Level: 20
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #13: $1,500 Big Blind Antes No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Sleet Succombs to Bennett
Level 19
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Mark Sleet moved all in and Steven Bennett reshoved before the rest of the table folded.
Mark Sleet: 
Steven Bennett: 
Board: 
"My cards are live," said Sleet before the flop was dealt, and he called for a 'jack one time' on the river, but he got no help from the board and was the next player to exit Event #13 and make their way to the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000 | 32,000 |
|
Busted |
Cuch Eliminates Ruzicka
Level 19
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Ademir Cuch opened to 15,000, in middle position. Vojtech Ruzicka three-bet shoved from one seat over for his remaining 65,000. Action folded back to Cuch who made the call.
Ademir Cuch: 
Vojtech Ruzicka:
The board ran 
and Ruzicka was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
505,000 | |
|
Busted |
River Rescue for Barrett
Level 19
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Mark Barrett was sitting with about 50,000 in chips when he moved all in and was called by one opponent.
Mark Barrett: 
Opponent:
Board: 
Barrett celebrated as he hit a two pair on the river, and with neither player holding a spade card for a flush, it was enough for him to survive and double up to 120,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000 | -145,000 |
Shack Has No Luck
Level 19
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Just minutes after losing a huge pot against Justin Young, Andrew Shack has been eliminated in unfortunate circumstances.
Romain Villar called the all-in with 
and was ahead of Shack's 
.
The board ran out 
and while Shack took the lead on the flop it was once again the river card that made him lose the pot, this time around it was an ace that fell to give his opponent top pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000 | 138,000 |
|
Busted |
Chip Counts
Level 19
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000 | 145,000 |
|
472,000 | 302,000 |
|
420,000 | 40,000 |
|
320,000 | 50,000 |
|
300,000 | 30,000 |
|
260,000 | |
|
200,000 | -10,000 |
Polirer Gets Tricky
Level 19
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Eric Polirer raised to 15,000 from the hijack. Erick Lee, in the big blind, called.
The dealer spread a flop of 
. Lee checked. Polirer bet 10,000. Lee called.
The turn was the . Both players checked.
The 
river completed the board and this time, Lee led for 15,000. Polirer raised to 35,000. Lee snap-called. Polirer tabled 
to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
270,000 | 214,100 |
|
|
130,000 | 57,000 |
Runner Runner Straight for Young
Level 19
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Justin Young opened from the button to 14,000 and Andrew Shack called from the big blind. The flop fell 
and Shack announced all in. Young made the call and the players flipped over their hands.
Justin Young:
Andrew Shack: 
Turn: 
River:
Shack had flopped two pair while Young held middle pair and a draw to the nut flush. Young picked up additional outs when the ten hit the turn and survived on the river when he hit the runner-runner straight with a jack to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
290,000 | 104,000 |
|
|
60,000 | -138,500 |
Level: 19
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Break
Level 18
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Players are on their last 15-minute break of the day.