2018 World Series of Poker

Event #37: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$319,580
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,795,500
Entries
1,330
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

Roman Hurts Born

Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

The board was showing {10-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{4-Spades} and a massive pot around 110,000 was already in the middle when Dustin Born in the small blind position bet 70,000.

Kent Roman, after some tank, shoved all-in for a stack worth 58,500. Born quickly called and mucked his hand when Roman showed {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}. Born won the big pot and is now up to 210000.

Player Chips Progress
Kent Roman us
Kent Roman
220,000
135,000
135,000
Dustin Born ca
Dustin Born
210,000
138,000
138,000

Tags: Dustin BornKent Roman

Antimony Adds Some Chips to her Stack

Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Aditya Agarwal limped and Anna Antimony checked from the big blind. The flop came {7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{4-Clubs} and both players checked.

On the {10-Diamonds} turn, Antimony bet 14,000 and Agarwal made the call. The river brought a {k-Diamonds}, and Antimony announced all-in for a stack around 48,000 left. Agarwal quickly folded and Antimonyis now up to a stack worth 95,000.

Player Chips Progress
Anna Antimony us
Anna Antimony
95,000
21,700
21,700
Aditya Agarwal in
Aditya Agarwal
90,000
10,000
10,000

Massey Doubles With Kings

Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Aaron Massey
Aaron Massey

When we got to the table, the player on the button had already committed 14,000 chips to the pot and was facing a decision for 44,000 from Aaron Massey in the small blind. The button shoved and Massey quickly called.

Aaron Massey: {K-Hearts}{K-Clubs}
Opponent: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}

Massey had a commanding lead with his kings and his opponent needed help from the deck in order to win the pot. The board ran out {K-Spades}{J-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{9-Clubs} and Massey took the pot with top set to double up, leaving his opponent extremely short.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Massey us
Aaron Massey
465,000
278,000
278,000

Tags: Aaron Massey

Mike Sexton Out

Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Mike Sexton
Mike Sexton

According to the table, Mike Sexton pushed all-in with {q-}{10-} and was called by Geoffrey Lavinson holding {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}.

Sexton found some outs to double up with a flop {q-}{8-}{2-}, but the turn and river bricked and Sexton was eliminated from the tournament.

The 1989 $1,500 Limit Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo champion cashed $5,462 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Geoffrey Lavinson us
Geoffrey Lavinson
350,000
60,000
60,000
Mike Sexton us
Mike Sexton
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Mike SextonGeoffrey Lavinson

Level: 18

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

Finstein Wins Chips From Farber

Level 17 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Michael Finstein opened to 9,000 and Jay Farber in the cut-off three-bet to 28,000. Finstein made the call and the dealer revealed a flop {8-Clubs}{5-Spades}{10-Clubs}. Finstein check-called Farber's continuation bet for 21,500.

The turn was a {8-Diamonds} and both players checked, as well as on the river {3-Hearts}. Finstein turned over {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} and Farber tossed his hand into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Jay Farber us
Jay Farber
660,000
-50,000
-50,000
Michael Finstein us
Michael Finstein
180,000
55,000
55,000

Tags: Jay Farber