2018 World Series of Poker

Event #13: $1,500 Big Blind Antes No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
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
Entries
1,306
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000

Day 3 of Event #13: $1,500 Big Blind Antes No-Limit Hold'em Will Play Down to Final Table

Dutch Boyd
Dutch Boyd

Welcome to PokerNews' Day 3 Coverage of Event #13: $1,500 Big Blind Antes No Limit Hold'em. A field of 1,306 entrants is down to just 30 players. They will all be looking to reach the final table today and get a step closer to the coveted World Series of Poker bracelet, as well as the $315,346 top prize.

Three-time bracelet winner Dutch Boyd will be coming in as the chip leader with 748,000 chips. He is followed closely by Stefan Vidojkovic with a stack 744,000.

Former bracelet winners Shaun Deeb and Ankush Mandavia are still in contention as well, with Deeb also playing the $1,500 2-7 Lowball at the same time.

Play will resume at 12:00 p.m. The action will be taking place inside the Amazon Room, orange section, with Level 21 and blinds of 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante. The field will play down to a final table today.

Stay tuned to PokerNews to follow all the action as we find out together who will make the final table.

Tags: Ankush MandaviaDutch BoydShaun Deeb

Three Quick Eliminations

Level 21 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Daniel Strelitz
Daniel Strelitz

In the first few minutes of the day, three players have already been eliminated in quick succession. Daniel Strelitz, who had been at the top of the chip counts throughout Day 2 but lost several big pots near the end of the day exited the tournament along with Ademir Cuch and Damien Le Goff.

Player Chips Progress
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Ademir Cuch
Busted
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Damien Le Goff
Busted
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Daniel Strelitz
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Ademir CuchDamien Le GoffDaniel Strelitz

Slyvinskyi Leaves Linde Very Short

Level 22 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Bohdan Slyvinksyi
Bohdan Slyvinksyi

Bohdan Slyvinskyi and Dylan Linde were both all in, and their cards were face up on the table.

Bohdan Slyvinskyi: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}
Dylan Linde: {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}

Board: {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{2-Spades}

Slyvinskyi hit a vital king to take the lead on the flop and held after the turn and river. He doubled up to 530,000 and Linde was left with just 22,000.

In the very next hand, Slyvinskyi limped for 12,000 before Romain Villar made it 30,000 on the button. Linde was in the small blind for 6,000 and put the rest of his 16,000 chips into the middle. Slyvinskyi then raised Villar to 84,000, and the latter went into thinking mode. He thought through his decision for a couple of minutes before folding.

Bohdan Slyvinskyi: {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts}
Dylan Linde: {K-Spades}{3-Clubs}

Board: {8-Spades}{9-Spades}{7-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{5-Clubs}

Linde was the man to hit the much needed king on this occasion and he survived though is still short.

Player Chips Progress
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Bohdan Slyvinskyi
530,000
348,000
348,000
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Dylan Linde
55,000
-150,000
-150,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Bohdan SlyvinskyiDylan Linde

Ruberto's Stack Goes to Matheson

Level 22 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Tony Ruberto
Tony Ruberto

Tony Ruberto came into the day fourth in the chip counts but has been unable to survive until the end of Level 22. Ruberto and Royce Matheson were both all in with the former the player at risk.

Tony Ruberto: {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
Royce Matheson: {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

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

Matheson was ahead preflop and took an even bigger advantage on the flop with top pair to send Ruberto to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Tony Ruberto
Busted

Tags: Royce MathesonTony Ruberto

Von Halle Doubles Through Boyd

Level 23 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Jan Christoph Von Halle
Jan Christoph Von Halle

Jan Christoph von Halle three-bet all in from the cutoff after Paul Mannoni had opened the action with a raise. Dutch Boyd was on the button and cold four-bet all in. Mannoni folded, and the players revealed their hands.

Jan Christoph von Halle: {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}
Dutch Boyd: {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

Board: {8-Hearts}{10-Spades}{k-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}

Boyd was ahead until the river ace hit to help Von Halle survive and double up to 660,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Dutch Boyd
1,005,000
-345,000
-345,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Jan Christoph Von Halle
660,000
310,000
310,000

Tags: Dutch BoydJan Christoph von Halle

Villar Two-Outs Von Halle on the River to Double

Level 23 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Romain Villar,
Romain Villar,

Action folded to Romain Villar in the small blind, and he raised to 40,000. Jan Christoph von Halle in the big blind three-bet to 137,000. Villar thought through his decision before moving all in, in response to which Von Halle snap-called.

Romain Villar: {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}
Jan Christoph von Halle: {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}

Board: {k-Hearts}{6-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}

Von Halle was a massive favorite to eliminate Villar preflop and kept his lead right up until the river when Villar miraculously hit one of his two outs to survive and double his chip stack up to over 800,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Romain Villar
800,000
240,000
240,000
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Jan Christoph Von Halle
280,000
-380,000
-380,000

Tags: Jan Christoph Von HalleRomain Villar

Another Double

Level 24 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Royce Matheson
Royce Matheson

The players at risk are holding in there, and this time it was Royce Matheson who was on the receiving end. Romain Lewis opened with a raise from early position, and Matheson made the call in the big blind before checking to Lewis on a {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop.

Lewis continued with a bet of 75,000 and Matheson went all in. Lewis was unsure of his next move and was visually thinking through what he should do. Matheson was waiting patiently for a decision, and eventually, he got the call.

Royce Matheson: {k-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}
Romain Lewis: {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

Turn: {5-Hearts}
River: {6-Hearts}

Matheson was ahead with top pair, but Lewis had many outs with a higher flush draw and gutshot straight draw. But the Frenchman could not hit any of them and Matheson earned the vital double.

Player Chips Progress
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Romain Lewis
600,000
-270,000
-270,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Royce Matheson
580,000
280,000
280,000

Tags: Romain LewisRoyce Matheson

Shaun Deeb Eliminated in 16th Place ($11,553)

Level 24 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Shaun Deeb
Shaun Deeb

Stephen Song called for 20,000 under the gun before Shaun Deeb, and Benjamin Moon also called in middle position. Bohdan Slyvinskyi raised it up to 85,000 from the button, Song folded, but Deeb called as did Moon.

Slyvinskyi bet 115,000 after he was checked to on a flop of {a-Spades}{2-Spades}{7-Diamonds} and Deeb moved all in. The action was on Moon at this point, and he used a bit of thinking time before also putting his last 270,000 into the middle. Slyvinskyi was facing the two shoves but quickly called.

Bohdan Slyvinskyi: {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}
Shaun Deeb: {a-Hearts}{3-Hearts}
Benjamin Moon: {2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}

Turn: {7-Hearts}
River: {k-Diamonds}

Moon had hit a set of deuces on the flop and was well ahead of both Deeb and Slyvinskyi who held a pair of aces respectively. Moon improved to a full house on the turn and by the river had trebled his stack, left Slyvinskyi short and had Deeb heading to the payout desk.

It was a great run for Deeb who had been multi-tabling this event alongside Event #14: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw both yesterday and today, ultimately finishing in third-place for $36,330.

Player Chips Progress
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Benjamin Moon
850,000
610,000
610,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Bohdan Slyvinskyi
120,000
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Shaun Deeb
Busted
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner

Tags: Benjamin MoonBohdan SlyvinskyiShaun Deeb

Royce Matheson Eliminated in 14th place ($14,468)

Level 25 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante
Royce Matheson
Royce Matheson

Bohdan Slyvinskyi raised to 50,000 from middle position, and Royce Matheson moved all in on the button for 461,000. Slyvinskyi delicately counted all of his chips before the clock was called on him. The tournament director informed him he had 20 seconds left to act and about 10 seconds later he made the call.

Royce Matheson: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Bohdan Slyvinskyi: {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}

Board: {2-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{6-Spades}

Matheson had Slyvinskyi's hand dominated, and he was in good shape until the flop appeared queen-high and he was unable to get any help from the turn and river. Matheson departs the Amazon room in 14th place and takes away $14,468 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
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Bohdan Slyvinskyi
1,200,000
1,080,000
1,080,000
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Royce Matheson
Busted

Tags: Bohdan SlyvinskyiRoyce Matheson

Romain Villar Eliminated in 13th place ($14,468)

Level 26 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Romain Villar
Romain Villar

The action folded around to Romain Villar in the small blind, and he moved all in for around 300,000. Jan Christoph von Halle was the man sat in the big blind and faced a decision, asking the dealer for a count, before making the call.

Romain Villar: {6-Hearts}{7-Hearts}
Jan Christoph Von Halle: {3-Hearts}{3-Clubs}

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

Villar was in a race for his tournament life, and the flop hit both players hard. Von Halle had turned his pocket threes into a set and Villar had picked up a flush draw. But by the river, Villar was unable to improve and exited in 13th place for $14,468.

Player Chips Progress
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Jan Christoph Von Halle
1,000,000
310,000
310,000
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Romain Villar
Busted

Tags: Jan Christoph Von HalleRomain Villar