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

Song Finds a Double

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

Bohdan Slyvinskyi raised to 60,000 from the cutoff. Action folded to Stephen Song who shoved 432,000. Slyvinskyi quickly called.

Stephen Song: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Bohdan Slyvinskyi: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

''Classic Flip,'' Song commented.

The board ran {8-Spades}{4-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{2-Spades} and Song doubled. ''Short stacks can't bust!'' he added jokingly, raking in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Song us
Stephen Song
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
900,000 380,000
Bohdan Slyvinskyi us
Bohdan Slyvinskyi
475,000 -745,000

Polirer Doubles Up

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

Eric Polirer, opened to 60,000 in the hijack. Nhathanh Nguyen, in the cutoff moved all in for 1,200,000. Action folded back to Polirer who called for less.

Eric Polirer: {k-Clubs}{9-Clubs}
Nhathanh Nguyen: {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}

The {j-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{8-Clubs} flop gave Polirer hope. The {3-Spades} came on the turn and the {7-Clubs} filled up on the river, giving Polirer a flush to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Nhathanh Nguyen us
Nhathanh Nguyen
900,000 -40,000
Eric Polirer us
Eric Polirer
540,000 200,000

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
Jan Christoph Von Halle de
Jan Christoph Von Halle
1,000,000 310,000
Romain Villar fr
Romain Villar
Busted

Tags: Jan Christoph Von HalleRomain Villar

Robinson Immediately Doubles Back Up Through Villar

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

After losing all-in to Romain Villar, Colin Robinson found a way to double back up through him in the very next hand. Robinson shoved for 281,000 from early position and Villar reshoved in the next seat. Jan Christoph von Halle had a big decision to make and went into the tank.

'Sorry guys,' he announced to the table before they said take your time.

Von Halle folded, and once the rest of the players to act also let their hands go, he revealed he held ace-queen.

Colin Robinson: {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
Romain Villar: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}

Board: {j-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{k-Spades}

Robinson hit two pair, and Villar could only make top pair meaning they players once again exchanged chips.

Player Chips Progress
Romain Villar fr
Romain Villar
300,000 -320,000
Colin Robinson us
Colin Robinson
60,000 -140,000

Tags: Romain VillarColin Robinson

Level: 26

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000