Level: 34
Blinds: 120,000/240,000
Ante: 40,000
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #71: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels)
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,101,800
Entries
452
Level
35
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
50,000
Hand #98-100: Three for Wolansky
Level 33
: 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante
Hand #98: Phil Hellmuth completed and Steven Wolansky checked. Both players checked the 
flop. Wolansky bet 250,000 on the 
turn and Hellmuth folded.
Hand #99: Wolansky completed and Hellmuth checked. Both 
and 
went check-check. On the 
river, Hellmuth bet 300,000, Wolansky called with 
and won the hand.
Hand #100: Hellmuth limped, Wolansky shoved, and Hellmuth folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,900,000
900,000
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900,000 |
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3,400,000
-1,000,000
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-1,000,000 |
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Hands #93-97: More For Hellmuth
Level 33
: 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante
Hand #93: Steven Wolansky raised to 600,000 from the button and Phil Hellmuth folded immediately.
Hand #94: Hellmuth called on the button and Wolansky opted to check. The flop came 
and Wolansky check-called the 200,000 bet of Hellmuth. The turn was the 
. Wolansky checked again. Hellmuth bet 400,000 and Wolansky called. The river completed the board with the . Wolansky checked for the last time. Hellmuth continued with a bet of 500,000. Wolansky considered his options and decided to fold.
Hand #95: Wolansky called on the button and Hellmuth checked. The flop came 
, and Hellmuth check-folded to the 300,000 bet of Wolansky.
Hand #96: Hellmuth called the button and Wolansky opted to check. The flop came 
. Wolansky check-folded to the 200,000 bet of Hellmuth.
Hand #97: Wolansky raised to 600,000 from the button and Hellmuth folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,000,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
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4,400,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
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Hands #88-92: Small Ball
Level 33
: 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante
Hand #88: Phil Hellmuth completed and Steven Wolansky checked. The 
board got checked down. Wolansky showed 
, Hellmuth showed 
, and Wolansky won it with a pair of tens.
Hand #89: Wolansky completed, Hellmuth raised to 400,000, and Wolansky folded.
Hand #90: A walk for Wolansky who showed 
.
Hand #91: A walk for Hellmuth.
Hand #92: Hellmuth limped and Wolansky checked. They checked 
down. Wolansky showed and won against Hellmuth's 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,300,000 | |
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4,000,000 | |
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Hands #83-87: Hellmuth Wins a Bit
Level 33
: 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante
Hand #83: Steven Wolansky limped in on the button and Phil Hellmuth opted to check. The flop came on which they both checked through to the 
on the turn and the on the river. Wolansky took the pot with 
.
Hand #84: Hellmuth called on the button and Wolansky opted to check his big blind. The flop came 
, Hellmuth bet 200,000, and Wolansky folded.
Hand #85: Wolansky folded his button.
Hand #86: Hellmuth called the button and Wolansky checked. They both checked through the flop and the on the turn. The river completed the board with the 
. Hellmuth check-called the 200,000 bet of Wolansky. Hellmuth won the hand with 
.
Hand #87: Wolansky called on the button and Hellmuth opted to check. They both checked through the whole 
board. Wolansky took the pot with .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,300,000
-100,000
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-100,000 |
|
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4,000,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
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Hands #78-82: Wolansky Extends Again
Level 33
: 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante
Hand #78: Phil Hellmuth limped in and Steven Wolansky checked. The flop was and Wolansky check-called 200,000. The turn brought the 
and both players checked.
The river went check-check. Wolansky showed and won the hand with a pair of queens.
Hand #79: Steven Wolansky open-shoved all in for effectively 4,860,000 and Hellmuth went in the tank. He open-folded 
after some thought.
Hand #80: Hellmuth completed and Wolansky checked. The brought a 200,000 bet from Hellmuth and Wolansky called. The turn got checked by both players.
Wolansky checked the on the river and called off 350,000 from Hellmuth. Hellmuth verbally announced an unknown holding, and Wolansky showed 
and won the hand.
Hand #81: Wolansky completed and Hellmuth checked. The flop was and got checked around. Hellmuth quickly bet 300,000 on the turn and Wolansky folded.
Hand #82: Hellmuth completed, Wolansky shoved, and Hellmuth folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,400,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
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3,900,000
-1,100,000
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-1,100,000 |
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Level: 33
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 30,000
Hands #77: Hellmuth Doubles Up
Level 32
: 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Hand #77: Steven Wolansky put Phil Hellmuth all in from the button.
'"I've only seen an ace, I call..." Hellmuth replied for the 2,480,000 he had in front of him.
Phil Hellmuth: 
Steven Wolansky:
Hellmuth got up from his chair to walk to his rail and watch the board run out on one of the TV screens.
The flop came and Hellmuth was still ahead.
The turn brought them the which still kept Hellmuth ahead.
The 
on the river completed the board and Hellmuth doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,300,000
-2,300,000
|
-2,300,000 |
|
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5,000,000
2,300,000
|
2,300,000 |
|
|
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Alan Sternberg Eliminated in 3rd Place ($204,789)
Level 32
: 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Hand #76: Phil Hellmuth raised to 320,000 on the button, Sternberg three-bet shoved 3,300,000 from the small blind, Wolansky reshoved, and Hellmuth folded.
Alan Sternberg: 
Steven Wolansky: 
The flop was and Sternberg took the lead with a pair of jacks. The on the turn swung the lead back to Wolansky and left Sternberg drawing to five outs.
"Nineball!" Sternberg's frantic supporters shouted.
Unfortunately for Sternberg and his rail, the river was the and Sternberg was eliminated. Phil Hellmuth walked over and shook his hand.
"You ran me over," Hellmuth complimented. Sternberg bowed out in third place and received $204,789.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,600,000
3,900,000
|
3,900,000 |
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2,700,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
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Busted | |
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Hands #73-75: Second Barrels do the Trick
Level 32
: 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Hand #73: Alan Sternberg limped in from the small blind and Steven Wolansky checked his option. Sternberg bet 175,000 on the 
flop and Wolansky called.
On the turn, Sternberg fired a second barrel worth 400,000 and Wolansky released.
Hand #74: Sternberg raised to 350,000 on the button and won the hand.
Hand #75: Wolansky raised to 340,00 on the button and Sternberg defended. Sternberg check-called 260,000 from Wolansky on the 
flop.
The turn was the and Wolansky fired a second barrel worth 700,000. Sternberg instantly mucked his hand.