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

06-09-2018 18:07 UTC-7

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

Tags: Stephen Chidwick

06-09-2018 18:07 UTC-7

Peters Wins a Big One

MartianNews

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
Marc Macdonnell	17,100	-149,900

Tags: David Peters.Marc MacDonnell

06-09-2018 18:03 UTC-7

Seidel Dumps Some to Tuhrim

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
Erik Seidel	60,000	-79,400

Tags: Richard Tuhrim Erik Seidel

06-09-2018 17:52 UTC-7

Raina Pays Truong Off on the River

MartianNews

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
Gaurav Raina	58,500	-74,500

06-09-2018 17:45 UTC-7

Bicknell Gives Up on the River

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
Kristen Bicknell	68,000	-25,500

Tags: Kristen Bicknell Yorane Kerignard

06-09-2018 17:37 UTC-7

Updated Counts

Adam Lamers

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Ran Ilani	413,500	170,500
Justin Bonomo	387,000	77,000
Patrick Truong	325,000	220,900
Bryn Kenney	296,000	28,000
Asi Moshe	290,000	217,800
Antoine Saout	255,000	131,800
Martin Mathis	247,000	184,000
David Laka	240,500	143,200
David Pham	146,800	52,300
Olivier Busquet	117,500	77,200
Chris Johnson	107,500	25,500
Martin Jacobson	81,500	46,500
Kathy Liebert	62,500	-107,500

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 2,400

06-09-2018 17:27 UTC-7

Law Makes the Call with Snowmen

MartianNews

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
Kristen Bicknell	93,500	-61,500
Tobias Ziegler	67,800	-50,200

Tags: Tibias Kiegler Kevin Law Kristen Bicknell

06-09-2018 17:19 UTC-7

Davies Puts Yoon in the Tank

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.