2019 World Series of Poker

Event #26: $2,620 No-Limit Hold'em Marathon
Day: 6
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$477,401
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,620
Prize Pool
$2,553,714
Entries
1,083
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000

Hands #201-206: Korenev's Full House Gets Paid Off

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Hand #201: Jared Koppel raised to 380,000 on the button and Roman Korenev called from the big blind. The flop came {k-Spades}{q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} and both players checked to the {9-Spades} on the turn. Two more checks and the {9-Clubs} completed the board. Korenev led out for 750,000 and Koppel called. Korenev turned over {k-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} for a full house and Koppel mucked.

Hand #202: Korenev raised to 375,000 on the button and Koppel folded.

Hand #203: Koppel made it 380,000 on the button and Korenev folded his big blind.

Hand #204: Korenev made it 375,000 and Koppel folded again.

Hand #205: Koppel opened to 380,000 and Korenev three-bet to 1,450,000. Koppel folded and Korenev scooped another pot.

Hand #206: Korenev raised to 375,000 and Koppel was the one to three-bet to 1,450,000 this time. Korenev instantly folded and Koppel dragged in the chips.

Marathon bracelet
Event #26: $2,620 No-Limit Hold'em Marathon bracelet
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Roman Korenev ru
Roman Korenev
16,000,000
2,200,000
2,200,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jared Koppel us
Jared Koppel
12,400,000
-2,100,000
-2,100,000
Day 5 Chip Leader

Tags: Jared KoppelRoman Korenev

Dong Sheng Peng Eliminated in 3rd Place ($208,726)

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Dong Sheng Peng
Dong Sheng Peng

Hand #200: Roman Korenev raised to 350,000 on the button, Dong Sheng Peng thee-bet shoved 2,490,000 and Korenev beat him to the pot.

Dong Sheng Peng: {k-Hearts}{8-Spades}
Roman Korenev: {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}

Peng picked the wrong time to reshove and found himself in a deep hole. Despite the bleak prospect, his rail chanted "D-S-P!" in hopes of a miracle.

The {7-Hearts}{7-Spades}{5-Hearts} did provide some miracle backdoor fantasies for Peng, and the {4-Hearts} certainly was one of the cards to open the door. Peng could now win with a six or heart but caught the {5-Diamonds} instead to end his hopes and dreams in third place.

Just over an hour in, the field of six has been whittled down to the final two. They'll commence the heads-up after a ten-minute break.

Dong Sheng Peng
Dong Sheng Peng and Roman Korenev
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jared Koppel us
Jared Koppel
14,500,000
700,000
700,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Roman Korenev ru
Roman Korenev
13,800,000
1,900,000
1,900,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Dong Sheng Peng cn
Dong Sheng Peng
Busted

Tags: Dong Sheng PengJared KoppelRoman Korenev

Hands #193-199: Korenev Backs Into a Flush to Close the Gap

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Roman Korenev
Roman Korenev

Hand #193: Jared Koppel received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #194: Roman Korenev raised to 350,000 on the button and both of the blinds folded.

Hand #195: Dong Sheng Peng raised to 450,000 in the small blind and Korenev folded his big blind.

Hand #196: Peng made it 360,000 to go on the button and Koppel called from the big blind. The flop fell {3-Spades}{3-Hearts}{2-Spades} and Koppel checked to Peng who bet 300,000. Koppel called and the {6-Clubs} landed on the turn.

Both players checked and the {a-Hearts} completed the board. Two more checks and Koppel turned over {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs} to claim the pot.

Hand #197: Koppel limped in from the small blind and Peng checked his option. The flop came {10-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and Koppel check-called a bet of 200,000 from Peng. The {j-Clubs} hit the turn and both players checked to the {2-Hearts} on the river. Koppel led out for 450,000 and Peng called. Koppel tabled {j-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} for two pair and Peng mucked his cards.

Hand #198: Koppel bumped it up to 330,000 on the button and Korenev called from the big blind. The flop fell {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and Korenev checked to Koppel who bet 375,000. Korenev called and the {8-Clubs} landed on the turn.

Korenev checked again and Koppel fired out another bet of 650,000. Korenev still called and the {4-Clubs} completed the board. Korenev checked for the third time and Koppel pushed out a bet of 2,000,000. Korenev called and Koppel tabled {j-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} for two pair. However, Korenev showed {10-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for a flush to rake in the pot.

Hand #199: Jared Koppel received a walk.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jared Koppel us
Jared Koppel
13,800,000
-1,700,000
-1,700,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Roman Korenev ru
Roman Korenev
11,900,000
3,400,000
3,400,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Dong Sheng Peng cn
Dong Sheng Peng
2,700,000
-1,700,000
-1,700,000

Tags: Dong Sheng PengJared KoppelRoman Korenev

Level: 31

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

Francis Anderson Eliminated in 4th Place ($149,605)

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Francis Anderson
Francis Anderson

Hand #192: Francis Anderson raised to 330,000 first to act. Roman Korenev three-bet shoved 3,930,000 from the blinds and Anderson quickly called all in for 3,600,000.

Roman Korenev {6-Hearts}{6-Spades}
Francis Anderson {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}

Anderson was in a great spot to decimate Korenev's stack but the {6-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{2-Diamonds} flop flipped the deck on him, suddenly forcing him to catch a nine or backdoor straight to stay alive. Neither the turn {j-Spades} and river {a-Clubs} brought said help, eliminating Anderson in fourth.

Roman Korenev
Roman Korenev celebrating the win
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jared Koppel us
Jared Koppel
15,500,000
-600,000
-600,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Roman Korenev ru
Roman Korenev
8,500,000
3,800,000
3,800,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Dong Sheng Peng cn
Dong Sheng Peng
4,400,000
500,000
500,000
Profile photo of Francis Anderson us
Francis Anderson
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Francis AndersonRoman Korenev

Hands #189-191: Anderson Shoves

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Hand #189: Jared Koppel raised to 250,000 first to act. Francis Anderson three-bet shoved 3,620,000 from the big blind and Koppel snap-folded.

Hand #190: Roman Korenev limped in on the button, Francis Anderson completed the small blind, Koppel pounded with a raise to 680,000 and netted two folds.

Hand #191: Koppel limped the small blind, Dong Sheng Peng raised to 325,000 in the big blind and Koppel called. The flop was {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} and Koppel check-called 250,000 from Peng. The turn brought the {5-Hearts} and Koppel checked. Peng fired a second barrel worth 530,000 and Koppel gave it up.

"D-S-P! D-S-P!" the Chinese rail cheered in delight.

Tags: Dong Sheng PengJared KoppelRoman Korenev

Hands #183-188: Pots for Koppel and Korenev

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Hand #184: Jared Koppel raised to 250,000 on the button and both of the blinds folded.

Hand #185: Koppel raised it up again to 250,000 and Dong Sheng Peng three-bet to 1,000,000 on the button. That got the blinds to fold and Koppel also tossed his cards to the muck.

Hand #186: Dong Sheng Peng made it 300,000 to go in the cutoff and Koppel called from the big blind. The flop came {10-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{6-Clubs} and both players checked to the {4-Diamonds} on the turn.

Koppel check-called a bet of 250,000 from Peng and the {10-Hearts} completed the board. Koppel led out for 375,000 this time and Peng called. Koppel showed the {10-Spades} in his hand for a full house and Peng mucked his cards.

Hand #187: Roman Korenev raised to 275,000 in the cutoff and Francis Anderson called on the button. The flop fell {10-Clubs}{4-Spades}{3-Spades} and Korenev continued for 280,000. Anderson let his cards go and Korenev dragged in the pot.

Hand #188: Koppel opened to 250,000 on the button and Korenev defended from the big blind. The flop came {q-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and both players quickly checked to the {3-Hearts} on the turn and the {10-Diamonds} on the river. Two more checks and Korenev tabled {a-Spades}{9-Spades} for the best hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jared Koppel us
Jared Koppel
16,100,000
800,000
800,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Roman Korenev ru
Roman Korenev
4,700,000
600,000
600,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Dong Sheng Peng cn
Dong Sheng Peng
3,900,000
-700,000
-700,000
Profile photo of Francis Anderson us
Francis Anderson
3,700,000
-600,000
-600,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Dong Sheng PengFrancis AndersonJared KoppelRoman Korenev

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Hands #180-183: Koppel Empties the Clip

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Jared Koppel
Jared Koppel

Hand #180: Jared Koppel raised to 250,000 on the button and Roman Korenev defended the big blind. The flop was {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{10-Hearts} and Koppel bet 175,000, which Korenev quickly called.

The turn brought a third club with the {9-Clubs} and Korenev checked. Koppel fired a second barrel worth 400,000, briefly considered by the Russian before calling again.

The {5-Spades} river completed the board and Korenev checked a third time. Koppel emptied the clip with a bet of 650,000 and Korenev sat motionless for over a minute. Eventually, he decided to call it off. Koppel showed him the bad news with {q-Spades}{j-Hearts} for a flopped Broadway to distance himself even further from the pack.

Hand #181: Korenev limped the small blind and Francis Anderson checked. On the {a-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{3-Clubs} flop, Korenev bet 125,000, Anderson raised to 380,000 and Korenev winged it in the muck.

Hand #182: Korenev made it 275,000 on the button and Koppel defended. Another club-heavy flop of {k-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{6-Clubs} was spread out before the two and they both checked. Koppel bet 350,000 on the {6-Spades} turn and Korenev gave it up.

Hand #183: Anderson raised to 250,000 on the button and won the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jared Koppel us
Jared Koppel
15,300,000
1,900,000
1,900,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Dong Sheng Peng cn
Dong Sheng Peng
4,600,000
-500,000
-500,000
Profile photo of Francis Anderson us
Francis Anderson
4,300,000
500,000
500,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Roman Korenev ru
Roman Korenev
4,100,000
-2,100,000
-2,100,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Francis AndersonJared KoppelRoman Korenev

Joe Curcio Eliminated in 5th Place ($108,646)

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Joe Curcio
Joe Curcio

Hand #179: Francis Anderson raised to 250,000 in the cutoff and Joe Curcio shipped all in for 900,000 in the small blind. The action was back on Anderson who asked for a count before making the call.

Joe Curcio: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}
Francis Anderson: {q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

The flop fell {q-Spades}{9-Clubs}{5-Hearts} to give Anderson a pair of queens and bring Curcio a bit of a sweat. The {10-Spades} on the turn improved Anderson to two pair. The river was the {7-Diamonds} and Curcio was eliminated in fifth place.

Joe Curcio
Joe Curcio and Roman Korenev (left)
Player Chips Progress
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Francis Anderson
3,800,000
900,000
900,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Joe Curcio
Busted

Tags: Francis AndersonJoe Curcio