2019 World Series of Poker

Hand #228: Marco Guibert tanked for a minute on the button and decided to raise to 5,500,000. Fernando Karam moved all in in the small blind and Guibert snap-called for a remaining stack worth 45,700,000 after James Anderson folded.

Marco Guibert:
Fernando Karam:

Guibert had the best hand and was in good shape for a double up after the flop fell . A appeared on the turn, giving a straight draw to Karam, who hit a on the river to eliminate Guibert in third place for $316,233.

Hand #226: James Anderson completed his small blind and Marco Guibert checked. Both players checked on the flop . The turn brought a and Anderson bet 5,000,000. Guibert folded.

Hand #227: Anderson raised on the button for 5,000,000 and Guibert three-bet in the small blind to 16,000,000. Karam quickly announced all in and it folded to Guibert who considered it for a minute before folding his hand.

Hand #220: James Anderson shoved the small blind and Marco Guibert folded.

Hand #221: Guibert limped the small blind and Fernando Karam checked his option. The flop and turn got checked.

The river was the . Guibert bet 8,000,000 and Karam already pitched it as soon as Guibert was reaching.

Hand #222: Anderson got a walk.

Hand #223: Karam made it 5,000,000 on the button and Guibert called from the big blind. The flop was and Karam quickly took it with a bet.

Hand #224: Guibert limped the small blind, Karam raised to 7,500,000 in the big blind, Guibert limp-shoved all in, and Karam folded.

Hand #225: Guibert limped in on the button this time and Anderson checked his option. Anderson attacked the flop with a bet of 4,500,000 and Guibert called. The turn brought the and Anderson now bet 11,500,000, which the Argentinian called again.

The river was the and Anderson moved all in, putting Guibert to the test for his final 37,400,000. Guibert quickly winged his cards into the muck and Anderson was back over 100 million again.

Hand #216: Marco Guibert limped on the button and Fernando Karam called in the small blind before James Anderson decided to shove. Guibert asked for the count and after the dealer confirmed Anderson's stack worth 64,800,000, both Guibert and Karam folded.

Hand #217: Karam raised to 5,000,000 on the button and Anderson shoved once more in the small blind. It came back to Karam who made the call.

James Anderson:
Fernando Karam:

The board brought and the pot was split.

Hand #218: Guibert completed his small blind and Karam checked. Guibert check-called Karam for 5,000,000 on the flop . The turn was the and Guibert checked again but snap-folded when Karam tossed a pile of chips in front of him for a bet around 10,000,000.

Hand #219: Karam completed his small blind and after some thoughts, Anderson raised it to 7,500,000.

The flop fell and Karam check-raised all in after Anderson made a continuation bet for 5,500,000. Anderson tanked and ended up folding.

Hand #215: James Anderson raised to 5,000,000 on the button, Marco Guibert called, and Fernando Karam called in the big blind. On the flop, Guibert checked, Karam checked, Anderson bet 6,500,000, Guibert called, and Karam folded.

On the turn, Guibert checked and Anderson fired a second shell worth 16,000,000. The Argentinian proceeded to spend minutes in the tank, asking for the pot to be spread and visibly trying to work out the math.

After nearly four minutes, he elected to call to see the roll off on the river. Guibert thought for another minute before shoving all in for 30,500,000, over half of Anderson's remaining stack. The American gave it thirty seconds of thought but then waved the white flag, sending the large pot over to Guibert.

Hand #209: Marco Guibert completed his small blind and Fernando Karam raised to 12,000,000. Guibert quickly folded.

Hand #210: James Anderson got a walk.

Hand #211: Karam raised on the button to 6,000,000 and grabbed the blinds.

Hand #212: Anderson min-raised on the button to 5,000,000 and Karam called in the big blind.

The flop went and Karam quickly check-called Anderson's bet for 4,000,000. The same action happened on the turn, this time for 10,000,000.

The river fell the and went check-check. Karam revealed for a full house and Anderson mucked.

Hand #213: Anderson got a walk.

Hand #214: Anderson raised to 6,700,000 in the small blind and Guibert sent his cards into the muck.

Hand #205: Fernando Karam made it 5,000,000 on the button and James Anderson called in the small blind. The flop came and Anderson check-folded to a bet of 5,000,000.

Hand #206: Anderson raised to 5,000,000 on the button and Karam called the big blind. The board got checked to the river, where Anderson won it with a bet of 4,500,000.

Hand #207: Marco Guibert raised to 5,400,000 on the button and won the hand.

Hand #208: Karam raised to 5,000,0000 on the button and Guibert defended. The flop got checked by both players.

On the turn, Guibert bet 9,000,000, Karam shoved all in, and Guibert folded.

The three remaining players are now on a 15-minute break, with the chip counts showing exactly how tight it is at the top between Marco Guibert and James Anderson.

Hand #200: James Anderson raised to 4,500,000 on the button and Fernando Karam called the big blind. Karam check-folded the flop to a bet of 4,000,000.

Hand #201: Marco Guibert raised to 4,500,000 on the button and Anderson defended. The board got checked down to the river, where Guibert took it with a bet of 6,000,000.

Hand #202: Karam raised to 4,500,000 on the button and Anderson called the big blind. The flop went check/check. Anderson bet 9,000,000 on the turn and Karam called.

On the river, Anderson cut out a sizable bet of what appeared to be 26,000,000 and Karam gave it up.

Hand #203: Karam got a walk.

Hand #204: Karam limped and Anderson checked. The flop went check/check. Karam bet 3,000,000 on the turn and won to take the players into a 15-minute break.