Event #45: Big Blind Antes $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) Day 1 | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-22-2018 15:06 UTC-7

Hall's Stack Takes a Knock

Will Shillibier

Level 8 : 300/500, 500 ante

Aditya Agarwal opened to 1,100 and Tom Hall three-bet to 3,100. The big blind four-bet all in for 11,100. Agarwal folded and Hall asked for a count before calling.

Tom Hall:
Big Blind:

Hall had come up against the big pocket pair of his opponent, and the board ran out leaving him with around ten big blinds behind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Hall	5,000 -19,000	-19,000

Tags: Aditya Agarwal Tom Hall

06-22-2018 14:58 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Song	47,000 21,000	21,000

Chris Moorman	17,000 7,000	7,000

Ari Engel	16,000 1,000	1,000

Benjamin Zamani	14,000 14,000	14,000

Jesse Capps	9,500 9,500	9,500

Maria Lampropulos	6,700 -2,300	-2,300
Kristen Bicknell	5,000 5,000	5,000

Kitty Kuo	Busted

Updated Chip Counts

Will Shillibier

Level 8 : 300/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Konnikova	41,000

Kathy Liebert	24,000 19,000	19,000

Tom Hall	24,000
Matt Affleck	14,000 9,000	9,000
Jim McManus	8,000 3,500	3,500
Tobias Peters	7,000 1,200	1,200

Matt Waxman	6,000

Darryll Fish	5,000

David "ODB" Baker	Busted

Muskan Sethi	Busted

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

06-22-2018 14:52 UTC-7

Mercier Busts

Will Shillibier

Level 7 : 200/400, 400 ante

Natasha Mercier open-shoved for 4,800. It folded to the big blind who asked for a count before calling.

Natasha Mercier:
Big Blind:

The board ran out with the big blind avoiding Mercier's open-ender, and she was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Natasha Mercier	Busted

Tags: Natasha Mercier

06-22-2018 14:49 UTC-7

Suen Doubles Up

Sandra Barbour

Level 7 : 200/400, 400 ante

The player in early position opened to 900. The hijack three-bet shoved for 8,400. Kam Suen, in the big blind, called for less, putting at risk his last 2,400, and the original raiser got out of the way.

Kam Suen:
Opponent:

The board came and Suen got a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kam Suen	6,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Kam Suen

06-22-2018 14:40 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

Will Shillibier

Level 7 : 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Sorel Mizzi	25,000 20,000	20,000
Pierre Neuville	23,000 16,000	16,000
Aditya Agarwal	18,000 18,000	18,000
Joe McKeehen	13,000 5,500	5,500

Esther Taylor-Brady	13,000 13,000	13,000
Igor Yaroshevskyy	13,000 8,000	8,000
Bart Lybaert	11,000 4,000	4,000
Marvin Rettenmaier	11,000 11,000	11,000
Jeff Madsen	10,000 10,000	10,000

Jason Wheeler	10,000 2,500	2,500

Louis Salter	10,000 5,000	5,000
Steven van Zadelhoff	10,000 -1,000	-1,000
Jimmy Guerrero	9,500 5,000	5,000
Maria Lampropulos	9,000 3,000	3,000
David "ODB" Baker	8,500

Kalidou Sow	7,000 2,000	2,000
Jan-Eric Schwippert	6,000 6,000	6,000
Nacho Barbero	5,000 5,000	5,000

Bryce Yockey	5,000 5,000	5,000

Level: 7

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

06-22-2018 14:21 UTC-7

Reilly Gets a Fold

Sandra Barbour

Level 6 : 100/300, 300 ante

Tim Reilly opened to 600 in middle position. The players in the small blind and the big blind called.

The dealer spread a flop of . The blinds checked. Reilly bet 400. The player in the small blind raised to 1,200. The big blind folded. Reilly added the remainder to call.

The turn came the and was checked around to the river. The small blind checked. Reilly threw in a bet of 2,500, enough to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Reilly	15,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Tim Reilly

06-22-2018 14:16 UTC-7

Bendinelli Doubles Up

Will Shillibier

Level 6 : 100/300, 300 ante

A player opened to 700 and got one caller. Giuliano Bendinelli three-bet all in for 6,600 from the big blind. The initial raiser four-bet all in and the other player in the hand folded.

Giuliano Bendinelli:
Opponent:

The board ran out and Bendinelli doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giuliano Bendinelli	13,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Giuliano Bendinelli