2018 World Series of Poker

Event #58: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
$616,302
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,766,750
Entries
621
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
40,000

Lewis Gets the Best of Talbot

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

On a board reading {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{5-Hearts}, the action was on Romain Lewis who bet 3,000 from early position. Parker Talbot check-called from the big blind and the {10-Hearts} landed on the river.

Talbot checked again and Lewis put in a hefty bet of 14,000. Talbot looked a bit annoyed but wasted little time before making the call. Lewis flipped over {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds} for a full house on the river and Talbot was surely annoyed with the result, as he flung his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Romain Lewis fr
Romain Lewis
62,700
WSOP 1X Winner
Parker Talbot ca
Parker Talbot
21,800
-24,700
-24,700
StakeKings

Tags: Parker TalbotRomain Lewis

Lee Puts Sow Under Pressure

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Daniel Lee opened the betting to 1,000 on the cutoff and Kalidou Sow three-bet from his big blind to 3,500. Lee called and the dealer fanned a {6-Hearts}{3-Spades}{7-Diamonds} flop.

Sow continued for 2,700 and Lee floated. The turn was a {4-Hearts} and Sow bet again, this time 7,700. Lee called once more and the river was the {10-Hearts}. There were several draws that could have completed by the river and perhaps that is what slowed Sow down, who checked. Lee then moved all-in for 20,750.

Sow went deep, deep into the tank and after several minutes, Chris Hunichen called the clock. If Sow called, he would be down to 17,500 and after the 30-second clock had lapsed, he decided the price was too high and passed, leaving Lee to collect the chips.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Lee us
Daniel Lee
44,000
StakeKings
Kalidou Sow fr
Kalidou Sow
38,250
-250
-250
Chris Hunichen us
Chris Hunichen
16,500
-4,900
-4,900
$25K Fantasy
StakeKings

Tags: Chris HunichenDaniel LeeKalidou Sow

Jacks Can't Hold for Serda

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

There was a raise to 1,000 from under the gun and Patrick Serda three-bet to 3,200 from the cutoff. The action folded back to the initial raiser who made it 10,500. Serda instantly shoved all in and his opponent puffed out his cheeks as if he knew he made a mistake. He thought for a moment and then stuck in his remaining chips, putting himself at risk for 21,725.

Patrick Serda: {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}
Opponent: {a-Clubs}{3-Clubs}

Serda was in a commanding lead heading to the flop of {7-Clubs}{6-Spades}{5-Diamonds}. His opponent picked up a straight draw to go with his one overcard. "Four," Serda said, sarcastically cheering for his opponent to hit a straight.

Indeed, the {4-Hearts} landed on the turn and the {k-Clubs} completed the board. "You called for it," Serda's opponent replied as he shrugged his shoulders and handed over the chips to his opponent's made straight.

Player Chips Progress
Patrick Serda ca
Patrick Serda
93,800
-24,200
-24,200

Tags: Patrick Serda

Updated Counts

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

While some players are already working on running up their stack in the first few levels, Daniel Negreanu, Maria Konnikova, and Michael Mizrachi have some work to do as they have just recently taken their seats.

Player Chips Progress
Olivier Busquet us
Olivier Busquet
67,900
42,900
42,900
Almedin Imsirovic us
Almedin Imsirovic
54,800
Sam Chartier ca
Sam Chartier
54,200
29,200
29,200
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
46,800
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
Greg Merson us
Greg Merson
46,400
21,400
21,400
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
36,200
11,200
11,200
WSOP Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
36,200
11,200
11,200
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
StakeKings
Matt Berkey us
Matt Berkey
35,700
10,700
10,700
Mohsin Charania us
Mohsin Charania
34,000
9,000
9,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Michael Mizrachi us
Michael Mizrachi
26,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
25,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Maria Konnikova us
Maria Konnikova
25,000
StakeKings
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
20,200
-32,000
-32,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
Jason Somerville us
Jason Somerville
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Ryan Laplante us
Ryan Laplante
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
Esther Taylor us
Esther Taylor
Busted

Tags: Daniel NegreanuMaria KonnikovaMichael Mizrachi

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Christgen and Newey Go to Showdown

Level 5 : 150/300, 50 ante

There was an early position open and three flat calls, by Paul Newey and Thomas Christgen behind and from Leo Margets in the big blind.

The flop came down {2-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} and there were three checks to Christgen, who bet 1,700. Only Newey paid to see the turn card and it was an {a-Spades}. Both players checked and a {7-Spades} completed the river. Once again both players checked, taking them to showdown and Christgen won with the higher pair.

Thomas Christgen: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}
Paul Newey {3-Spades}{3-Hearts}

Player Chips Progress
Paul Newey gb
Paul Newey
21,900
-3,100
-3,100
Thomas Christgen gb
Thomas Christgen
18,500
18,500
18,500
Leo Margets es
Leo Margets
13,500
-11,500
-11,500
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Leo MargetsPaul NeweyThomas Christgen