2018 World Series of Poker

Event #20: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$537,710
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,408,700
Entries
518
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
240,000

Updated Chip Counts

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Jeremy Wien us
Jeremy Wien
2,400,000
-40,000
-40,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Shawn Buchanan ca
Shawn Buchanan
1,750,000
14,000
14,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
David Laka es
David Laka
1,350,000
200,000
200,000
Eric Blair us
Eric Blair
1,150,000
David Peters us
David Peters
1,100,000
175,000
175,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Asi Moshe il
Asi Moshe
890,000
150,000
150,000
WSOP 4X Winner
John Amato us
John Amato
880,000
355,000
355,000
Jake Schindler us
Jake Schindler
840,000
55,000
55,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Patrick Truong us
Patrick Truong
840,000
-60,000
-60,000
Michael Gagliano us
Michael Gagliano
750,000
190,000
190,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Richard Tuhrim us
Richard Tuhrim
510,000
-235,000
-235,000
Jason Remshardt us
Jason Remshardt
200,000
6,000
6,000

Level: 24

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 24,000

Moshe Bombs the River

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Jeremy Wien
Jeremy Wien

Asi Moshe raised to 45,000 from the hijack and was called by Jeremy Wien in the small blind and John Amato in the big blind. The flop came {8-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{3-Spades} and the action checked around to the {2-Clubs} on the turn.

Wien led out for 160,000 and Amato quickly mucked his hand. Moshe stuck around to see the {10-Spades} on the river and Wien checked this time. Moshe pushed forward a bet of 975,000, over two times the pot. Wien stood up and walked around his seat, taking deep breaths for over three minutes. He was thinking to himself out loud and eventually tossed in a chip to call. Moshe flipped over {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} and Wien tabled {10-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Jeremy Wien us
Jeremy Wien
2,440,000
840,000
840,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Asi Moshe il
Asi Moshe
740,000
-1,360,000
-1,360,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Jeremy WienAsi Moshe

Peter Neff Eliminated in 13th Place ($21,655)

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Peter Neff
Peter Neff

Hijack Peter Neff open-jammed for 223,000 and the action stopped at David Laka who called out of the big blind.

Peter Neff: {A-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}
David Laka: {K-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}

The dealer quickly dealt the {Q-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{4-Hearts} board, giving Laka a pair of jacks to eliminate his opponent in 13th place.

Player Chips Progress
David Laka es
David Laka
1,150,000
310,000
310,000
Peter Neff us
Peter Neff
Busted

Tags: David LakaPeter Neff

Blair and Laka Double Up

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Eric Blair raised it up to 45,000 from under the gun and Peter Neff three-bet to 125,000 directly to his left. The action folded back to Blair who jammed all in for 568,000 and Neff quickly called. Blair tabled {a-Spades}{a-Hearts} against Neff's {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}.

The flop came {a-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{9-Clubs} and Blair had a lock on the hand. The {10-Spades} on the turn meant Neff was drawing dead to the {3-Hearts} on the river.

In the next hand, David Laka opened to 40,000 from the cutoff and Shawn Buchanan reraised to 150,000 on the button. Laka didn't take long before moving all in for 414,000 and Buchanan called.

It was a flip with Laka holding {a-Spades}{j-Clubs} against Buchanan's {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}. The flop came {q-Spades}{j-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} and Laka took the lead with a pair of jacks. The {5-Spades} on the turn and the {j-Diamonds} on the river only improved Laka's hand as he earned himself a double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Shawn Buchanan ca
Shawn Buchanan
1,736,000
-204,000
-204,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Eric Blair us
Eric Blair
1,150,000
480,000
480,000
David Laka es
David Laka
840,000
190,000
190,000
Peter Neff us
Peter Neff
273,000
-580,000
-580,000

Tags: David LakaEric BlairPeter NeffShawn Buchanan

Moshe Tank-Folds against Peters

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

What started as an innocent pot turned into about a 10-minute hand. David Peters completed from the small blind and Asi Moshe checked his options.

Moshe then bet on every street and Peters check-called 30,000 on the {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{6-Hearts} flop and another bet of about 60,000 on the {A-Hearts} turn.

The {8-Diamonds} completed the board and Peters let Moshe fire one more time. Moshe made it 200,000 and Peters spent between two and three minutes before acting.

He counted his stack and eventually announced a raise to 499,000, leaving himself just 1,000 behind.

Then it was Moshe who switched to the tank-mode, thinking about the hand for over three minutes.

"Sorry guys. You can call time if you need to," Moshe apologized.

Then he took another 30 seconds or so and finally released his hand. "My friends are going to be pissed at me for folding this against you," Moshe said.

Peters, as always, remained stoic and sent his cards face down to the dealer. Then he quietly stacked his newly earned chips.

Player Chips Progress
Asi Moshe il
Asi Moshe
2,100,000
-200,000
-200,000
WSOP 4X Winner
David Peters us
David Peters
925,000
115,000
115,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: David PetersAsi Moshe

Chris Bolek Eliminated in 14th Place ($21,655)

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Chris Bolek
Chris Bolek

Chris Bolek was living on the short stack for a little while and finally found a spot to get the last of his 178,000 chips in the middle. Unfortunately for him, he was called by Jeremy Wien in the big blind who was in a dominating position.

Jeremy Wien: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Chris Bolek: {a-Hearts}{9-Hearts}

The flop came {5-Spades}{5-Clubs}{2-Spades} which gave Bolek some chop outs, but the {6-Spades} on the turn and the {8-Clubs} on the river were of no help. The Day 2 chipleader was eliminated in 14th place, taking home $21,655.

Player Chips Progress
Jeremy Wien us
Jeremy Wien
1,600,000
93,000
93,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Chris Bolek us
Chris Bolek
Busted
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Chris BolekJeremy Wien

Kenneth Smaron Eliminated in 15th Place ($21,655)

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Kenneth Smaron
Kenneth Smaron

Simultaneously with Blair's double, Kenneth Smaron was at risk on the other table. He ran with {A-}{9-} into {A-}{K-} of Asi Moshe and the board stayed with the initial odds, leaving the underdog second. Moshe's ace-king held and Smaron walked away in 15th place after crushing the tournament on Day 2 yesterday.

Player Chips Progress
Asi Moshe il
Asi Moshe
2,300,000
560,000
560,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Kenneth Smaron us
Kenneth Smaron
Busted

Tags: Kenneth SmaronAsi Moshe

Blair Doubles in a Flip

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Michael Gagliano raised to 45,000 in the cutoff and Eric Blair moved all-in from the big blind.

"Count, please," Gagliano immediately declared his interest. The dealer confirmed that it was 320,000 and Gagliano called the 16-blind shove.

Eric Blair: {8-Hearts}{8-Spades}
Michael Gagliano: {K-Clubs}{Q-Spades}

Essentially in a coin toss, Blair's eight remained the winner as the {2-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{5-Spades}{9-Clubs}{4-Hearts} didn't improve Gagliano's hand. Blair is now playing over 30 big blinds while Gagliano dropped below that mark.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Blair us
Eric Blair
670,000
120,000
120,000
Michael Gagliano us
Michael Gagliano
560,000
-420,000
-420,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Eric BlairMichael Gagliano