Level 33
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
With the very deep stacks to start off the final table of the Shootout, all ten players made it to the first 15-minute break of the day.
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #17: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,237,950
Entries
917
Level
46
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Level 33
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Adrian Scarpa raised to 34,000 from early position. Kenna James called from mid-position along with Brett Apter on the button, and Marko Maher in the big blind.
A flop of 
was dealt. Action checked to Apter who bet 45,000. Maher and Scarpa check-called but James folded.
The turn brought the 
and this time, Maher led out with a bet of 140,000. Scarpa responded by moving all in for 491,000. Apter folded, but Maher went into the tank for a long while, and eventually opted to call.
Adrian Scarpa: 
Marko Maher: 
Maher had turned two pair and Scarpa had a pair and a flush draw. The 
river completed the board and Scarpa got his flush to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,250,000
665,000
|
665,000 |
|
600,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
Level 33
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
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Level 33
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Tommy Nguyen raised to 35,000 from early position, Shintaro Baba three-bet to 95,000 from the hijack and Nguyen called. Both players checked the 
flop. Nguyen check-called 125,000 on the 
turn.
The river brought the 
and Nguyen checked. Baba thought for around a minute before checking behind and Nguyen revealed 
for jacks with fours. Baba showed 
for aces and jacks and took down the pot.
Shortly after, Nguyen defended his big blind with 
against a middle position raise from Adrian Scarpa. Nguyen check-called 35,000 on the 
flop and saw Scarpa check the 
turn behind. Nguyen bet 100,000 on the 
river, got a call, and won the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,700,000
455,000
|
455,000 |
|
||
|
2,550,000
313,000
|
313,000 |
|
|
585,000
-185,000
|
-185,000 |
Level 33
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Marko Maher raised to 36,000 from the hijack and Adrian Scarpa, on the button, called.
The dealer fanned a flop of 
. Maher bet 35,000 and Scarpa called, and on the 
turn, Maher continued with another bet of 110,000 that Scarpa called once more.
The river brought the 
and both players checked. Scarpa tabled 
and Maher mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
|
770,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
Photos by Katerina Lukina/WSOP.
Level 33
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
In the last hand of the previous level, Marko Maher raised to 28,000 from early position and Michael O'Grady called from the hijack. Tommy Nguyen, sporting a Toronto Raptors jacket and matching cap today, three-bet to 137,000 from the big blind. Maher four-bet to 288,000, O'Grady quickly released, and Nguyen peeled a flop.
The flop came 
and last year's Monster Stack winner check-called 235,000 from Maher. Both players quickly checked the on the turn, as well as the 
on the river.
Nguyen tabled for aces up and Maher mucked while shaking his head.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,245,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,400,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
Level: 33
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 16,000
Level 32
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Cary Katz raised to 28,000 from mid-position, and Manuel Ruivo, from one seat over, three-bet to 100,000. Marko Maher, on the button, called, and Katz let it go.
On a flop of 
, Ruivo check-called a bet of 85,000 from Maher.
The dealer burned and turned the 
and Ruivo check-called another bet of 185,000 from Maher.
The 
completed the board and both players opted to check. Ruivo turned over and Maher sent his hand to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,700,000
380,000
|
380,000 |
|
|
1,900,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
Level 32
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The atmosphere at the final table is relaxed, with almost all of the players settled in and comfortable with their deep stacks in front of them. Cary Katz is one of the players making small talk at the table and also raised to 25,000, with Marko Maher being the one to defend the big blind.
Katz kept the casual conversation going on a 
flop while betting 35,000 and Maher called. On the 
turn, Katz flung in 100,000, but Maher countered with a check-raise to 330,000. Katz quickly called and yelled "Go diamond!"
The river was indeed one, the , and both players quickly checked. Katz rolled over the for two pair and Maher mucked. After the hand, the players kept their casual conversation going and inquired about Maher's whereabouts, who hails from Slovenia, one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,885,000
485,000
|
485,000 |
|
||
|
|
2,150,000
-450,000
|
-450,000 |