2018 World Series of Poker

Event #20: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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

It's Hard to Get a Fold from Zisimopoulos

Level 8 : 300/600, 600 ante

Under the gun, Georgios Zisimpoulos fired 1,800 into the pot when the dealer rolled out a {10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} flop. He received a call from a player on the button and a fold from the small blind.

Heads-up to the {5-Clubs} turn, both players decided to check and saw the {J-Clubs} hit the felt for free.

Zisimopoulos went for a blocking bet, making it 600. His opponent raised to what looked like 4,800 and Zisimopulos called within a second with {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}, besting his rivals {A-}{Q-}.

"How do I get you guys to fold?" the other player asked.

Player Chips Progress
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Georgios Zisimopoulos
37,000

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Chip Counts Before a Break

Level 8 : 300/600, 600 ante

Players are on their last break of the day. They will play two more 60-minute levels tonight.

Player Chips Progress
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Vojtech Ruzicka
190,000
50,000
50,000
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Kitty Kuo
160,000
-10,000
-10,000
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Kenny Hallaert
124,000
15,000
15,000
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Igor Yaroshevskyy
115,000
34,000
34,000
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Greg Merson
93,000
-17,000
-17,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 2X Winner
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Georgios Sotiropoulos
85,000
31,000
31,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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David Peters
45,000
4,000
4,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Bryn Kenney
42,500
5,500
5,500
WSOP 2X Winner
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Maria Ho
42,000
8,700
8,700
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Jerry Wong
42,000
26,000
26,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Scott Blumstein
38,000
12,000
12,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jake Schindler
34,000
-9,100
-9,100
WSOP 1X Winner
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Mike Matusow
31,500
-4,500
-4,500
WSOP 4X Winner
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Paul Volpe
18,000
-32,000
-32,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Galen Hall
16,000
-34,000
-34,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Sam Cohen
14,000
-8,900
-8,900

Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Seidel Picks Off a Bluff from Wisdom

Level 9 : 400/800, 800 ante

Erik Seidel opened with a raise to 1,800 and Andrew Wisdom called from the small blind.

Both players checked down until the board showed {K-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{J-Hearts} and then Wisdom led out with a bet of 6,000, more than the size of the pot. Seidel thought for a bit, then decided to call. Wisdom showed down {A-Spades}{2-Spades} for just ace-high, but Seidel had him beat with {A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} and he took down the pot, chipping up to around 75,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Erik Seidel
75,500
300
300
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Andrew Wisdom
37,500

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Another Win for Ruzicka

Level 9 : 400/800, 800 ante

Under the gun, Pavlo Veksler raised to what appeared to be 2,000. He was called by a player in the very next seat before hijack Vojtech Ruzicka squeezed to 7,500. Veksler got out of the way but the initial caller stuck around.

The flop came {10-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{7-Hearts} and Ruzicka continued for 5,100. His opponent check-called.

They both checked the {J-Hearts} turn as well as the {2-Clubs} river, and Ruzicka's {K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} was superior to {A-Spades}{J-Spades} in the showdown. The former November Niner just crossed the 200,000-mark.

Player Chips Progress
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Vojtech Ruzicka
210,000
20,000
20,000

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Farrell Snap-Folds the River

Level 9 : 400/800, 800 ante

Niall Farrell flatted in the third position after his right-hand opponent made it 1,800 and the big blind came along.

All players checked the {9-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} flop and the big blind led out 4,800 on the {3-Hearts} turn. Only Farrell called to see the {3-Hearts} hit the felt on the river.

The big blind reached to his piles, trying to slide in roughly 15,000 but Farrell's cards were already in the muck before he finished his forward motion.

Player Chips Progress
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Niall Farrell
75,000
33,400
33,400
WSOP 1X Winner

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Spinella Earns a Double Up From Keeline

Level 9 : 400/800, 800 ante

Action was on the turn with the board showing {K-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{2-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and Ben Keeline was first to act. He put out a bet of 15,000 and Anthony Spinella called on the button.

The river was the {8-Diamonds} and Keeline moved all in with a covering stack over Spinella. The shove was for 20,700 effective. Spinella wasted no time calling.

Keeline turned up {A-Spades}{A-Clubs} but Spinella had him beat, rivering two pair with {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}. Keeline was forced to send over the pot and Spinella doubled to over 90,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Anthony Spinella
92,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Ben Keeline
53,500
-61,500
-61,500

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Nitsche Never Folds

Level 9 : 400/800, 800 ante

Dominik Nitsche made it 1,800 in early position and a round of folded followed until the player in the big blind defended, coming heads-up to the {6-Spades}{K-Spades}{2-Hearts} flop.

Nitsche fired 2,000 and his opponent was interested in peeling the turn. Then he led out 6,100 when the {3-Hearts} appeared but Nitsche threw in calling chips.

The dealer turned over the {3-Diamonds} river and Nitsche faced a bet of 11,500. He studied the board for a minute, contemplating whether to call or fold. He eventually selected the first option and got rewarded as his opponent showed {9-Spades}{7-Spades} for a busted flush draw. Nitsche turned over {A-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} and scooped the pot thanks to his successful bluff catch.

"You never fold!" his opponent laughed.

Player Chips Progress
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Dominik Nitsche
75,000
42,500
42,500
WSOP 4X Winner

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Jaka Bust

Level 9 : 400/800, 800 ante

According to Faraz Jaka's twitter, he is no longer participating in this event.

In his tweet, he said he opened with {Q-}{Q-} and was three bet by a player in middle position. The flop came down {Q-}{9-}{8-} and all the money went in on the turn. Jaka's opponent was holding {J-}{10-} for a flopped straight and the board did not pair for Jaka, thus, he was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Faraz Jaka
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching

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Leah's Turn to Double

Level 9 : 400/800, 800 ante

Mike Leah was down to last 10,600 and he got his chips in when he peeled {A-Hearts}{Q-Spades} in early position. He found a customer in a player on the button who had {A-Spades}{J-Hearts}.

Leah was in a favorable position and the {2-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{6-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} runout confirmed his safe double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Leah
22,400
WSOP 1X Winner

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