2018 World Series of Poker

Event #13: $1,500 Big Blind Antes No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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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
Total Entries
1,306
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Left 1 / 1,306
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Engel Starting to Chip Up

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante
Ari Engel
Ari Engel

The board read {5-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and Ari Engel bet 1,800 from under the gun into a pot around 4,200. The button made the call and the river brought the {q-Diamonds}.

Engel bet out 2,675 and his opponent thought for a few moments before making the fold.

Additional Familiar Faces

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Tags: Dan O'BrienJimmy CappucciLoni HarwoodRomain Lewis

Level: 2

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

Romain Lewis Wins One

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante
Romain Lewis
Romain Lewis

Romain Lewis opened to 150 on the button. The blinds called.

A {2-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{8-Hearts} flop was dealt. The blinds checked and Lewis bet 250, and only the small blind called. The turn came the {5-Clubs} and was checked through.

The {10-Diamonds} river completed the board. The small blind checked. Lewis went into the tank for a minute before throwing in a bet of 650. His opponent called.

Lewis showed {10-Spades}{6-Hearts} and his opponent sent his hand to the muck.

Tags: Romain Lewis

Reard Takes Over the Betting

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

Alexandre Reard opened from early position and the button called the bet. The small blind three-bet to 875 and Reard made the call. The two were heads-up to the flop which came {5-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and the small blind opponent then led for 725.

Reard made the call and the turn came the {9-Diamonds}. Action was checked to Reard who then bet 1,225, his opponent folded and Reard scooped in the pot.

Tags: Alexandre Reard

Farrell Chipping Up Early

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante
Niall Farrell
Niall Farrell

The board read {a-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{3-Spades}{5-Hearts}{10-Hearts} and Niall Farrell bet 3,000 from the big blind into a pot around 2,700. His opponent called from the button and Farrell then tabled {4-Clubs}{2-Clubs} for the straight. His opponent mucked and Farrell is now over double his initial starting stack.

Tags: Niall Farrell

Mirliss Bets the River

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

The board read {j-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{j-Spades} and Adam Mirliss checked from the small blind to the hijack who then bet 300. Mirliss raised to 950 and the hijack called.

The {k-Clubs} fell on the turn, and both players checked to the {9-Spades} on the river. Mirliss fired out 2,500 and his opponent thought for a few moments before making the fold.

Tags: Adam Mirliss

Notable Players in the Field

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

Greathause Doubles Up Early

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

Marc Greathause limped in late position. The player in the small blind raised to 225. Greathause called. The dealer spread a flop of {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{7-Spades}. The small blind bet 200. Greathause raised to 700. His opponent called.

The turn came the {j-Hearts}. The small blind checked. Greathause bet 1,000, then the small blind check-raised to 2,500. Greathause responded by moving all in for a total of 6,500, and his opponent snap-called.

Marc Greathause: {k-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Opponent: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

Greathause was behind but it was not over yet. The {7-Diamonds} river completed the board to give Greathause the better full house, enabling him to take down the pot and double up.