2018 World Series of Poker

Event #71: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels)
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
33
Prize
$485,082
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,101,800
Entries
452
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
50,000

Boika Wins Twice

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Aliaksei Boika was all in and at risk and he was called by two other players that were also all in. Boika was playing for the side pot and blinds and antes.

Aliaksei Boika: {K-Clubs}{3-Clubs}
Early position: {A-Clubs}{Q-Spades}
Late position: {A-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

The board ran out {k-Spades}{6-Spades}{7-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} to give Boika a pair of kings on the flop.

The hand right after that, Pavel Plesuv raised from mid-position and Boika shoved from the big blind. Plesuv called.

Aliaksei Boika: {A-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Pavel Plesuv: {K-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

The board ran out {9-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{5-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} for Boika to double up again.

Player Chips Progress
Liv Boeree gb
Liv Boeree
120,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Cliff Josephy us
Cliff Josephy
103,000
78,000
78,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Elliott Smith us
Elliott Smith
77,000
77,000
77,000
Pavel Plesuv md
Pavel Plesuv
77,000
-17,000
-17,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Aliaksei Boika by
Aliaksei Boika
70,000
50,600
50,600
John Andress us
John Andress
40,000
3,000
3,000

Tags: Aliaksei BoikaPavel Plesuv

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

Prize Pool Details Announced

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
WSOP 2018 Bracelet
WSOP 2018 Bracelet

The tournament director has announced the final prize pool details:

There were 452 entries in total, creating a prize pool of $2,101,800.

68 players will be in the money today for at least $7,453 each. The winner tomorrow will walk away with the first-place prize of $458,082.

Here is what they are all playing for:

PlacePrize PlacePrize
1$485,082 10-12$24,147
2$299,807 13-15$19,280
3$204,789 16-18$15,726
4$142,458 19-27$13,110
5$100,956 28-36$11,176
6$72,911 37-45$9,747
7$53,682 46-54$8,701
8$40,309 55-63$7,955
9$30,881 64-68$7,453

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400

Dobson Doubles Through Hasson

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Ben Dobson shoved all in from the under-the-gun position and action folded to Gary Hasson in the cutoff who asked for a count. The dealer confirmed that Dobson had 33,500 in total. Hasson also shoved with the bigger stack. Jack Salter was sitting on the button and thought about it for a while but then folded. So did the blinds.

Ben Dobson: {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}
Gary Hasson: {A-Spades}{J-Diamonds}

"I only need one ace!" Hasson said.

The flop came {k-Clubs}{9-Spades}{a-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{q-Hearts} to give the ace on the flop that Hasson asked for but it also came with a nine to give Dobson a set of nines. The rest of the board didn't bring any further help to Hasson and Dobson doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Dobson gb
Ben Dobson
72,700
47,700
47,700
WSOP 1X Winner
Gary Hasson be
Gary Hasson
9,200
-80,800
-80,800
Jesse Martin us
Jesse Martin
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner
John Juanda id
John Juanda
Busted
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Ben DobsonGary HassonJack Salter

Kornuth Keeps Adding Chips

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Chance Kornuth
Chance Kornuth

Chance Kornuth raised to 4,800 from the cutoff and was called by Joey Weissman in the big blind.

The flop came {4-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{a-Clubs}. Weissman check-called the 2,500 continuation-bet of Kornuth.

The turn brought them the {4-Clubs}, Weissman bet 4,300, and Kornuth called.

The river completed the board with the {k-Hearts}. Weissman checked for the last time. Kornuth bet 4,500 and Weissman folded.

Player Chips Progress
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
260,000
110,000
110,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Darryll Fish us
Darryll Fish
119,000
62,000
62,000
Fedor Holz de
Fedor Holz
80,000
55,000
55,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Joey Weissman us
Joey Weissman
26,000
3,000
3,000
WSOP 1X Winner
John Juanda id
John Juanda
17,100
-10,400
-10,400
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Natasha Mercier lb
Natasha Mercier
Busted
Tayler Wilson
Tayler Wilson
Busted
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
Busted
WSOP 6X Winner

Tags: Chance KornuthJoey Weissman

Andress Loses Two in a Row

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

John Andress raised to 4,500 from under the gun and the player in late position shoved for 18,900. Action folded back to Andress who checked how much it was for and then called.

Late position: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
John Andress: {A-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

The board ran out {7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{9-Spades}{j-Spades} to not provide any help to Andress as he had the pay the double-up.

The hand after that, Michael Gathy raised to 4,500 from the hijack and Andress called in the big blind.

The flop came {5-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} and Andress check-called Gathy's 4,000 continuation-bet.

They both checked through the {q-Hearts} on the turn to the {10-Diamonds} on the river. Andress now check-folded to Gathy's bet of 15,000.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Gathy be
Michael Gathy
96,000
37,500
37,500
WSOP 3X Winner
Igor Yaroshevskyy ua
Igor Yaroshevskyy
70,000
-15,000
-15,000
John Andress us
John Andress
37,000
3,500
3,500

Tags: John AndressMichael Gathy

Glantz Makes Young Fold

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

The board read {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{a-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and there was around 11,000 in the middle already.

Justin Young had checked in the big blind and Matt Glantz bet 5,000 from the button. Young considered all his options and then reluctantly folded while showing the {k-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Glantz us
Matt Glantz
119,000
25,000
25,000
Lander Lijo es
Lander Lijo
105,000
7,000
7,000
Justin Young us
Justin Young
62,500
-8,500
-8,500
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
37,000
3,000
3,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Justin YoungMatt Glantz