2019 World Series of Poker

Event #82: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Double Stack
Day: 3
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$530,164
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,495,150
Entries
2,589
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000

Hands #17-21: Scaletta Put in a Tough Spot

Level 36 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Hand #17: Freek Scholten raised under the gun and took it down.

Hand #18: Adam Hendrix raised the button and Freek Scholten called in the big blind. On a {10-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{k-Spades} flop, Scholten check-called Hendrix's 800,000 bet. The turn was a {q-Clubs} and Scholten checked again. Hendrix bet 1,500,000 and Scholten folded.

Hand #19: Darren Rabinowitz raised in middle position, Tom Koral three-bet shoved all in for 9,300,000. Rabinowitz folded.

Hand #20: Rabinowitz opened under the gun and Kunal Punjwani defended his big blind. The flop was {7-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and Punjwani check-folded to a 1,000,000 bet from Rabinowitz.

Hand #21: Philip Scaletta opened under the gun and Rabinowitz called in the big blind. On a {10-Spades}{3-Spades}{a-Clubs} flop, Scaletta continued for 1,000,000 in position, which Rabinowitz called. On the {9-Spades} turn, Scaletta barreled for 1,550,000 and Rabinowitz called again.

The river was the {2-Spades}. Rabinowitz opted to lead at this point, betting 5,700,000. Scaletta went into the tank, with a call leaving him with just a few big blinds. He eventually decided to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Adam Hendrix us
Adam Hendrix
29,100,000
2,300,000
2,300,000
Profile photo of Freek Scholten nl
Freek Scholten
25,100,000
-1,700,000
-1,700,000
Profile photo of Darren Rabinowitz us
Darren Rabinowitz
24,200,000
4,500,000
4,500,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Barry Shulman us
Barry Shulman
17,200,000
-1,300,000
-1,300,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Kunal Punjwani in
Kunal Punjwani
13,500,000
-1,800,000
-1,800,000
Profile photo of Tom Koral us
Tom Koral
11,600,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Philip Scaletta us
Philip Scaletta
8,800,000
-3,500,000
-3,500,000

Tags: Adam HendrixBarry ShulmanDarren RabinowitzFreek ScholtenKunal PunjwaniPhilip ScalettaTom Koral

Kalyan Cheekuri Eliminated in 8th Place ($56,850)

Level 36 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Kalyan Cheekuri
Kalyan Cheekuri

Hand #16: Kalyan Cheekuri raised to 1,200,000 in early position and Adam Hendrix defended the big blind. The flop was {j-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{5-Spades} and Hendrix checked. Cheekuri bet 1,000,000 and Hendrix check-raised to 2,800,000.

Cheekuri spent several minutes in the tank before he three-bet shoved all in for about ten million and Hendrix snap-called it off.

Kalyan Cheekuri: {4-Clubs}{4-Hearts}
Adam Hendrix: {6-Spades}{6-Hearts}

Cheekuri got it in nearly dead with the underpair against Hendrix' flopped set of sixes, and the {6-Clubs} on the turn was the icing on the cake. The river {7-Spades} was merely for the statistics and Cheekuri was eliminated in 8th place.

Kalyan Cheekuri
Kalyan Cheekuri
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Freek Scholten nl
Freek Scholten
26,800,000
800,000
800,000
Profile photo of Adam Hendrix us
Adam Hendrix
26,800,000
11,450,000
11,450,000
Profile photo of Darren Rabinowitz us
Darren Rabinowitz
19,700,000
-350,000
-350,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Barry Shulman us
Barry Shulman
18,500,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Kunal Punjwani in
Kunal Punjwani
15,300,000
-200,000
-200,000
Profile photo of Philip Scaletta us
Philip Scaletta
12,300,000
-1,275,000
-1,275,000
Profile photo of Tom Koral us
Tom Koral
10,600,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Kalyan Cheekuri in
Kalyan Cheekuri
Busted

Tags: Adam HendrixKalyan Cheekuri

Hands #14-15: A Chop to Start

Level 36 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Hand #14: Freek Scholten raised to 1,000,000 from the cutoff and Darren Rabinowitz defended his big blind. The flop was {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and Rabinowitz check-called another 1,000,000. The turn {8-Hearts} and river {j-Diamonds} brought no further action.

Rabinowitz showed {a-Spades}{7-Diamonds}, Scholten {a-Clubs}{7-Hearts} and they chopped it up.

Hand #15: Kalyan Cheekuri raised to 1,200,000 from middle position and won the hand.

Tags: Darren RabinowitzFreek ScholtenKalyan Cheekuri

Level: 36

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000

Who Will Win a WSOP Bracelet in Event #82: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Double Stack?

Barry Shulman is going for bracelet #3
Barry Shulman is going for bracelet #3

After a day of rest, the final eight players in Event #82: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Double Stack will return to the limelight in the Amazon Gold feature stage at noon. With $56,850 already locked up already for making their way through a 2,589-player field, each of their respective tournaments is a massive success already no matter what. However, the grand prize of $530,164 and the coveted gold WSOP bracelet is what its all about today.

While The Netherlands is certainly a force to be reckoned with in the poker world, the small country is coming off a poor summer with highlights far and in between. However, one man can still make the Dutch summer awesome as Freek Scholten starts off as the chip leader with 26,000,000 in chips, and a win here would deliver The Netherlands their seventh WSOP gold bracelet in history.

Scholten has to fend off seven adversaries, led by Darren Rabinowitz (20,050,000). Two-time bracelet winner Barry Shulman (18,450,000) is looking for a third piece of hardware and will return third in chips. The final table is rounded out by Kunal Punjwani (15,500,000), Adam Hendrix (15,350,000), Philip Scaletta (13,575,000), winner of the 2017 $1,500 Seven Card Stud event Tom Koral (10,550,000), and Kalyan Cheekuri (9,925,000). Cheekuri and Punjwani will both represent India, while the others are from the United States.

The final table will be live streamed on CBS All Access in USA/Canada/Australia with hole cards on a security delay. PokerGO will also broadcast the show in countries that don't have CBS All Access, such as The Netherlands. PokerNews will be on the floor start-to-finish in the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino to cover every hand at the final table of Event #82: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Double Stack.

Final Table Draw and Chipcounts

TableSeatPlayerCountryChip Count
4191Darren RabinowitzUnited States20,050,000
4192Philip ScalettaUnited States13,575,000
4193Adam HendrixUnited States15,350,000
4194Tom KoralUnited States10,550,000
4195Kalyan CheekuriIndia9,925,000
4196Freek ScholtenNetherlands26,000,000
4197Barry ShulmanUnited States18,450,000
4198Kunal PunjwaniIndia15,500,000

Tags: Adam HendrixBarry ShulmanDarren RabinowitzFreek ScholtenKalyan CheekuriKunal PunjwaniPhilip ScalettaTom Koral

Event #82: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Double Stack

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