2019 World Series of Poker

Event #84: The Closer - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q10
Prize
$565,346
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,780,000
Entries
2,800
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000

Romero Flops Big

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

James Romero is in the mix and he has chipped up from where he started. It was through a hand that took place in the last level and he was kind enough to recount how the pot played out. Mahesh Rathi opened to 800 under the gun and Romero three-bet to 3,200 in the small blind, which Rathi called.

The {a-}{k-}{10-} flop saw a 5,000 continuation from Romero and Rathi moved all in for 23,000, which Romero quickly called.

James Romero: {q-}{j-}
Mahesh Rathi: {k-}{9-}

Romero had flopped broadway and Rathi needed something really special to win the hand. It was all over on the {4-} turn and the {7-} river was irrelevant.

Player Chips Progress
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James Romero
50,000
50,000
50,000
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Mahesh Rathi
3,000
3,000
3,000

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