2018 World Series of Poker

Event #20: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 4
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$537,710
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,408,700
Entries
518
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
240,000

Hands #112-117: Wein Wins From Blair

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Hand #112: Eric Blair attempted to limp in from the small blind with Jeremy Wien raised all in for 2,160,000 and Blair folded.

Hand #113: Jeremy Wien completed the small blind with David Laka checking his option in the big blind.
They saw a flop of {10-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} and Wien bet 225,000 with Laka folding.

Hand #114: Jeremy Wien opened to 205,000 on the button and David Laka three-bet to 625,000 in the small blind. Wien then four-bet jammed for 2,480,000 and Laka conceded his hand to the muck.

Hand #115: David Laka opened the button to 240,000 and took it down with no callers.

Hand #116: Eric Blair opened the button to 160,000 with Jeremy Wien three-betting in the small blind to 450,000. Blair then called and they saw a flop heads up.

The flop fell {7-Spades}{6-Hearts}{k-Spades} and Jeremy Wien shoved all in for 1,470,000, which received a fold from Blair.

Hand #117: David Laka raised all in from the small blind and Eric Blair folded the big blind.

Player Chips Progress
David Laka es
David Laka
7,900,000 -600,000
Jeremy Wien us
Jeremy Wien
WSOP 1X Winner
3,700,000 1,400,000
Eric Blair us
Eric Blair
1,300,000 -800,000

Tags: David LakaEric BlairJeremy Wien

Hands #107-111: Laka, Laka, Laka

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Hand #107: On the button, Eric Blair raised to 200,000 and David Laka three-bet out of the big blind, making it 625,000. Blair gave up.

Hand #108: Laka scooped another pot after raising 240,000 in the small blind, earning a fold from Blair.

Hand #109: Laka min-raised on the button and took down the pot.

Hand #110: Blair opened to 200,000 and Laka repeated his action from the previous round, three-betting out of the big blind for 625,000 again. Blair folded again.

Hand #111: Laka made it 240,000 in the small blind and scooped yet again, winning his 11th out of the last 12 hands.

Player Chips Progress
David Laka es
David Laka
8,500,000 1,000,000
Jeremy Wien us
Jeremy Wien
WSOP 1X Winner
2,300,000 -200,000
Eric Blair us
Eric Blair
2,100,000 -900,000

Tags: David LakaJeremy WienEric Blair

Hands #102-106: It's All Laka Right Now

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Hand #102: David Laka raised to 240,000 in the small blind and Eric Blair defended his big. They saw the {3-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{2-Hearts} hit the felt and Laka scooped the pot with a bet of 180,000.

Hand #103: Laka opened the button to 160,000 and this time Wien defended his big. The result was, however, the same, as Laka ended the hand with a 100,000-bet on the {A-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{A-Clubs} flop.

Hand #104: Laka received a walk.

Hand #105: Wien raised the button to 205,000 and Blair called out of the big blind. Wien continued for 125,000 on the {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{Q-Spades} texture and Blair folded.

Hand #106: Laka made it 160,000 and both blinds folded.

Player Chips Progress
David Laka es
David Laka
7,500,000 200,000
Eric Blair us
Eric Blair
3,000,000 200,000
Jeremy Wien us
Jeremy Wien
WSOP 1X Winner
2,500,000 -1,100,000

Tags: David LakaEric BlairJeremy Wien

Jake Schindler Eliminated in 4th Place ($159,575)

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Jake Schindler
Jake Schindler

Hand #101: Eric Blair opened to 200,000 in the cutoff with Jeremy Wien calling the button. Jake Schindler then three-bet all in for 1,140,000 from the small blind. David Laka four-bet all in 3,850,000 with Blair folding and the two went heads up with no more action.

Jake Schlinder: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
David Laka: {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

The flop of {2-Spades}{4-Spades}{8-Spades} kept Schlinder in the lead as did the {6-Diamonds} turn. However, the brutal {a-Clubs} on the river cracked Schlinder's kings and made him the fourth-place finisher for $159,575.

Player Chips Progress
David Laka es
David Laka
7,300,000 2,800,000
Jake Schindler us
Jake Schindler
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: David LakaEric BlairJake Schindler

Blair Puts on Pressure

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Hand #97: Eric Blair opened to 200,000 from under the gun and David Laka defended the big blind.

They saw a flop of {6-Hearts}{j-Spades}{q-Diamonds}. Laka checked and faced a bet of 275,000 from Blair. Laka called and they saw a turn card.

The turn of a {3-Diamonds} saw action check through. On the {4-Clubs} river, Laka lead into Blair for 275,000 with Blair releasing his hand into the muck shortly after.

Hand #98: Jeremy Wien limped from the cutoff with Jake Schindler raising to 275,000 on the button. Eric Blair then put in a three-bet from the big blind to 850,000, drawing folds from both Wien and Schindler and collecting the pot.

Hand #99: Eric Blair opened to 280,00 in the small blind with Jeremy Wien putting in a three-bet to 600,00. Blair decided on a four-bet all in for Wien’s remaining 2,800,000 and Wien quickly folded.

Hand #100: David Laka opened to 200,000 and took it down uncontested.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Blair us
Eric Blair
2,800,000 -400,000

Tags: Eric BlairDavid LakaJeremy WienJake Schindler

Hands #92-96: Wien Squeezes Against Chip Leader

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Hand #92: David Laka made it 160,000 and Eric Blair flatted on the button. Small blind Jeremy Wien then squeezed to 585,000 and took down the pot as Laka and Blair both folded.

Hand #93: Jake Schindler completed but folded after Laka shoved on him.

Hand #94: Wien took the blinds with a raise to 200,000.

Hand #95: Laka min-raised on the button and Wien called in the big blind. Wien then check-folded to a 140,000-bet on the flop of {7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}.

Hand #96: Blair made it 200,000 on the button and won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
David Laka es
David Laka
4,500,000 200,000
Jeremy Wien us
Jeremy Wien
WSOP 1X Winner
3,600,000 100,000
Eric Blair us
Eric Blair
3,200,000 -200,000
Jake Schindler us
Jake Schindler
WSOP 1X Winner
1,600,000 -400,000

Tags: Jeremy WienJake SchindlerDavid LakaEric Blair

John Amato Eliminated in 5th Place ($113,510)

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
John Amato
John Amato

Hand #91: John Amato open-jammed 1.06 million on the button and Eric Blair reshoved in the small blind. Amato showed {J-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and was trailing Blair's {A-Clubs}{10-Hearts}.

The {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{J-Hearts} flop hit both players but Blair stayed ahead. Nothing changed on the {6-Spades} turn nor {9-Hearts} river and Amato exited in fifth place.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Blair us
Eric Blair
3,400,000 1,200,000
John Amato us
John Amato
Busted

Tags: Eric BlairJohn Amato

Shawn Buchanan Eliminated in 6th Place ($82,199)

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Shawn Buchanan - David Laka
Shawn Buchanan - David Laka

Hand #89: Eric Blair opened to 175,000 from under the gun, getting no callers and collecting the blinds and antes.

Hand #90: Shawn Buchanan opened to 160,000 on the cutoff with David Laka putting in a three-bet to 400,000 on the button. It folded back to Buchanan who took a few seconds before shoving all in for 2,030,000 with Laka calling instantly for his remaining 1,630,000.

Shawn Buchanan: {5-Spades}{5-Hearts}
David Laka: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

The flop came {9-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}, followed by the turn of {k-Diamonds}, with the river falling the {9-Spades}, ending Buchanan’s bracelet hopes as the sixth-place finisher as Laka gains a healthy chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
David Laka es
David Laka
4,300,000 2,200,000
Shawn Buchanan ca
Shawn Buchanan
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: David LakaShawn Buchanan

David Peters Eliminated in 7th Place ($60,618)

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
David Peters
David Peters

Hand #88: Peters shoved 475,000 on the button and David Laka looked him up from the big blind.

David Peters: {K-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}
David Laka: {Q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}

The {4-Spades}{5-Hearts}{5-Spades} was safe for Peters, but the {Q-Spades} was a disastrous card, shifting the odds towards Laka. Peters could only hope for a king on the river, but he wouldn't get one as the {4-Clubs} eliminated him in seventh place.

Player Chips Progress
David Laka es
David Laka
2,100,000 600,000
David Peters us
David Peters
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: David LakaDavid Peters

Hands #85-87: Schindler Doubles Through Peters

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Hand #85: In the cutoff, John Amato three-bet jammed for 875,000 over Shawn Buchanan's open-raise. Buchanan folded, leaving the pot to Amato.

Hand #86: Jake Schindler raised all in out of the small blind and David Peters accepted, calling the 785,000-chip shove.

Jake Schindler: {A-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}
David Peters: {J-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

Schindler flopped two pair on the {A-Spades}{8-Clubs}{3-Hearts}, but it wasn't over on the {7-Clubs} turn which brought a gutshot for Peters. The river was, however, the {Q-Diamonds}, and Schindler locked the double.

Hand #87: Jake Schindler took the blinds and ante with a button-raise of 200,000.

Player Chips Progress
Jake Schindler us
Jake Schindler
WSOP 1X Winner
2,000,000 1,000,000
David Peters us
David Peters
WSOP 2X Winner
475,000 -1,025,000

Tags: David PetersJake SchindlerJohn Amato