Event #20: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-09-2018 17:07 UTC-8

Chidwick Check-Raises the Turn

Adam Lamers

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Stephen Chidwick opened to 5,000 from the hijack and was called by the button. The flop fell and Chidwick checked to his opponent who bet 7,000. Chidwick called and the landed on the turn.

Chidwick checked again and his opponent fired another 17,000. Chidwick opted to check-raise to 45,000 this time and his opponent quickly disposed of his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	167,000 45,000	45,000

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06-09-2018 17:07 UTC-8

Peters Wins a Big One

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brandyn trenholm

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Marc MacDonnell opened to 5,000 from late position and there was a three-bet from the hijack to 14,000. David Peters then four-bet to 32,000 from the cutoff and MacDonnell moved all in for around 115,000. Action folded back to Peters who called off his remaining 93,200 and players then flipped over their hands with Peters at risk of elimination.

David Peters:
Marc MacDonnell:

The board ran out and Peter's kings held on for the double through MacDonnell.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Peters	207,500 90,100	90,100

Marc Macdonnell	17,100 149,900	149,900

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06-09-2018 17:03 UTC-8

Seidel Dumps Some to Tuhrim

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Adam Lamers

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Richard Tuhrim opened to 6,000 from early position and was called by Erik Seidel in the small blind. The flop came and Seidel check-called a bet of 6,500 from Tuhrim.

The turn brought the and Seidel checked again, leaving the door open for Tuhrim to bet another 14,000. Seidel called and the paired the board on the river. Both players tapped the table and Seidel was first to show his cards, tabling . Tuhrim flipped over for just a pair of eights, but that was enough to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Tuhrim	351,300 121,700	121,700
Erik Seidel	60,000 79,400	79,400

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06-09-2018 16:52 UTC-8

Raina Pays Truong Off on the River

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brandyn trenholm

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

The board read and Patrick Truong bet 56,000 from the small blind position into a pot around 65,000. Gaurav Raina took several minutes to think and apologized to the table for the length endured while he was thinking.

When Raina was done thinking he decided to make the call and Truong then tabled for trips. Raina mucked his cards and Truong added to his chip stack moving up around the top of the pack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Truong	396,000 71,000	71,000
Gaurav Raina	58,500 74,500	74,500

06-09-2018 16:45 UTC-8

Bicknell Gives Up on the River

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Adam Lamers

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Kristen Bicknell raised it up to 5,000 from the hijack and Yorane Kerignard three-bet to 16,000 from the small blind. Bicknell made the call and the flop came . Kerignard checked to Bicknell who fired out a bet of 12,000. Kerignard called to see the on the turn.

Both players tapped the table and the landed on the river. Kerignard led out for 15,000 and Bicknell tanked for a couple of minutes before electing to lay her hand down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yorane Kerignard	90,500 49,500	49,500
Kristen Bicknell	68,000 25,500	25,500

Tags: Kristen Bicknell Yorane Kerignard

06-09-2018 16:37 UTC-8

Updated Counts

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Adam Lamers

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ran Ilani	413,500 170,500	170,500
Justin Bonomo	387,000 77,000	77,000

Patrick Truong	325,000 220,900	220,900
Bryn Kenney	296,000 28,000	28,000

Asi Moshe	290,000 217,800	217,800

Antoine Saout	255,000 131,800	131,800
Martin Mathis	247,000 184,000	184,000
David Laka	240,500 143,200	143,200
David Pham	146,800 52,300	52,300

Olivier Busquet	117,500 77,200	77,200
Chris Johnson	107,500 25,500	25,500
Martin Jacobson	81,500 46,500	46,500

Kathy Liebert	62,500 107,500	107,500

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 2,400

06-09-2018 16:27 UTC-8

Law Makes the Call with Snowmen

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brandyn trenholm

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Tobias Ziegler opened to 4,600 from late position and Kevin Law called from the hijack. Kristen Bicknell three-bet to 20,000 and Ziegler quickly moved all in for around 150,000. Law thought for a moment and then put his remaining 79,800 in the middle. Bicknell folded and players then flipped over their hands with Law at risk.

Kevin Law:
Tobias Ziegler:

The board ran out and Law's eights held on for the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Law	183,500 96,600	96,600
Kristen Bicknell	93,500 61,500	61,500

Tobias Ziegler	67,800 50,200	50,200

Tags: Tibias Kiegler Kevin Law Kristen Bicknell

06-09-2018 16:19 UTC-8

Davies Puts Yoon in the Tank

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Adam Lamers

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The action folded around to Seth Davies in the small blind who just limped in. Brian Yoon raised it up to 8,000 from the big blind and Davies called to see a flop of . Davies checked and Yoon tossed in a bet of 6,500. Davies check-raised to 26,000 and Yoon called.

The turn brought the and Davies shoved all in, putting Yoon to the test for his last 87,000 should he call. Yoon went into the tank for a couple of minutes before finally releasing his hand to the muck and the pot was shipped to Davies.