Hand-for-Hand
Level 13
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Action has resumed. With 258 players left and 257 making the money, play is now in hand-for-hand mode.
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #45: Big Blind Antes $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels)
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,540,800
Entries
1,712
Level
32
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Level: 13
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
Dinner Break
Level 12
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Players are now on a 75-minute dinner break with 258 players remaining and 257 paid.
Petrov Chip Leader on Dinner
Level 12
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
In one of the last hands before the dinner break, Yordan Petrov raised to 2,400 and the small blidn three-bet to 7,500. Petrov called.
The small blind bet 8,000 on the 
flop and Petrov called. The small blind check-called a bet of 11,700 on the 
turn and the river was the 
.
The small blind checked again and Petrov bet 19,700. His opponent snap-called with 
for a flush, but Petrov had him beat with 
for a higher flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000 |
Saillard Eliminates Affleck Close to the Bubble
Level 12
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The player in the hijack opened to 2,500. Thibault Saillard, on the cutoff, raised to 7,000. Matt Affleck, in the small blind, moved all in for around 20,000. The original raiser folded. Saillard made the call.
Thibault Saillard: 
Matt Affleck: 
The board ran 
and Affleck was sent out close to the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
86,000
86,000
|
86,000 |
|
Busted |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 12
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
91,000 | |
|
||
|
65,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
50,000
20,500
|
20,500 |
|
|
||
|
49,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
47,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
39,000
7,500
|
7,500 |
|
||
|
31,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
31,000
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
28,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
||
|
13,000
-21,000
|
-21,000 |
New Chip Leader
Level 12
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
With the bubble less than ten spots away, a new chip leader has emerged. Gregory Milliron has over 130,000 in chips.
His biggest WSOP cash was a 120th place finish in the 2012 Main Event for $52,718. He will be looking for another deep run as he sits with a healthy stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
132,000 |
Moorman Flops a Set to Eliminate his Opponent
Level 12
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The player in middle position opened to 2,800. Chris Moorman, in the small blind, three-bet to 20,400. The original raiser snap-called putting at risk his last 16,000, and their cards were tabled:
Chris Moorman: 
Opponent: 
Moorman hit a pretty favorable flop of 
. The 
turn and 
river completed the board and Moorman took down the pot sending his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
51,000
21,500
|
21,500 |
|
|
||
Bubble Approaches
Level 12
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Such is the pace of the eliminations today, that the bubble is almost in sight. With 280 players remaining and 257 paid, it looks like the bubble will burst towards the latter stages of the level.
Stay tuned for all the action from the bubble!
Level: 12
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200