Event #20: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-11-2018 19:27 UTC-8

Hands #234-238: Wien Gets Back to Even with a Check-Shove on a Turn

Jan Kores

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Hand #234: Jeremy Wien raised to 500,000 and David Laka three-bet to 2 million. Wien folded.

Hand #235: Laka made it 400,000 and Wien defended his big blind, calling. Wien decided to stab on the flop, firing 350,000. Laka called and the turn was checked by Wien. Laka reached to his stack and cut out a bet of 1.45 million. Wien double-checked his hand and folded.

Hand #236: Wien gave Laka yet another walk.

Hand #237: Wien raised to 600,000 after Laka limped from the button. Laka called and they went to the flop where Wien continued for 475,000 and Laka called.

The turn was checked by Wien and Laka bet out 825,000. Wien moved all in for 3.57 million total and Laka folded his hand rather quickly.

Hand #238: Wien made it 525,000 and Laka three-bet to 2 million. Wien let it go.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Laka	6,700,000 100,000	100,000
Jeremy Wien	6,200,000 200,000	200,000

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06-11-2018 19:37 UTC-8

Hands #239-243: Battle For Chip Lead Continues

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Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Hand #239: Laka completed from the small blind and Wien checked. The flop fell , Wien bet 675,000 and Laka called.
On the turn, Wien shoved all in for 5,140,000 and Laka folded.

Hand #240: Wien completed in the small blind and Laka checked. The flop came and the action checked through.
The turn fell with checks through again. Another check-check on the river and Laka showed for a pair of sevens which was good enough to win it.

Hand #241: Laka called Wien checked. The flop was , Laka bet 225,000 Wien folded.

Hand #242: Wien opened to 525,000 and Laka called. The flop showed , Laka checked and Wien checked back. The turn saw Laka check again and Wien bet 750,000. Laka folded his hand.

Hand #243: Laka raised to 400,000 and Wien folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Laka	7,200,000 500,000	500,000
Jeremy Wien	5,700,000 500,000	500,000

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06-11-2018 19:40 UTC-8

3 Hour Heads Up Mark Reached

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Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Three hours have passed since David Laka and Jeremy Wien first began heads-up play, the two remain about even stacks as they battle for the bracelet.

06-11-2018 19:44 UTC-8

Hands #244-249: It's Always Calm Before the Storm

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Jan Kores

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Hand #244: Jeremy Wien took the pot with a raise to 500,000.

Hand #245: David Laka now took the lost blind back, earning a preflop fold from Wien.

Hand #246: Laka received a walk.

Hand #247: Wien raised to 700,000 over Laka's limp and Laka called to continue to the flop. Wien fired another shell of 1,100,000 and Laka gave up.

Hand #248: In a limped pot, both players quickly checked the board and Laka's hand appeared to include a king while Wien played the board with .

Hand #249: A raise-and-take for Laka.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Wien	6,700,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

David Laka	6,200,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

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06-11-2018 19:48 UTC-8

Hands #250-254: Laka Goes for a Few Walks

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Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Hand #250: Laka received a walk.

Hand #251: Laka completed the small blind and Wien checked.
The flop came Wien checked and Laka bet 225,000. Wien then put in a raise to 625,000 and Laka mucked.

Hand #252: Laka received a walk.

Hand #253: Laka opened to 400,000 and Wien folded.

Hand #254: Laka received a walk.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Laka	6,400,000 200,000	200,000
Jeremy Wien	6,100,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: David Laka Jeremy Wien

06-11-2018 19:56 UTC-8

Hands #255-259: Wien's Second Barrel Does It

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Jan Kores

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Hand #255: David Laka raised and took down the pot.

Hand #256: Jeremy Wien made it 525,000 and Laka defended and then checked the texture. Wien announced a bet of 850,000 and Laka called.

The turn saw Laka check again and Wien blasted 1.8 million. Laka briefly studied the situation and then decided to fold.

Hand #257: Laka min-raised and that was enough to win the hand uncontested.

Hand #258: A limped pot saw the hit the felt and Wien bet 425,000 in position, forcing a fold from Laka.

Hand #259: Laka limped in and Wien checked. Laka used high cards on the flop to bet 225,000 and Wien had no business on the .

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Wien	7,200,000 6,590,000	6,590,000

David Laka	5,700,000 5,060,000	5,060,000

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06-11-2018 20:00 UTC-8

Hands #260-264: Laka Likes His Walks

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Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Hand #260: Laka received a walk.

Hand #261: Laka completed from the small blind and Wien checked.
The flop came Wien bet 250,000 and Laka folded.

Hand #262: Laka received a walk.

Hand #263: Laka raised to 400,000 and Wien folded.

Hand #264: Laka received a walk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Wien	7,000,000 200,000	200,000

David Laka	6,100,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: David Laka Jeremy Wien

06-11-2018 20:08 UTC-8

Hands #265-269: Getting as Shallow as it Gets

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Jan Kores

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Hand #265: David Laka limped in and Jeremy Wien made it 700,000. Laka folded.

Hand #266: Wien limped and Laka raised to 1.5 million, prompting a fold from Wien.

Hand #267: Laka raised and won the pot preflop.

Hand #268: Wien threw in 550,000, Laka called and then check-folded to a bet of 400,000 on a flop.

Hand #269: Laka raised to 400,000 and Wien folded for one last time in this level.

The players headed for a 15-minute break. The average stack will be worth just over 25 big blinds when they come back.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Wien	6,800,000 200,000	200,000

David Laka	6,200,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: David Laka Jeremy Wien

Level: 34

Blinds: 120,000/240,000

Ante: 240,000

06-11-2018 20:32 UTC-8

Hands #270-274: Laka Jams over Wien's Second Barrel

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Jan Kores

Level 34 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Hand #270: Jeremy Wien gave another walk to David Laka.

Hand #271: Laka limped and Wein checked his options. Laka claimed the pot with a bet of 325,000 on a flop of .

Hand #272: Wein made it 625,000 and Laka defended his big. Wien fired a 1,100,000-cbet on the flop and Laka called again.

The turn was the and Wien barreled, firing 1.65 million. Laka paused for a moment and then moved all in, forcing a fast fold from Wien who was left with 2.8 million.

Hand #273: Laka min-raised but quickly folded when Wien jammed his last 13 bigs or so.

Hand #274: Wien shoved once again and Laka didn't find a hand that would fit in his calling range.