel Pedro Marques

2019-06-22 17:23 UTC-7

Updated Counts at the Break

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Niveau 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The remaining 10 players are heading on another 15-minute break.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ari Engel	3,130,000	70,000
Pablo Melogno	2,100,000	500,000
Truyen Nguyen	1,940,000	510,000
Wilbern Hoffman	1,610,000	210,000
David "Bakes" Baker	1,450,000	-210,000
Josh Arieh	1,350,000	-623,000
Ryan Olisar	1,200,000	-410,000
Ben Keeline	1,200,000	320,000
Harald Sammer	580,000	-130,000
James Hughes	270,000	-240,000

Niveau: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

2019-06-22 17:55 UTC-7

Hughes Gets a Much-Needed Double Up

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Niveau 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

There have only been two hands played on Table 402 since the action resumed and much of the delay has come from James Hughes who was on the short stack. A few players have asked to go hand-for-hand but the tournament director has chosen to just monitor the situation.

The action was folded to Hughes in the small blind who thought for a couple of minutes before moving his stack of 190,000 into the middle. Ben Keeline took a moment but eventually called it off.

James Hughes:
Ben Keeline:

The flop came and Hughes remained in the lead with his pair of threes. The turn was the to give Keeline the larger flush draw but the secured a double up for Hughes.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ben Keeline	975,000	-225,000
James Hughes	420,000	150,000

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2019-06-22 18:02 UTC-7

Hughes Doubles Again

Niveau 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Shortly after his reprieve from the felt, Hughes, who as the shortest player on either table is taking a fair while with his decisions (the floor is now hovering to make sure there's no stalling five-handed), took the plunge under the gun plus one for 440,000. It folded to big blind Josh Arieh, who snapped him off, finding himself in great shape preflop:

Arieh:
Hughes:

Hughes was on his feet for the flop, but when the arrived on the turn and the the river he retook his seat.

"That took you three minutes to move in with that hand?" asked a rankled Arieh, more for the time issues than the beat.

"It's a lot of money, someone might bust..." replied Hughes. The dust settled and they returned to play.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Josh Arieh	1,100,000	-250,000
James Hughes	880,000	460,000

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2019-06-22 18:19 UTC-7

Arieh Doesn't Have to Show

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Niveau 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The action folded to Josh Arieh in the small blind who just limped in. Pablo Melogno checked his option in the big blind and the flop came . Both players checked and the paired the board on the turn.

Arieh led out for 50,000 and Melogno called to see the on the river. Arieh checked this time and Melogno fired out a bet of 100,000. Arieh called and Melogno just pitched his cards to the muck, conceding the pot to Arieh.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Pablo Melogno	2,140,000	40,000
James Hughes	1,090,000	210,000
Josh Arieh	1,080,000	-20,000
Ben Keeline	1,060,000	85,000
David "Bakes" Baker	925,000	-525,000

Tags: Josh Arieh Pablo Melogno

2019-06-22 18:29 UTC-7

Engel Keeps Building

Niveau 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Ari Engel is pulling away from the ten-handed field, with over a million chips more than the next-highest stacked player Pablo Melogno. His most recent chunk of change came courtesy of Ryan Olisar, who played a pot out of position that took a turn for the serious on the river. Both players having checked the turn, the board lay . Olisar checked and Engel bet 180,000. This represented just under a quarter of Olisar's remaining chips, and he thought for a while before making the call. Engel showed for two pair, the board's nine kicker. Olisar mucked his hand.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ari Engel	4,300,000	1,170,000
Ryan Olisar	600,000	-600,000

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2019-06-22 18:35 UTC-7

Nguyen Barrels Three Streets

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Niveau 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Harald Sammer limped in on the button which invited Ari Engel and Truyen Nguyen to come along from the blinds. The flop fell and Engel checked to Nguyen who bet 80,000. Sammer folded and Engel called.

The turn was the and Engel check-called another bet of 135,000 from Nguyen. The river brought the and Engel checked again. Nguyen slid out another bet of 250,000 and Engel instantly folded.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ari Engel	3,700,000	-600,000
Truyen Nguyen	2,020,000	80,000

Tags: Ari Engel Harald Sammer Truyen Nguyen

2019-06-22 18:41 UTC-7

Harald Sammer Eliminated in 10th place ($23,828)

Niveau 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Harald Sammer has popped the final table bubble by busting in 10th in a gargantuan three-way pot vs. Ari Engel and Wilbern Hoffman. Preflop, Hoffman opened for 100,000 and Sammer shoved for 990,000. Engel asked for a count, then announced that he too was all in. Back to Hoffman, who snap-called too.

Sammer:
Hoffman:
Engel: (putting both of the near evenly stacked shorter players at risk)

When the flop of brought two pair for Sammer, Hoffman, standing, uttered a short Anglo-Saxon expletive. The turn was the innocuous but the river paired the seven with the .

"Aces, you won," it was pointed out to Hoffman who was still in the thrall of the flop suckout. He bent double, then picked himself, and his large new stack, up.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Wilbern Hoffman	3,300,000	1,690,000
Ari Engel	2,550,000	-1,150,000
Harald Sammer	Eliminé

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