2018 World Series of Poker

Event #13: $1,500 Big Blind Antes No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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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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Hassett Hits a Set to Treble

Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Short stack John Hassett moved all in from middle position for 40,000 only to see Jose Aguilera reshove for 80,500 and Daniel Strelitz, who had them both covered, call from the big blind.

John Hassett: {4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}
Jose Aguilera: {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}
Daniel Strelitz: {8-Clubs}{8-Spades}

Board: {a-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{10-Spades}

Hassett flopped a set, while Aguilera hit top pair. The turn and river didn't change the outcome, and Hassett trebled his stack to 130,000. Aguilera survived by winning the side pot and remained on the 80,000 mark as Strelitz took a dent to his stack.

Tags: David StrelitzJohn HassettJose Aguilera

Mandavia Takes One from Ruzicka

Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Ankush Mandavia opened to 11,000 in the hijack. Vojtech Ruzicka, in the small blind called.

The flop was {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{j-Spades}. Ruzicka checked. Mandavia bet 10,000. Ruzicka check-called.

The turn came the {3-Clubs} and was checked around.

The {q-Clubs} river completed the board and Ruzicka checked again. Mandavia bet 26,000. Ruzicka went deep into the tank but ended up throwing in a chip, signifying a call.

Mandavia tabled {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts} to rake in the pot.

Tags: Ankush MandaviaVojtech Ruzicka

Daniel McAulay: Beating Phil Ivey in $10,000 Heads-Up Championship

Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Daniel McAulay had a daunting opponent sitting across from him in Round Two of the $10,000 Heads-Up Championship. But in the end, he had defeated poker superstar Phil Ivey at a World Series of Poker bracelet event.

Tags: englishpokerPhil IveyDaniel McAulayWorld Series of PokerWSOP

Ettedgi Makes a Set, Gets Paid

Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

The player under the gun opened to 11,000. Joel Ettedgi, in middle position, three-bet to 27,000. The original raiser was the only caller.

The flop came {a-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{5-Spades}. The player under the gun checked. Ettedgi bet 18,000. His opponent called.

The turn was the {7-Hearts} and the player under the gun checked again. Ettedgi continued for 55,000. His opponent responded by moving all in for 220,000. Ettedgi called for less.

Joel Ettedgi: {5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}
Opponent: {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}

The {q-Diamonds} river completed the board and Ettedgi won the pot.

Tags: Joel Ettedgi

Boyd Wins Big Against Strelitz

Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Dutch Boyd
Dutch Boyd

The action was three-handed on the flop of {9-Hearts}{6-Spades}{6-Clubs}, when Dutch Boyd bet 10,000, Daniel Strelitz called, and the third player folded.

The turn brought the {5-Diamonds}, and Boyd check-called a bet from Strelitz.

On the river {q-Diamonds} Boyd checked once more, and Strelitz continued his aggression by betting 85,000.

"Pretty sick!" announced Boyd, and took a few moments of thought before making the call.

Dutch Boyd: {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts}
Daniel Strelitz: {6-Spades}{7-Spades}

Both players had flopped trip sixes but Boyd's ace kicker played, and he took down a big pot to close the gap on the chip leaders.

Tags: Daniel StrelitzDutch Boyd

Ruzicka Three-Bet Works

Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Ademir Cuch, in the small blind, opened to 12,500. Vojtech Ruzicka, in the big blind called.

The flop came {j-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{10-Spades}. Cuch checked. Ruzicka bet 12,500. Cuch check-raised to 100,000. Ruzicka three-bet shoved for 170,000.

Cuch tanked for a few minutes but proceeded to fold.

Ruzicka KOs Ruivo

Level 18 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Vojtech Ruzicka
Vojtech Ruzicka

Manuel Ruivo was all in and at risk after Vojtech Ruzicka called.

Manuel Ruivo: {10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Vojtech Ruzicka: {a-Spades}{10-Clubs}

Board: {q-}{6-}{k-}{2-}{k-}

Ruzicka had Ruivo's hand dominated, and the Czech held to score an elimination at the start of level 18.

Tags: Vojtech RuzickaManuel Ruivo

Level: 18

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

River Card Busts Stabilio

Level 17 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Martin Stabilio announced 'all-in' and the player on his direct left, Royce Matheson, did the same before the rest of the table folded.

Martin Stabilio: {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}
Royce Matheson: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

Board: {9-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{k-Spades}

Stabilio was on the verge of a double up as the flop and turn were safe for him, but after the king hit the river, he had to say goodbye to his chances of winning Event #13 and was eliminated.

Tags: Martin StabilioRoyce Matheson

Aces For Strelitz

Level 17 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Dutch Boyd limped in the small blind. Strelitz, in the big blind, raised to 14,000. Boyd called.

A flop reading {7-Spades}{10-Hearts}{4-Clubs} was dealt. Boyd checked. Strelitz bet 17,500. Boyd check-called.

The turn came the {10-Diamonds} and was checked through to the {7-Diamonds} river. Boyd checked again.

''I mean I guess I check,'' commented Strelitz before turning over {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}.

''That's good,'' Boyd said before mucking his hand.