Photography ©Joe Giron
2018 World Series of Poker
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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
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Engel bet out 2,675 and his opponent thought for a few moments before making the fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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13,200
5,700
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5,700 |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
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14,000 | |
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7,500
7,500
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7,500 |
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7,500
7,500
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7,500 |
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7,500
7,500
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7,500 |
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6,825 | |
Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Romain Lewis opened to 150 on the button. The blinds called.
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flop was dealt. The blinds checked and Lewis bet 250, and only the small blind called. The turn came the
and was checked through.
The
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.
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and his opponent sent his hand to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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14,000
14,000
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14,000 |
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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 ![]()
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and the small blind opponent then led for 725.
Reard made the call and the turn came the
. Action was checked to Reard who then bet 1,225, his opponent folded and Reard scooped in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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11,200 | |
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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 ![]()
for the straight. His opponent mucked and Farrell is now over double his initial starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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15,150
7,650
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7,650 |
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and Adam Mirliss checked from the small blind to the hijack who then bet 300. Mirliss raised to 950 and the hijack called.
The
fell on the turn, and both players checked to the
on the river. Mirliss fired out 2,500 and his opponent thought for a few moments before making the fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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9,150
9,150
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9,150 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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7,500 | |
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7,500 | |
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7,500 | |
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7,500 | |
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7,500 | |
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7,500 | |
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7,500 | |
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7,500 | |
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7,500 | |
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7,500 | |
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7,500 | |
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7,500 | |
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7,500 | |
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Marc Greathause limped in late position. The player in the small blind raised to 225. Greathause called. The dealer spread a flop of ![]()
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. The small blind bet 200. Greathause raised to 700. His opponent called.
The turn came the
. 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.
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Greathause was behind but it was not over yet. The
river completed the board to give Greathause the better full house, enabling him to take down the pot and double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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15,000
15,000
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15,000 |