2019 World Series of Poker

Event #57: $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
10j
Prize
$168,395
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$878,400
Entries
976
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000

Team Andriamahefa Eliminated in 11th Place ($9,340)

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Kevin Andriamahefa (team captain)
Kevin Andriamahefa (team captain)

Alexander Ziskin of Team Andriamahefa shoved from the small blind for around 325,000 and Steven van Zadelhoff of Team Hallaert snap-called in the big blind.

Team Andriamahefa: {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Team Hallaert: {q-Clubs}{j-Spades}

The board ran out {5-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for Van Zadelhoff to flop the pair of jacks to eliminate Ziskin and his teammates from the tournament in eleventh place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kenny Hallaert - Steven van Zadelhoff
Kenny Hallaert - Steven van Zadelhoff
1,835,000
335,000
335,000
Profile photo of Kevin Andriamahefa - Joe Huang - Alexander Ziskin
Kevin Andriamahefa - Joe Huang - Alexander Ziskin
Busted

Tags: Alexander ZiskinSteven van Zadelhoff

Team Trofimov Eliminated in 12th Place ($9,340)

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Dragos Trofimov
Dragos Trofimov

Dragos Trofimov moved all in for 500,000 from the hijack and saw Steven van Zadelhoff of Team Hallaert call from the big blind.

Team Trofimov: {a-Spades}{7-Diamonds}
Team Hallaert: {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

Board: {3-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{4-Spades}{j-Clubs}

Trofimov needed help from the board to survive, and despite Van Zadelhoff cheering his opponent Trofimov on for the seven to come, it never appeared, and Team Trofimov was eliminated in 12th place for $9,340.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kenny Hallaert - Steven van Zadelhoff
Kenny Hallaert - Steven van Zadelhoff
1,500,000
650,000
650,000
Profile photo of Dragos Trofimov - Mihai Niste - Alexandru Papazian - Florian Duta
Dragos Trofimov - Mihai Niste - Alexandru Papazian - Florian Duta
Busted

Tags: Dragos TrofimovSteven van Zadelhoff

Team Cristos Eliminated in 13th Place ($7,372)

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Jordan Cristos
Jordan Cristos

The action folded around to Jordan Cristos on the button, and he sized up the stacks of the players in the blinds before he moved all in for approximately 650,000.

Zachary Gruneberg of Team Jurkiewicz reshoved from the small blind and the big blind folded.

Team Cristos: {a-Hearts}{3-Spades}
Team Jurkiewicz: {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

Board: {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{9-Hearts}

Cristos was dominated, and when the board fell to give Gruneberg two pair with a queen kicker, Cristos saw his deep run come to an end in 13th place for $7,372.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Timothy Jurkiewicz - Zachary Gruneberg
Timothy Jurkiewicz - Zachary Gruneberg
2,500,000
950,000
950,000
Profile photo of Jordan Cristos - Jeffrey Cristos - Catherine Cristos
Jordan Cristos - Jeffrey Cristos - Catherine Cristos
Busted

Tags: Jordan CristosZachary Gruneberg

Team Hinds Shoves on Team Smith

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jerod Smith raised to 110,000 from the hijack and John Hinds three-bet to 290,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Smith who made the call.

The flop came {3-Clubs}{8-Spades}{8-Hearts}, Smith check-called the 200,000 bet of Hinds.

The turn was the {9-Hearts}, Smith check-called again, this time it was a bet of 380,000.

The river completed the board with the {10-Spades}, Smith checked for the last time and Hinds decided to shove. Smith asked for a count and the dealer confirmed Hinds had 1,575,000 behind. Smith dived into the tank but opted to fold in the end.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of John Hinds - Anthony Zinno
John Hinds - Anthony Zinno
3,440,000
640,000
640,000
Profile photo of Jerod Smith - Matthew Moreno - Lawrence Chan
Jerod Smith - Matthew Moreno - Lawrence Chan
2,215,000
-485,000
-485,000

Tags: Jerod SmithJohn Hinds

Team Jurkiewicz Takes from Team Hallaert

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Steven van Zadelhoff of Team Hallaert raised to 110,000 from mid-position and was called by Zachary Gruneberg of Team Jurkiewicz in the big blind.

The flop came {10-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}, Gruneberg check-called the 125,000 continuation-bet of Van Zadelhoff.

The turn was the {7-Diamonds} and Gruneberg checked again. Van Zadelhoff now barreled a bet of 305,000 over the line which Gruneberg ended up calling.

They then both checked when the {5-Spades} completed the board for Gruneberg to pick up the pot with {j-Clubs}{10-Spades} for the pair of tens.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Timothy Jurkiewicz - Zachary Gruneberg
Timothy Jurkiewicz - Zachary Gruneberg
1,550,000
670,000
670,000
Profile photo of Kenny Hallaert - Steven van Zadelhoff
Kenny Hallaert - Steven van Zadelhoff
850,000
-541,000
-541,000

Tags: Steven van ZadelhoffZachary Gruneberg

Team Chang Doubles Through Team Andriamahefa

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Alexander Ziskin of Team Andriamahefa limped in from mid-position and action folded to Shaotong Chang in the small blind who shoved for 215,000. The big blind folded and Ziskin called.

Team Chang: {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Team Andriamahefa: {a-Spades}{8-Hearts}

The board ran out {10-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{7-Spades}{2-Clubs} for Chang to hit a pair of tens and improve to two pair on the turn to double up and stay alive.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kevin Andriamahefa - Joe Huang - Alexander Ziskin
Kevin Andriamahefa - Joe Huang - Alexander Ziskin
600,000
Profile photo of Shaotong Chang - Jie Xu
Shaotong Chang - Jie Xu
530,000

Tags: Alexander ZiskinShaotong Chang

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

Team Jaffee Eliminated in 14th Place ($7,372)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Jared Jaffee
Jared Jaffee

Jared Jaffe moved all in from the hijack for 600,000 and saw Tuan Le call from the button.

Team Jaffe: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Team Le: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}

Board: {k-Spades}{8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{2-Clubs}

Jaffe was in a classic race for his tournament life but found no help from the flop. The turn also fell in Le's favor, and when the river card sealed the pot for Le, he celebrated with his teammate Thanh Tran.

Team Jaffee depart in 14th place for $7,372.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Tuan Le - Thanh Tran
Tuan Le - Thanh Tran
1,950,000
580,000
580,000
Profile photo of Jared Jaffee - Ralph Massey - Aaron Massey
Jared Jaffee - Ralph Massey - Aaron Massey
Busted
Day 1 Chip Leader

Tags: Jared JaffeThanh TranTuan Le

Team Le Snap-Calls to Double

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

Tuan Le raised to 165,000 from the small blind and Barak Wisbrod of Team Geiger called in the big blind.

The flop came {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{3-Spades}, Le check-called the 125,000 bet of Wisbrod.

The turn was the {8-Clubs} on which they both checked to see the {2-Clubs} complete the board. Le checked for the last time and Wisbrod shoved with the bigger stack. Le snap-called and jumped up from his chair as he flipped over {a-Spades}{3-Clubs} for the flopped two pair. Wisbrod tried mucking his hand but the dealer turned around {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} for the bluff. Le doubled up for the extra 375,000 he had behind.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ohad Geiger - Daniel Dayan - Barak Wisbrod
Ohad Geiger - Daniel Dayan - Barak Wisbrod
2,420,000
-980,000
-980,000
Profile photo of Tuan Le - Thanh Tran
Tuan Le - Thanh Tran
1,370,000
770,000
770,000

Tags: Barak WisbrodTuan Le

Straight for Team Smith

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

Matthew Moreno of Team Smith raised to 90,000 from the cutoff and saw John Hinds three-bet to 260,000 from the button.

Moreno called when the action folded back around to him, and they went heads-up to a {q-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} flop.

Moreno check-called a 180,000 continuation from Hinds, and both players checked after the {a-Hearts} hit the turn.

The river card was the {5-Clubs}, and Moreno's 500,000 bet was snap-called by Hinds.

Moreno flipped over {j-Spades}{10-Spades} for a straight and Hinds mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of John Hinds - Anthony Zinno
John Hinds - Anthony Zinno
2,800,000
-600,000
-600,000
Profile photo of Jerod Smith - Matthew Moreno - Lawrence Chan
Jerod Smith - Matthew Moreno - Lawrence Chan
2,700,000
900,000
900,000

Tags: John HindsMatthew Moreno