Event #13: $1,500 Big Blind Antes No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-06-2018 13:22 UTC-7

Updated Counts

Sandra Barbour

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Conan	144,000	18,500
Daniel Strelitz	120,000	28,000
Romain Lewis	105,000	21,700
Raymond Ho	89,000	18,100
Shaun Deeb	81,000	52,700
Nate Silver	30,000	5,500
Dominik Nitsche	28,000	15,000
Mike Leah	17,000	-3,000

06-06-2018 13:17 UTC-7

Loeser Doubles Through Ruzicka

AaronMcBride

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Vojtech Ruzicka raised from middle position and Manig Loeser three-bet from the cutoff to 11,000 off of a stack worth 41,600. When the action folded back around to Ruzicka, the player from the Czech Republic put the German all in. Loeser made the call, and the duo tabled their cards.

Manig Loeser:
Vojtech Ruzicka:

Board:

Loeser's pocket nines held and he was presented with a full double-up in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vojtech Ruzicka	85,000	-43,800
Manig Loeser	85,000	58,800

Tags: Manig Loeser Vojtech Ruzicka

Level: 12

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

06-06-2018 13:07 UTC-7

Dizenzo Eliminates Pen

Sandra Barbour

Level 11 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Daniel Dizenzo opened to 2,000 from the hijack, and it folded to William Pen in the big blind who moved all in for around 10,000. Dizenzo snap-called.

Daniel Dizenzo:
William Pen:

The board came and Dizenzo rivered a flush to eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Dizenzo	90,000	14,200
William Pen	Busted

06-06-2018 12:48 UTC-7

In the Money

AaronMcBride

Level 11 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The tournament director has announced that all the remaining players in the field are now in the money and guaranteed a minimum cash of $2,254.

06-06-2018 12:41 UTC-7

Johnson Doubles Through Leng

Sandra Barbour

Level 11 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Ryan Leng raised to 2,000 in the cutoff. Jason Johnson, on the button, moved all in for his last 10,000. Action folded back to Leng who made the call.

Jason Johnson:
Ryan Leng:

The board came and Leng got his much needed double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Johnson	20,000	-500
Ryan Leng	20,000	-8,500

06-06-2018 12:37 UTC-7

Eight From the Money

AaronMcBride

Level 11 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The Day 2 field has been cut by 20 players in the opening 35 minutes of play which means there are only eight more eliminations until each player is guaranteed a cash of $2,254.

06-06-2018 12:26 UTC-7

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AaronMcBride

Level 11 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

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06-06-2018 12:26 UTC-7

Jacks Help Leah to Double

AaronMcBride

Level 11 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The action was opened to 2,000 from the player in early position and Mike Leah was left with a decision in the small blind with a stack of 9,100. Leah moved all in and got called.

Mike Leah:
Opponent:

Board:

It was to be jacks full of fives for the Canadian who survived and moved up to about 20,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Leah	20,000	8,900

Tags: Mike Leah

06-06-2018 12:23 UTC-7

Aguilera Gets a Fold

Sandra Barbour

Level 11 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Jose Aguilera opened to 2,200 in the hijack. Mario Prats Garcia called from the cutoff as did the player in the big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of . The big blind checked, Aguilera bet 2,400, Garcia called, and the big blind folded.
The turn came the . Aguilera continued with a bet of 6,500, and Garcia stuck around with a call. The river completed the board. Aguilera threw in a bet of 22,000, and his opponent tank-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mario Prats Garcia	95,000	-13,500
Jose Aguilera	55,000	14,300