Level: 13
Hold’em / O8 - 800/1,500 1,500/3,000
Razz/Stud/Stud 8 - 300 BI 500 1,500 1,500-3,000
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #15: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$986,850
Entries
731
Level
33
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Derke Rolling After Break
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 300 ante
Stud
Nicholas Derke: 
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Todd Ickow: / 
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Todd Ickow bet until sixth street when both players checked. On seventh Nicholas Derke bet and Ickow called. Derke tabled 
for two pair and Ickow mucked his hand.
Derke has now surpassed the 100,000-chip mark and has been on the winning side of every hand since returning from break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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106,500
84,400
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31,200
-16,400
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Johns Calls Down
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 300 ante
Stud
Ian Johns: / 
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Connor Berkowitz: / 
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Connor Berkowitz completed with a king showing and Ian Johns raised with a nine. Berkowitz reraised and Johns called as they headed to fourth street. Berkowitz check-called a bet from Johns and then led out on fifth, sixth, and seventh.
Johns called each time, although he took his time before making the final call on seventh. Berkowitz rolled over ace-high while Johns showed 
for a pair of jacks to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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79,000
17,000
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17,000 |
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47,300
36,200
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36,200 |
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Bubble Creeps Closer with More Eliminations
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 300 ante
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Grapenthien Felted by Kaigorodtcev
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 300 ante
Stud
Andrei Kaigorodtcev: / /
Matt Grapenthien: / 
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Matt Grapenthien bet up to fifth street where Andrei Kaigorodtcev raised. Grapenthien thought for a moment before making the call and Kaigorodtcev then bet on sixth. Grapenthien moved all in and Kaigorodtcev quickly made the call.
After seventh was dealt the players tabled their hands, Grapenthien showed 
for a pair of aces and Kaigorodtcev flipped over 
for a full house and more than enough to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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69,500
42,300
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42,300 |
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Berkowitz Leaves Johns with One Chip
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 300 ante
Hold'em
The flop read 
, Connor Berkowitz bet and Ian Johns then raised. Berkowitz three-bet and Johns made the call. The turn came the and Berkowitz bet. Johns called and the river came the .
Berkowitz bet and Johns instantly called. Berkowitz tabled 
for the nut flush and Johns then threw his cards in the muck, leaving him with just one chip. Johns was eliminated a few hands later.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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119,800
40,800
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40,800 |
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-47,200
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Hellmuth Exits In a Ball of Flames
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 300 ante
Stud Hi-Lo
Aron Dermer: / 
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James Opie: / 
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Phil Hellmuth: / 
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Aron Dermer was all in on third street while Phil Hellmuth found himself all in on fourth street. James Opie was still in the hand and had both players covered. Dermer's whole cards were 
, Hellmuth had 
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When fifth and sixth streets were dealt and Hellmuth saw that each of his opponents held a pair of fours, his straight outs, he was already enraged. With both players already holding two pair and all of the fours gone, Hellmuth was left drawing to a deuce on seventh. He peeled the 
which did not improve his hand enough, as he was sent to the rail.
Dermer's two pair earned him the main pot while Opie was awarded the side pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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49,500
4,500
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4,500 |
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29,500
-33,500
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Level: 14
Hold’em / O8 - 1,000/2,000 2,000/4,000
Razz/Stud/Stud 8 - 500 BI 500 2,000 2,000-4,000
Close to the Money Bubble Eliminations
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
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Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
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