2018 World Series of Poker

Event #20: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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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
Total Entries
518
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
240,000
Players Left 1 / 518
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Chidwick Check-Raises the Turn

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

Stephen Chidwick opened to 5,000 from the hijack and was called by the button. The flop fell {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{6-Clubs} and Chidwick checked to his opponent who bet 7,000. Chidwick called and the {7-Spades} 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.

Tags: Stephen Chidwick

Peters Wins a Big One

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

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: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Marc MacDonnell: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out {7-Hearts}{2-Spades}{5-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} and Peter's kings held on for the double through MacDonnell.

Tags: David Peters.Marc MacDonnell

Seidel Dumps Some to Tuhrim

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

Richard Tuhrim opened to 6,000 from early position and was called by Erik Seidel in the small blind. The flop came {9-Clubs}{6-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Seidel check-called a bet of 6,500 from Tuhrim.

The turn brought the {k-Spades} and Seidel checked again, leaving the door open for Tuhrim to bet another 14,000. Seidel called and the {3-Diamonds} paired the board on the river. Both players tapped the table and Seidel was first to show his cards, tabling {q-Spades}{j-Clubs}. Tuhrim flipped over {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for just a pair of eights, but that was enough to win the pot.

Tags: Richard TuhrimErik Seidel

Raina Pays Truong Off on the River

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

The board read {9-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{3-Clubs} 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 {9-Spades}{6-Spades} for trips. Raina mucked his cards and Truong added to his chip stack moving up around the top of the pack.

Bicknell Gives Up on the River

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

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 {q-Spades}{6-Spades}{5-Spades}. Kerignard checked to Bicknell who fired out a bet of 12,000. Kerignard called to see the {9-Diamonds} on the turn.

Both players tapped the table and the {3-Clubs} 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.

Tags: Kristen BicknellYorane Kerignard

Updated Counts

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

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 2,400

Law Makes the Call with Snowmen

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: {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}
Tobias Ziegler: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

The board ran out {3-Spades}{7-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{3-Hearts} and Law's eights held on for the double up.

Tags: Tibias KieglerKevin LawKristen Bicknell

Davies Puts Yoon in the Tank

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 {10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}. Davies checked and Yoon tossed in a bet of 6,500. Davies check-raised to 26,000 and Yoon called.

The turn brought the {7-Hearts} 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.

Tags: Brian YoonSeth Davies

Some Level Three Eliminations

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