Break
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
The 16 remaining players have been sent for a 15-minute break.
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
Short Delay
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
The restart of the tournament has been delayed for a few minutes as the two remaining tables have been moved to the Brasilia room and stage for the Twitch live stream which will be broadcasted later on.
Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
Wong Doubles Through Hoefer
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Ralph Wong open-shoved 335,000 from middle position and action folded to Paul Hoefer in the big blind. Hoefer checked his cards and quickly put in chips to call.
Ralph Wong: 
Paul Hoefer: 
The board ran out 
and Wong pumped his fist as two sevens appeared to give him the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
800,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
305,000
-260,000
|
-260,000 |
|
||
Hellmuth Takes One
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Phil Hellmuth raised to 70,000 from under the gun and was only called by Markus Gonsalves in the big blind.
The flop came 
, Gonsalves check-called the 55,000 continuation-bet of Hellmuth.
The turn brought them the , Gonsalves checked again and so did Hellmuth.
The river completed the board with the 
, Gonsalves checked for the last time. Hellmuth bet 150,000 and Gonsalves had a good look at Hellmuth. He tanked for about two minutes, looked at this cards again and then folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,100,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
||
|
735,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
Rob Tepper Eliminated in 16th Place ($15,726)
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Paul Hoefer open-shoved 300,000 from the small blind and Rob Tepper called all in for slightly less in the big blind.
Paul Hoefer: 
Rob Tepper: 
The dealer spread out a favorable board for Hoefer: 
. Hoefer paired his jack to knock out Tepper in 16th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
600,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Griffin Benger Eliminated in 15th Place ($19,280)
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Eric Hicks opened from the cutoff, Griffin Benger three-bet shoved 400,000 from the big blind and Hicks called.
Griffin Benger: 
Eric Hicks: 
The 
board proved of no help to Benger, making him the first player to snatch the payjump to $19,280.
"Does anyone of you have a bracelet?" Hicks asked his tablemates, receiving nothing but crickets.
"Man, if I win a bracelet I'm gonna wear it every day," he smiled, pointing at his empty wrist.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000
870,000
|
870,000 |
|
Busted |
Robert Georato Eliminated in 14th Place ($19,280)
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Robert Georato was all-in and called by Matt Glantz with a similar stack after Glantz had initially raised.
Robert Georato: 
Matt Glantz: 
The board ran out 
to give Glantz trip aces on the turn to win the hand. Georato and Glantz both had their stacks counted. Glantz held 605,000 in front of him. Georato had 590,000. As Glantz had the bigger stack, Georato was eliminated in 14th place for $19,820.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,270,000
690,000
|
690,000 |
|
Busted |
Wolansky Doubles Through Kalev
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Aliaksei Boika open-shoved on the button and Steven Wolansky tank-folded in the big blind. In the next hand, it was Petar Kalev who moved all in on the button. Wolansky tanked again, this time from the small blind, and got the clock called on him.
With mere seconds remaining, Wolansky called all in for 320,000. Ralph Wong quickly folded his big blind.
Steven Wolansky: 
Petar Kalev:
The 
board remained safe for Wolansky and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
700,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
|
||
|
550,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
210,000
-490,000
|
-490,000 |
Feature Table Chip Counts
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,900,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,800,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,270,000 | |
|
795,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
355,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
||
|
|
275,000
-460,000
|
-460,000 |