2019 World Series of Poker

Event #34: $1,000 Double Stack No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 5
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
$687,782
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$5,592,600
Entries
6,214
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
1,600,000

Hands #140-142: Cheong Back Into the Lead

Level 40 : 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
Joseph Cheong
Joseph Cheong

Hand #140: Zinan Xu called in the small blind and David Ivers raised to 4,200,000 in the big blind. Xu decided to three-bet to 14,100,000 for Ivers to let his hand go.

Hand #141: Ivers completed his small blind and Joseph Cheong opted to check in the big blind. The flop came {4-Spades}{j-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}, Ivers check-called the 1,200,000 bet of Cheong. The turn was the {4-Clubs}, Ivers checked again and Cheong bet 4,000,000 which Ivers called. The river completed the board with the {q-Hearts}, Ivers checked for the last time. Cheong fired a bet of 20,000,000 into the pot for Ivers to quickly fold.

Hand #142: Ivers raised to 2,500,000 from the button and both Cheong and Xu made the call. The flop came {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}, both Cheong and Xu check-folded to the 3,500,000 bet of Ivers.

Player Chips Progress
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Joseph Cheong
134,100,000
9,100,000
9,100,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
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David Ivers
63,800,000
-4,200,000
-4,200,000
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Zinan Xu
50,100,000
-4,900,000
-4,900,000
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: David IversJoseph CheongZinan Xu

Hands #137-139: Cheong vs Ivers

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

Hand #137: Joseph Cheong raised to 2,600,000 on the button and Zinan Xu three-bet to 8,000,000 from the small blind. Cheong gave up his hand.

Hand #138: David Ivers limped from the small blind and Cheong raised to 4,200,000 from the big blind. Ivers added the remainder to call. The flop was {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{3-Spades} and Ivers checked. Cheong fired 3,000,000 and Ivers check-called. The turn was the {6-Diamonds} and Ivers check-called another bet of 13,000,000 from Cheong. The {2-Clubs} completed the board and Ivers checked once more. Cheong continued with another bet of 30,000,000. Ivers went deep into the tank and eventually called. Cheong tabled {j-Spades}{9-Spades} for trips and Ivers mucked.

Hand #139: Ivers raised to 2,500,000 on the button and Cheong three-bet to 10,600,000 from the small blind. Ivers called. The dealer spread a flop of {10-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}. Cheong checked. Ivers fired 10,000,000 and Cheong gave up his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Joseph Cheong
125,000,000
30,000,000
30,000,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
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David Ivers
68,000,000
-39,000,000
-39,000,000
Profile photo of Zinan Xu cn
Zinan Xu
55,000,000
9,000,000
9,000,000
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: David IversJoseph CheongZinan Xu

Hands #128-136: Xu Doubles Up; Ivers Takes Over Chip Lead

Level 40 : 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante
David Ivers
David Ivers

Hand #128: Joseph Cheong raised to 2,500,000 from the button and David Ivers called in the big blind. The flop came {10-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}, Ivers check-called the 2,000,000 continuation-bet of Cheong. The turn was the {j-Clubs}, now Ivers check-folded to the 7,000,000 bet of Cheong.

Hand #129: Ivers completed the small blind and Cheong raised to 4,700,000 which was enough to make Ivers fold.

Hand #130: Ivers raised to 2,500,000 on the button and Cheong called in the small blind. They both checked through the whole [qcjdd6s2d] board for Cheong to win the hand with {5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}.

Hand #131: Zinan Xu shoved on the button to pick up the blinds and ante.

Hand #132: Ivers called in the small blind and Cheong opted to check but folded when Ivers bet on the {9-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{8-Hearts} flop.

Hand #133: Cheong shoved in the small blind and Xu snap-called in the big blind.

Zinan Xu: {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}
Joseph Cheong: {k-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}

The board ran out {9-Clubs}{6-Spades}{a-Hearts}{q-Spades}{5-Diamonds} for Xu to find a pair of aces on the flop to stay alive.

Hand #134: Cheong raised to 2,500,000 on the button and Xu responded with a three-bet to 8,000,000 in the small blind for both Ivers and Cheong to give up.

Hand #135: Xu raised to 2,600,000 on the button to make the rest fold.

Hand #136: Ivers raised to 2,500,000 from the button and Cheong called in the small blind. The flop came {5-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{a-Spades}, Cheong check-called the 1,500,000 bet of Ivers. The turn was the {6-Clubs}, Cheong now called the 4,800,000 continuation-bet of Ivers. The river completed the board with the {2-Clubs}. Cheong checked for the last time. IVers barreled a bet of 12,000,000 over the line. Cheong confirmed the amount and then made the call but mucked his hand when Ivers tabled {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs} for the full house.

Player Chips Progress
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David Ivers
107,000,000
10,000,000
10,000,000
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Joseph Cheong
95,000,000
-35,000,000
-35,000,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Zinan Xu cn
Zinan Xu
46,000,000
26,000,000
26,000,000
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: David IversJoseph CheongZinan Xu

Hands #115-127: Ivers Chips Up

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

Hand #115: David Ivers raised to 2,500,000 on the button and Zinan Xu called from the big blind. A flop of {5-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{2-Hearts} was dealt and Xu checked. Ivers threw in a bet of 4,000,000 that was enough to claim the pot.

Hand #116: Joseph Cheong opened to 2,600,000 on the button and got no action.

Hand #117: Xu raised to 2,700,000 on the button. Ivers and Cheong folded.

Hand #118: Cheong limped from the small blind and Xu raised to 4,100,000 from the big blind. Cheong folded.

Hand #119: Cheong opened to 2,000,000 on the button and got no action.

Hand #120: Cheong got a walk.

Hand #121: Ivers raised to 2,500,000 on the button. Cheong and Xu folded.

Hand #122: Xu limped from the small blind and Ivers checked in the big blind. The flop was {j-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{j-Clubs} and was checked through to the {8-Clubs} turn and to the {k-Clubs} river. Again, Xu and Ivers checked. Xu tabled {q-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} and Ivers showed {q-Hearts}{6-Spades} and they chopped the pot.

Hand #123: Xu raised to 2,700,000 on the button and Cheong called from the big blind. The dealer fanned a flop of {9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and was checked through to the {2-Spades} turn. Cheong fired 5,500,000 and Xu gave up his hand.

Hand #124: Ivers raised to 2,500,000 on the button and Xu called from the big blind. A flop of {8-Clubs}{5-Spades}{2-Spades} was dealt and Xu check-called a bet of 2,200,000 from Ivers. The turn was the {5-Diamonds} and both players checked it to the {q-Clubs} river. Again, both players checked. Ivers tabled {a-Clubs}{7-Hearts} for ace-high and Xu mucked.

Hand #125: Cheong raised to 2,500,000 on the button and Ivers called from the big blind. The flop came {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{6-Clubs} and Ivers checked. Cheong fired 2,000,000 and Ivers let it go.

Hand #126: Xu moved all in on the button for about 20,000,000 and got no action.

Hand #127: Ivers raised to 2,500,000 on the butoton and Cheong called from the small blind. The flop came {a-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{8-Hearts}. Cheong checked and Ivers fired 3,000,000. Cheong check-called. The turn was the {10-Diamonds} and Cheong checked once more. Ivers continued with another bet of 8,800,000 and Cheong folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Joseph Cheong
130,000,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
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David Ivers
97,000,000
8,000,000
8,000,000
Profile photo of Zinan Xu cn
Zinan Xu
20,000,000
-11,800,000
-11,800,000
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: David IversJoseph CheongZinan Xu

Hands #110-114: Xu Getting Shorter

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

Hand #110: Joseph Cheong raised to 2,700,000 on the button and David Ivers called in the big blind. They both checked through the {8-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{8-Clubs} on the flop to the {3-Spades} on the turn. Ivers check-called the 3,500,000 bet of Cheong. The river completed the board with the {8-Hearts} on which they both checked again. Ivers tabled {10-Hearts}{9-Spades} for Cheong to lay claim to the pot with {a-Diamonds}{2-Spades} for the trip eights on the board with the ace-kicker.

Hand #111: Zinan Xu raised to 2,700,000 from the button and David Ivers three-bet to 9,000,000 in the small blind. Cheong quickly folded his big blind and Xu did the same after a while.

Hand #112: Cheong completed his small blind and Xu opted to check. They both checked through the {10-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{k-Spades} on the flop to the {k-Diamonds} on the turn. Cheong flicked in a bet of 1,500,000 for Xu to snap-fold.

Hand #113; Cheong raised to 2,600,000 from the button and that was enough to pick up the blinds and ante.

Hand #114: Xu raised to 2,600,000 from the button and Ivers three-bet to 9,000,000 again for Xu to give up his hand once more.

Player Chips Progress
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Joseph Cheong
128,000,000
16,500,000
16,500,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
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David Ivers
89,000,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
Profile photo of Zinan Xu cn
Zinan Xu
31,800,000
-16,100,000
-16,100,000
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: David IversJoseph CheongZinan Xu

Level: 40

Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000

Ante: 1,200,000

Hands #106-109: Two Showdowns

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

Hand #106: Joseph Cheong completed his small blind and Zinan Xu opted to check. They both checked through the {a-Spades}{9-Clubs}{10-Hearts} on the flop to the {10-Clubs} on the turn. Cheong bet 2,000,000 and Xu called. They then both checked when the {2-Clubs} completed the board on the river for Cheong to pick up the pot with {3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}.

Hand #107: Xu completed his small blind and David Ivers decided to check. The flop came {7-Hearts}{6-Spades}{10-Spades}, Xu check-called the 1,500,000 bet of Ivers. They both checked through the {5-Diamonds} on the turn and the {9-Diamonds} on the river. Xu scooped the pot with {8-Hearts}{6-Clubs} for the flopped pair of sixes.

Hand #108: Ivers called in the small blind and Cheong checked his big blind. Ivers then check-folded to Cheong's bet of 1,000,000 on the {9-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{6-Spades} flop.

Hand #109: Cheong called in the small blind and Xu raised to 4,000,000 in the big blind. Cheong checked out Xu's stack and then decided to let his hand go.

Tags: David IversJoseph CheongZinan Xu

Hands #103-105: A Couple of Limps

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

Hand #103: Joseph Cheong limped from the small blind and Zinan Xu checked his big blind. The flop was {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{4-Spades} and was checked through to the {4-Clubs} turn. Cheong bet 2,000,000 and Xu folded.

Hand #104: Xu limped from the small blind and David Ivers checked from the big blind. A flop reading {j-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{3-Diamonds} was dealt and Xu threw in a bet of 1,000,000 that Ivers called. The turn brought the {2-Spades} and Xu opted to check this time. Ivers fired 4,200,000 and Xu gave up his hand.

Hand #105: Xu raised to 2,500,000 on the button and Cheong called from the big blind. The flop came {7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and was checked through to the {8-Diamonds} turn. Cheong fired 4,500,000 and Xu folded.

Tags: David IversJoseph CheongZinan Xu

Andrea Buonocore Eliminated in 4th Place ($235,099)

Level 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Andrea Buonocore
Andrea Buonocore

Hand #102: David Ivers moved all in on the button for about 75,000,000 and Andrea Buonocore called from the big blind with his last 14,500,000.

Andrea Buonocore: {q-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}
David Ivers: {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

The board ran out {3-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{a-Spades}{5-Spades} and Ivers won the pot with his pair of jacks, sending Buonocore to the rail in 4th place for a nice payday of $235,099.

Player Chips Progress
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David Ivers
90,000,000
15,000,000
15,000,000
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Andrea Buonocore
Busted

Tags: Andrea BuonocoreDavid Ivers

Arianna Son Eliminated in 5th Place ($176,820)

Level 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Arianna Son
Arianna Son

Hand #101: David Ivers moved all in from the small blind and Arianna Son called from the big blind, putting at risk her last 7,000,000.

Arianna Son: {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
David Ivers: {9-Diamonds}{2-Spades}

Ivers hit a pretty favorable flop of {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}. The {7-Spades} turn and {8-Diamonds} river completed the board, and Ivers raked in the pot, eliminating Son from the tournament in 5th place for $176,820.

Player Chips Progress
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David Ivers
75,000,000
9,000,000
9,000,000
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Arianna Son
Busted

Tags: Arianna SonDavid Ivers