2019 WSOP Day 13: Elezra Wins Fourth Bracelet

Written by Jennifer Newell

Last updated on June 11th, 2019

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The Millionaire Maker pushed forward on Monday, finally whittling its field down to double digits. Meanwhile, other players signed up for the Marathon NLHE event with six days of action ahead for the most patient among them.

But let’s get down to basics.

On Monday, June 10, this is what happened at the 50^th Annual World Series of Poker.

Event 19:  $1,500 NLHE Millionaire Maker – Day 3 of 6

Total entries: 8,809

Prize pool:  $11,892,150

Players paid:  1,322

Minimum payout:  $2,249

Winner payout:  $1,344,930

Day 3 players remaining:  34

Chip leader:  Josh Reichard (USA) – 20,645,000 chips

Day 4 starting time:  12noon

Event 20:  $1,500 Seven-Card Stud – Final

Total entries: 285

Prize pool:  $384,750

Players paid:  43

Final payouts:

1^st place:  Eli Elezra (USA) – $93,766

2nd place:  Anthony Zinno (USA) – $57,951

3rd place:  Valentin Vornicu (USA) – $39,830

4^th place:  Tab Phiptinnakon (USA) – $27,933

5^th place:  Rep Porter (USA) – $19,996

6^th place:  David Singer (USA) – $14,619

7^th place:  Joshua Mountain (USA) – $10,920

8^th place:  Scott Seiver (USA) – $8,337

Event 21:  $10K NL 2-7 Lowball Draw – Day 2 of 3

Total entries: 91

Prize pool:  $855,400

Players paid:  14

Minimum payout:  $15,167

Winner payout:  $253,817

Day 2 players remaining:  7

Final table chip counts:

Jean-Robert Bellande (USA) – 1,231,000 chips

Prahlad Friedman (USA) – 1,019,000 chips

Paul Volpe (USA) – 938,000 chips

Darren Elias (USA) – 887,000 chips

Jim Bechtel (USA) – 665,000 chips

Pedro Bromfman (Brazil) – 395,000 chips

Vince Musso (USA) – 360,000 chips

Final table payouts thus far:

Galen Hall (USA) – $24,232

Day 3 starting time: 12noon

Event 22:  $1K Double Stack NLHE – Day 2 of 3

Total entries:  3,253

Prize pool:  $2,927,700

Players paid:  488

Minimum payout:  $1,501

Winner payout:  $420,693

Day 2 players remaining:  11

Chip leader:  Jorden Fox (USA) – 26,150,000 chips

Day 3 starting time:  12noon

Event 23:  $1,500 Eight-Game Mix – Day 2 of 4

Total entries:  612

Prize pool:  $826,200

Players paid:  92

Minimum payout:  $2,257

Winner payout:  $177,294

Day 2 players remaining:  28

Chip leader:  Alexander Livingston (Canada) – 587,000 chips

Day 3 starting time:  2pm

Event 25:  $600 PLO Deepstack – Day 1 of 2

635 players registered so far in Event 25: $600 PLO Deepstack. This tournament is played 9-handed.

Registration and unlimited re-entry open for the first 12 30-minute levels and the dinner break (~6:55pm) pic.twitter.com/Dw7sPAnSod

— WSOP – World Series of Poker (@WSOP) June 10, 2019

Total entries:  2,577

Prize pool:  $1,352,925

Players paid:  387

Minimum payout:  $875

Winner payout:  $205,605

Day 1 players remaining:  215

Chip leader:  Corey Wright (USA) – 1,726,000 chips

Day 2 starting time:  12noon

Event 26:  $2,620 NLHE Marathon – Day 1 of 6

Event 26: $2,620 NL Marathon is a test of endurance for those that enter. 305 players currently registered.

100-minute levels
26,200 starting Stack
No re-entry
Registration open for 8 levels (4:50pm Tuesday)

Updates by @PokerNews at https://t.co/nomNtiWSwV pic.twitter.com/33Zyojjzn8

— WSOP – World Series of Poker (@WSOP) June 10, 2019

Total entries:  941 (registration still open)

Prize pool:  $2,218,878 (not final)

Players paid:  TBD

Minimum payout:  TBD

Winner payout:  TBD

Day 1 players remaining:  467

Chip leader:  Peter Hong (USA) – 179,000 chips

Day 2 starting time:  12noon

Event 27:  $1,500 Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo 8-or-Better – Day 1 of 4

Split pot action at 3pm as Event 27: $1,500 Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better starts in the Amazon room.

Registration open until the start of Level 9 – 12:00am. pic.twitter.com/UR4SmltFpb

— WSOP – World Series of Poker (@WSOP) June 10, 2019

Total entries:  460

Prize pool:  $621,000

Players paid:  69

Minimum payout:  $2,265

Winner payout:  $142,801

Day 1 players remaining:  195

Chip leader:  Dave Alfa (USA) – 87,900 chips

Day 2 starting time:  2pm

Notable Information

Event 20 was filled with recognizable poker pros, and its final table was no different. But one player predicted he was going to win it and did.

Eli Elezra was on a vacation in Mexico with friends recently and told them he was going to win a WSOP bracelet in a stud event this year. His experience in stud is vast, and he had more of it than most of his competitors. “And as I say,” said Elezra, “stud loves me back.”

He did find a formidable opponent in Anthony Zinno heads-up, and the two exchanged the chip lead several times. But Elezra trusted his instincts. “I think, in the end, I was mostly lucky,” he said, “because Anthony’s a really good player.”

This was Elezra’s fourth career WSOP bracelet.

Eli Elezra joins the list of 4-time bracelet winners as he takes down Event #20 at the 2019 @WSOP, $1,500 Seven-Card Stud. Three of Elezra's four wins have come in stud or stud-8 events. Elezra earns $93,766, putting him over $2M in career @WSOP earnings. https://t.co/rb2ytOUZ64 pic.twitter.com/1rvv54Us4p

— WSOP – World Series of Poker (@WSOP) June 11, 2019