2018 World Series of Poker

Event #13: $1,500 Big Blind Antes No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 4
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Benjamin Moon
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$315,346
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,763,100
Entries
1,306
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000

The First Ever Big Blind Antes Bracelet Winner will be Crowned Today

Colin Robinson starts the day second in chips
Colin Robinson starts the day second in chips

Just six remain in the hunt for a prestigious World Series of Poker bracelet as an extra day has been required to determine the winner of Event #13: $1,500 Big Blind Antes No-Limit Hold'em.

With the action originally scheduled to play down to a winner on Day 3, it was decided early on that a fourth day would be added with the potential of the action being streamed live. Cards will get back in the air at 1 pm Friday afternoon.

Benjamin Moon is currently in the chip lead after bagging 2,760,000 on Day 3, slightly ahead of fellow big-stack, Colin Robinson, who is hot on his heels with 2,660,000. Nhathanh Nguyen (1,403,000), Romain Lewis (1,295,000), Steven Snyder (1,065,000), and Bohdan Slyvinskyi (590,000) make up the rest of the line-up that will compete for the $315,346 first-place prize.

Final Table Seat Draw

SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Nhathanh NguyenUnited States1,403,00028
2Romain LewisFrance1,295,00026
3Bohdan SlyvinskyUnited States590,00012
4Colin RobinsonUnited States2,660,00053
5Steven SnyderUnited States1,065,00021
6Benjamin MoonUnited States2,760,00055

Each player is looking to score their first WSOP bracelet while Moon, Nguyen, and Slyvinskyi have locked up just the first WSOP cash of their career. In fact, with under $15,000 in career live-recorded earnings, both Moon and Slyvinsky are each guaranteed the biggest cash of their lives. Impressively, this appears to be Nguyen's first poker score ever. Quite the debut cash he already has guaranteed.

Robinson, Lewis, and Snyder, on the other hand, are significantly more decorated. While just having one WSOP cash to his name, Robinson has banked more than $280,000 around the world including a cash worth $173,233 at an event in Prague.

Lewis shares a similar story with most of his success found across the pond. Hailing from France, Lewis has amassed more than $680,000 in tournament earnings but has found some success at the WSOP. Lewis has three cashes equalling $39,324 with his deepest run coming in 2017 in the $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max Championship, placing 16th for $30,000.

The best track record at the WSOP between the final six goes to Snyder. Between the series and the WSOP Circuit, Snyder has 47 cashes, including three circuit rings, banking $530,421 along the way.

Here's what the players have left to fight for:

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1  $315,346
2  $194,837
3  $138,938
4  $100,268
5  $73,242
6  $54,160
7Eric PolirerUnited States$40,549
8Raymond HoUnited States$30,742
9Dutch BoydUnited States$23,605

PokerNews will be on the floor providing live coverage throughout the final day until the last card comes off the deck and a winner is crowned. Today's action will also be live streamed on Twitch.tv/PokerCentral with the stream embedded right here.

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Bohdan Slyvinsky Eliminated in 6th Place ($54,160)

Level 29 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Bohdan Slyvinskyi
Bohdan Slyvinskyi

Hand #56: Bohdan Slyvinsky open-jammed for 560,000 from under the gun and Colin Robinson put him at risk, after shoving from the cutoff to clear the rest of the table.

Bohdan Slyvinskyi: {a-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}
Colin Robinson: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

The board ran out {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{10-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} and Slyvinskyi became the first casualty of Day 4.

Player Chips Progress
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Colin Robinson
2,800,000
700,000
700,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Bohdan Slyvinskyi
Busted

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Nhathanh Nguyen Eliminated in 5th Place ($73,242)

Level 30 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Nhathanh Nguyen
Nhathanh Nguyen

Benjamin Moon raised to 160,000 from the small blind and Nhathanh Nguyen shoved all in from the big blind. Moon asked for a count and the dealer confirmed Nguyen had 640,000 in front of him. Moon called.

Nhathanh Nguyen: {K-Diamonds}{J-Spades}
Benjamin Moon: {A-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}

The flop came {A-Clubs}{a-Spades}{6-Hearts} to give Moon trip aces. The turn brought them the {J-Diamonds} which meant that Nguyen was now drawing dead. Before the {2-Diamonds} was even dealt on the river, the rest of the table got up to shake his hand. Nguyen was sent to the payout desk to collect his cash of $73,242 for finishing in 5th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Benjamin Moon
5,700,000
600,000
600,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Nhathanh Nguyen
Busted

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Steven Snyder Eliminated in 4th Place ($$100,268)

Level 30 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Steven Snyder
Steven Snyder

Hand #73: Benjamin Moon opened to 160,000 under the gun and Steven Snyder moved all in from the big blind for 455,000. Moon called to put Snyder at risk.

Steven Snyder: {k-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}
Benjamin Moon: {a-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

A {j-Hearts}{a-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{6-Hearts} board fanned out and Snyder was sent o the rail in fourth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Benjamin Moon
6,500,000
500,000
500,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Steven Snyder
Busted

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Colin Robinson Eliminated in 3rd Place ($138,938)

Level 30 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Colin Robinson
Colin Robinson

Hand #80: Romain Lewis limped in from the button and Colin Robinson opted to complete his small blind. Benjamin Moon checked his hole cards and decided to check in the big blind.

The flop came {Q-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{6-Diamonds}, Robinson checked, Moon bet 150,000. Lewis considered his options for a bit and then called. Robinson glanced at the board once more and then decided to shove for about 1,300,000. Moon called and Lewis quickly got out of their way.

Colin Robinson: {8-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}
Benjamin Moon: {q-Hearts}{6-Hearts}

Robinson had flopped a flush draw and gutshot straight draw. Moon, on the other hand, he had flopped top two pair with queens and sixes.

The turn brought them the {K-Spades}, Robinson needed another diamond or a seven to stay alive but the {J-Spades} on the river wasn't that and Robinsons was eliminated in 3rd place for $138,938.

Player Chips Progress
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Benjamin Moon
7,700,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Romain Lewis
2,100,000
600,000
600,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Colin Robinson
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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Romain Lewis Eliminated in 2nd Place ($194,837)

Level 31 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Romain Lewis
Romain Lewis

Hand #91: Benjamin Moon opened to 250,000 and called a three-bet jam from Romain Lewis to put the bracelet o the line.

Romain Lewis: {a-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}
Benjamin Moon: {a-Clubs}{j-Spades}

The board ran out {4-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and Moon faded both straight and flush draws to win Event #13: $1,500 Big Blind Antes No-Limit Hold'em for $315,346.

Lewis banked $194,837 for second place.

Player Chips Progress
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Benjamin Moon
9,800,000
2,750,000
2,750,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Romain Lewis
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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Benjamin Moon Takes Down the 2018 $1,500 Big Blind Antes Tournament for $315,346

Level 31 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Benjamin Moon - 2018 $1,500 Big Blind Antes No-Limit Hold'em Winner
Benjamin Moon - 2018 $1,500 Big Blind Antes No-Limit Hold'em Winner

After four days of play, Benjamin Moon can call himself the first ever winner of the $1,500 Big Blind Antes Tournament at the World Series of Poker. Moon got to take home his first ever gold WSOP bracelet and $315,346 for finishing in first place out of 1,306 total entries.

“I’m trembling, I’m just so excited! It’s hard to explain. I only just started playing at the beginning of the year after taking a hiatus. Decided to try and go pro in October, playing the cash games in San Diego and then the tournaments in Los Angeles. Got a good start at the beginning of the year, since then cash has been going well and I decided to give it a shot here at the WSOP. And we’re here now.”

Moon was dominating the table and he had the following to say about it: “Kinda. I think that might be a bit of an understatement. My table draw was really fortunate. Colin (Robinson) was my biggest threat and I had position on him. I knew that there was so much pressure on everyone with these pay jumps so I just stayed aggressive the whole time.”

Benjamin Moon - 2018 $1,500 Big Blind Antes No-Limit Hold'em Winner
Benjamin Moon - 2018 $1,500 Big Blind Antes No-Limit Hold'em Winner

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1Benjamin MoonUnited States$315,346
2Romain LewisFrance$194,837
3Colin RobinsonUnited States$138,938
4Steven SnyderUnited States$100,268
5Nhathanh NguyenUnited States$73,242
6Bohdan SlyvinskyiUnited States$54,160
7Eric PolirerUnited States$40,549
8Raymond HoUnited States$30,742
9Dutch BoydUnited States$23,605
Final Table Event 13 Big Blind Antes
Final Table Event 13 Big Blind Antes

Action of the final day

The final table started six-handed today with 28 hands being played yesterday to cut the number of players down from nine to six. The players still needed to play about 20 minutes of the level they finished in yesterday and nothing really happened until near the end of the second level of the day. Bohdan Slyvinskyi was first to say goodbye to the rest when he ran his ace-seven into the ace-queen of Colin Robinson in the 56th hand of the final table which was broadcasted on Twitch.TV, thanks to PokerCentral.

Even though Nhathanh Nguyen doubled up through Moon at first, two hands later, Nguyen’s deep run was done for today when his king-jack couldn’t win against Moon’s ace-seven. Nguyen got to take home $73,242 for his efforts and his first ever recorded live tournament cash. It would then take another 30 minutes for Moon to add another victim to his list. Steven Snyder shoved his king-four into the ace-ten of Moon for less than six big blinds. Snyder picked up a straight draw on the turn but the river didn’t bring it for him.

Only fifteen minutes later, Robinson’s run was over when he shoved with eight-five on the queen-four-six flop into the queen-six of Moon. Even though Robinson had a flush and straight draw, he couldn’t beat the two pair of Moon, even after the turn and river had been dealt.

Romain Lewis had the loudest and biggest rail with all the French people coming over to the Brasilia stage to cheer him on for every pay jump he managed to grab. But in hand #91 of the final table, Lewis got it in with ace-deuce suited against the ace-jack of Moon. The four-nine-trey flop gave Lewis a straight draw, the eight on the turn added even more outs for Lewis as he now also had a flush draw. But eight of clubs on the river wasn’t any of the outs he needed and Lewis cashed in for $194,837 for finishing as the runner-up which surpasses his biggest live cash ever.

Romain Lewis
Romain Lewis

The big blind ante is a new format that the WSOP is trialing this summer and Moon seemed very pleased about it: “I love the big blind ante. They do it in Los Angeles, all the tournaments I played there have mostly been big blind ante. So, it makes it way faster. There is only one negative if there was any. It’s for short stack play, you seem to get punished more. Otherwise, it’s great.”

Moon will be back tomorrow, Saturday, June 9th, for the bracelet ceremony which will take place around 2:40 p.m. local time on the same Brasilia stage where he has just won. Keep following the PokerNews updates as the live reporting team will be here all summer to bring you all the action from the floor!

Check out his Bracelet Ceremony with Sarah Herring.

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