2018 World Series of Poker

Event #17: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
Day: 4
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k6
Prize
$378,743
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,245,050
Entries
1,663
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
1,000

Event #17: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed

Day 4 Completed

Ognyan Dimov Wins Third Bracelet for Bulgaria; Takes Down Event #17: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed ($378,743)

Level 30 : 40,000/80,000, 1,000 ante
Ognyan Dimov - 2018 WSOP $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Winner
Ognyan Dimov - 2018 WSOP $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Winner

The 2018 World Series of Poker has crowned yet another bracelet winner at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino and it was Ognyan Dimov that took home the lion's share of the $2,245,050 prize pool and coveted gold bracelet in Event #17: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed.

Four former bracelet winners returned to the final table on the ESPN feature stage, but it was 2015 EPT Deauville Main Event champion Dimov that faced Antonio Barbato in an all-European heads-up. Both were supported by a boisterous rail and the Bulgarians ended up celebrating the third WSOP bracelet for their country, as Dimov followed in the footsteps of Nick Jivkov and Simeon Naydenov to claim his maiden bracelet and $378,743 for his efforts.

“I read up on all of the players. Of course, you don't expect to face bad players on the final table, that's what you expect, bracelet winners and big names in poker. I am not afraid of that," the Bulgarian said when asked about the stacked final table line-up.

Dimov was all smiles in the interview after his victory. “I tried to stay calm and felt good playing. Obviously, everyone saw that I ran pretty amazing, but you have to run like this to win a tournament. I can't complain.”

Four-handed, Dimov pulled into a commanding lead after hero-calling against Ryan D'Angelo before sending all his remaining opponents to the rail.

“I got hands in the right moments and made one sick hero call when we were four-handed, which was like 15 minutes ago.”

When asked about the clash with Nick Schulman shortly after, Dimov added the following.

“Well, it was pretty standard, I got lucky again.”

While Dimov has just won his first bracelet, the Bulgarian already has an EPT title to his name. “I love it here, I came here (Las Vegas) two years ago for the first time and also last year and this year, and I hope to come back to play. I come here to win bracelets and I am really happy that it came true.”

Dimov also confirmed that he will be playing the rest of the WSOP this summer and had a few remarks in jest for his Bulgarian rail, which ended up in a winner shot with two dozen countrymen.

“Well, that I am a really nice and good guy, everybody loves me. ... No, I am kidding, it is because they are really bad at poker and busted the Millionaire Maker (laughs). We are on the other side of the world and we are going to be a tight group and cheering for each other. Whoever was on the final table, the same people would appear and I really appreciate their help."

Ognyan Dimov - 2018 WSOP $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Winner
Ognyan Dimov - 2018 WSOP Event #17 $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Champion

Before the event, his heads-up opponent Barbato had just shy of $38,000 in cashes on the live poker circuit and took home $233,992 for his efforts. Nick Schulman ended up third with fellow bracelet winners Ryan D'Angelo, Joey Weissman and Yue Du below him in the payouts.

Final Result Event #17: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed

PlaceWinnerCountryPrize (in USD)
1Ognyan DimovBulgaria$378,743
2Antonio BarbatoItaly$233,992
3Nick SchulmanUnited States$163,785
4Ryan D'AngeloUnited States$116,118
5Joey WeissmanUnited States$83,396
6Yue DuChina$60,686

About the event:

The tournament created a field of 1,663 entries and 264 hopefuls bagged up after Day 1 with Bart Lybaert in the lead and the money bubble looming, as just the top 250 spots were paid. It took only 20 minutes on Day 2 to ensure a min-cash of $2,249, and from there on out, the eliminations kept coming at an electric pace and just 27 players bagged up.

Among those to bust in the money on Day 2 were such big names as Chance Kornuth (184th, $2,342), Barry Greenstein (155th, $2,453), defending champion Anthony Marquez (120th, $2,835), Jeff Madsen (78th, $3,984), 2014 WSOP Main Event champion Martin Jacobson (64th, $4,608), and Adrian Mateos (61st, $4,608).

The WSOP bracelet winners Adrian Buckley and Tristan Wade were among the first to depart on Day 3 and they were soon joined on the rail by Pierre Calamusa (13th, $19,469) and Hon Cheong Lee (12th, $25,342). After four casualties in half an hour including Day 1 chip leader Bart Lybaert (8th, $44,750), Day 3 came to an early end after just over six levels of play and the remaining six hopefuls including four WSOP bracelet winners and an EPT champion returned for an extra day to determine the champion.

Action on the Final Day

In the very first hand of the day, Yue Du defended his big blind against a button raise by Nick Schulman and check-shoved a jack-high turn with ace-deuce suited for the nut flush draw. Schulman called with king-jack for top pair and the river paired the board to eliminate Du in sixth place.

Start-of-day chip leader Joey Weissman had a rough first few levels and dropped to the bottom of the counts before he doubled through Schulman to get back into contention. Antonio Barbato doubled through Ognyan Dimov and Weissman sent over a big portion of his stack to Ryan D'Angelo before he hero-called a jam by Dimov on the river of a king-high board. Weissman was shown ten-four suited for a flush and his pocket queens ended up second-best to reduce the field to the final four with Dimov and D'Angelo at the top of the counts.

Ryan D'Angelo
Nick Schulman (left) and Ryan D'Angelo (middle) fall short of winning another WSOP Bracelet

A failed bluff by D'Angelo vaulted Dimov into a commanding lead and he never looked back, sending all three remaining opponents to the rail in quick succession. In back-to-back hands, he claimed the stacks of D'Angelo and Schulman to enter heads-up with a 9-1 lead. D'Angelo lost a flip with pocket nines against king-jack, while Schulman's ace-ten was ahead of ace-eight until the river brought an eight to let the Bulgarian rail erupt in celebration.

The heads-up duel with Barbato lasted all but 16 hands and the Italian ended up moving all in for his last seven big blinds with ace-nine and Dimov called with king-six. A six on the flop and a king on the river sealed Barbato's fate and he couldn't pull off the miracle comeback.

That brings an end to the PokerNews live reporting for this event, but several other WSOP tournaments are already underway right now to determine another champion in Las Vegas.

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Antonio Barbato Eliminated in 2nd Place ($233,992)

Level 30 : 40,000/80,000, 1,000 ante
Antonio Barbato
Antonio Barbato

Down to his last 570,000, Antonio Barbato moved all in and Ognyan Dimov called to set up the showdown for the bracelet.

Antonio Barbato: {A-Clubs}{9-Hearts}
Ognyan Dimov: {K-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}

The {J-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{6-Hearts} flop paired up DImov and both the Bulgarian and Italian rail started chanting for the next card to come in each favor. After the {5-Spades} turn, Barbato picked up a gutshot, but the {K-Clubs} on the river was a blank for the Italian. Barbato was eliminated in 2nd place and takes home $233,992 for his efforts.

Dimov becomes the third WSOP bracelet winner for Bulgaria and a recap of today's action is to follow.

Player Chips Progress
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Ognyan Dimov
12,480,000
570,000
570,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Antonio Barbato
Busted

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Hand #86-92: Dimov Keeps the Pressure On

Level 30 : 40,000/80,000, 1,000 ante

Hand #86: Ognyan Dimov called and Antonio Barbato checked. The flop came {6-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{4-Spades} on which they both checked. The turn brought the {7-Diamonds} and Barbato check-folded to the 75,000 bet of Dimov.

Hand #87: Dimov got a walk.

Hand #88: Dimov called and Barbato checked. The flop came {2-Spades}{10-Clubs}{7-Spades} on which they both checked to the {6-Clubs} on the turn. Barbato bet 80,000 and Dimov called. The river completed the board with the {6-Diamonds}, Barbato checked. Dimov did the same. Barbato took the pot with {q-Spades}{7-Clubs} for two pair, sevens and sixes.

Hand #89: Dimov got a walk.

Hand #90: Dimov put Barbato all-in and Barbato folded.

Hand #91: Dimov got a walk

Hand #92: Dimov shoved and Barbato folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Ognyan Dimov
11,910,000
240,000
240,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Antonio Barbato
570,000
-240,000
-240,000

Tags: Antonio BarbatoOgnyan Dimov

Level: 30

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 1,000

Hands #83-85: Barbato Below a Million

Level 29 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #83: Antonio Barbato limped in and Ognyan Dimov checked his option to see a flop of {6-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{2-Hearts}, Dimov checked and Barbato's bet of 60,000 was called. On the {Q-Spades} turn, Dimov quickly checked and Barbato made it 155,000 to go, which Dimov called. After the {8-Spades} river both players checked.

Dimov showed the {8-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} for a pair of eights and that won the pot, sending Barbato below a million.

Hand #84: A walk for Barbato.

Hand #85: Barbato limped in and Dimov raised it up to 200,000, forcing a fold from his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
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Ognyan Dimov
11,670,000
270,000
270,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Antonio Barbato
810,000
-270,000
-270,000

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Hand #78-82: Dimov Doesn't Back Down

Level 29 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #78: Ognyan Dimov called on the button and Antonio Barbato checked. The flop came {j-Hearts}{a-Spades}{8-Clubs}, Barbato check-folded to the 75,000 bet of Dimov.

Hand #79: Barbato completed and Dimov checked. The flop came {5-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}, Dimov checked, Barbato bet 60,000 and Dimov folded.

Hand #80: Dimov called and Barbato checked. They both checked through the {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} on the flop and the {q-Spades} on the turn. The river completed the board with the {4-Hearts}, Barbato check-folded to the 75,000 bet of Dimov.

Hand #81: Barbato called and Dimov raised to 240,000. Barbato folded.

Hand #82: Dimov limped in and Barbato checked. The flop came {4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} on which they both checked. The turn brought them the {a-Diamonds}, Barbato check-folded to the 75,000 bet of Dimov.

Player Chips Progress
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Ognyan Dimov
11,400,000
255,000
255,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Antonio Barbato
1,080,000
-255,000
-255,000

Tags: Antonio BarbatoOgnyan Dimov

Nick Schulman Eliminated in 3rd Place ($163,785)

Level 29 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Nick Schulman
Nick Schulman

Hand #77: Nick Schulman limped in from the small blind and Ognyan Dimov moved all in, Schulman called for 1,850,000.

Nick Schulman: {A-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}
Ognyan Dimov: {A-Spades}{8-Hearts}

The {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{2-Hearts} flop failed to improve Dimov, but he picked up some chop outs on the {K-Spades} turn. Instead of a chop, Dimov got there with the {8-Spades} on the river and Schulman was eliminated in 3rd place for $163,785. There will now be a short break to set up the duel for the WSOP bracelet.

Player Chips Progress
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Ognyan Dimov
11,145,000
1,965,000
1,965,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Antonio Barbato
1,335,000
15,000
15,000
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Nick Schulman
Busted
WSOP 5X Winner

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Ryan D'Angelo Eliminated in 4th Place ($116,118)

Level 29 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Ryan D'Angelo
Ryan D'Angelo

Hand #76: Ryan D'Angelo raised to 135,000 from the under-the-gun position. Dimov shoved which would put both Antonio Barbato, Nick Schulman or D'Angelo all-in. Barbato and Schulman quickly folded. D'Angelo called for the 1,890,000 he had in front of him.

Ryan D'Angelo: {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}
Ognyan Dimov: {K-Spades}{J-Spades}

The board ran out {5-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} to give Dimov two pair in the end to eliminate D'Angelo in fourth place for $116,118.

Player Chips Progress
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Ognyan Dimov
9,180,000
2,100,000
2,100,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Nick Schulman
1,860,000
-120,000
-120,000
WSOP 5X Winner
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Antonio Barbato
1,320,000
-60,000
-60,000
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Ryan D'Angelo
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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Hands #72-75: Dimov Wins Four in a Row to Pull Far Ahead

Level 29 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #72: Ognyan Dimov made it 135,000 to go on the button and Antonio Barbato three-bet to 405,000 in the small blind. Dimov four-bet all in and Barbato snap-folded.

Hand #73: Dimov opened to 135,000 first to act and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #74: A walk for Dimov.

Hand #75: Ryan D'Angelo raised to 135,000 on the button and Dimov called in the small blind. The flop came {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} and both players checked to see the {9-Spades} on the turn. Dimov bet 175,000 and D'Angelo called, the duo headed to the {K-Hearts} river. Dimov checked and D'Angelo bet 1.2 million, prompting the Bulgarian to carefully study the board and his stack. Dimov called and D'Angelo showed the {6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} for a busted flush draw, Dimov claimed the pot with {K-Spades}{J-Spades} for a pair of kings to cement his spot at the top of the counts.

Player Chips Progress
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Ognyan Dimov
7,080,000
2,280,000
2,280,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Ryan D'Angelo
1,980,000
-1,680,000
-1,680,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Nick Schulman
1,980,000
-120,000
-120,000
WSOP 5X Winner
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Antonio Barbato
1,380,000
-480,000
-480,000

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