A short-stacked "needdollarz" got it in from the small blind with 
and was called by Ezequiel "eze88888" Waigel with the 
.
The board came 
and the 2018 WCOOP-H Main Event winner earned the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,167,576
125,493
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125,493 |
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Busted | |
Russia's "Shalchinov A" opened to 32,000 and Joshua "slayerv1fan" Hoesel three-bet to 96,500 on the button, which then led to a four-bet worth 272,000 by the initial raiser. Hoesel moved all in and was called by "Shalchinov A" with the slightly inferior stack.
"Shalchinov A": 
Joshua "slayerv1fan" Hoesel: 
The 
flop brought no change yet but Hoesel took the lead on the 
turn, then faded the two outer on the 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,782,449
1,782,449
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1,782,449 |
|
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1,042,083
-216,219
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-216,219 |
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837,564
587,564
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587,564 |
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791,636
66,055
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66,055 |
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174,680
-75,320
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-75,320 |
|
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144,944
-379,943
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-379,943 |
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Busted | |
In the previous hand, "AxelwOw~" had doubled table neighbor "NatanDoPoker" and then jammed the short stack that was left over, as he clashed with the very same opponent.
"AxelwOw~": 
"NatanDoPoker":
The board ran out 
and the seat open was already locked up on the turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,745,861
620,830
|
620,830 |
|
1,338,455 | |
|
846,820
-220,144
|
-220,144 |
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623,216 | |
|
292,448
-195,900
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-195,900 |
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Busted | |
Following a min-raise to 32,000 by "Megalomanic1", Dante "dantegoyaF" Goya made it 92,000 to go from the big blind and called the shove of his opponent for 298,020 total.
"Megalomanic1": 
Dante "dantegoyaF" Goya: 
Nothing at all changed on the 
board to send the pot to Goya.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,018,788
684,600
|
684,600 |
|
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|
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1,313,619
631,381
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631,381 |
|
1,128,637
165,955
|
165,955 |
|
386,875
-14,250
|
-14,250 |
|
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370,394
-15,350
|
-15,350 |
|
Busted | |
A short-stacked "fakejustice" was at risk from early position with the 
and "newguy89" had that crushed with the in the big blind. The board ran out 
and "newguy89" made a full house eventually.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,135,146
536,728
|
536,728 |
|
1,693,451
94,763
|
94,763 |
|
|
1,539,468
-154,500
|
-154,500 |
|
|
974,771
29,500
|
29,500 |
|
653,036
-127,260
|
-127,260 |
|
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Busted |
Level: 18
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
A raise to 29,690 by table chip leader "VladTheSlaye" from under the gun saw Marlon "sphinmx" Wilhelms move in for 342,907 in the big blind and he received an instant call.
Marlon "sphinmx" Wilhelms:
"VladTheSlay":
On a board of 
, the Brazilian was drawing dead on the turn and the table broke right after.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,871,948
273,257
|
273,257 |
|
|
1,853,649
330,860
|
330,860 |
|
1,841,512
1,841,512
|
1,841,512 |
|
1,731,394
231,593
|
231,593 |
|
|
340,390
90,390
|
90,390 |
|
|
Busted |
It was a classic flip for PokerStars ambassador Ben "Spraggy" Spragg, 488348 who got it in with the and faced the 
of on the button.
The 
flop provided a gutshot and Spragg hit a superior pair on the turn, the river delivered no upset.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
535,836
535,836
|
535,836 |
|
|
488,348
300,174
|
300,174 |
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