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

06-09-2018 16:05 UTC-7

Updated Counts at Break

Adam Lamers

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

The remaining 128 players are taking their first 15-minute break of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Bonomo	310,000 134,200	134,200

Bryn Kenney	268,000 153,000	153,000

Ran Ilani	243,000 111,500	111,500
Nadya Magnus	155,800 155,800	155,800
Kristen Bicknell	155,000 -15,800	-15,800

Marc Macdonnell	139,300 49,300	49,300
Upeshka De Silva	135,000 82,500	82,500

Ben Yu	90,300 54,900	54,900

Jeff Gross	42,700 -27,200	-27,200

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

06-09-2018 16:48 UTC-7

Macdonnell's Nines Hold Up

Adam Lamers

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

Marc Macdonnell opened to 4,400 from middle position and was called by William Remshardt in the small blind and Bryan Piccioli in the big blind. The flop fell and the action checked around to the on the turn.

Piccioli was the first to take a shot at the pot with a bet of 7,000 but was called by both Macdonnell and Remschart. The completed the board and all three players checked again. Remschart tabled but Macdonnell held for a bigger two pair to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc Macdonnell	167,000 27,700	27,700
Bryan Piccioli	112,000 69,200	69,200

Jason Remshardt	59,000 23,800	23,800

Tags: Bryan Piccioli Marc MacDonnell William Remshardt

06-09-2018 16:50 UTC-7

Cannuli Starting to Heat Up

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

Yorane Kerignard opened to 4,400 from under the gun and Tom Cannuli called from the small blind. The big blind stuck around as well and the flop fell . Cannuli bet 5,000 and was called by Kerignard.

The turn came the and both players checked. The landed on the river and both players checked again. Cannuli then tabled for a pair of threes and Kerignard mucked. Cannuli has now surpassed the 100,000 mark for the first time this tournament and is showing no signs of slowing down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Cannuli	109,200 70,200	70,200
Yorane Kerignard	41,000 21,500	21,500

06-09-2018 17:02 UTC-7

Kuo's Jacks Eliminate Lewis

Adam Lamers

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

Romain Lewis was down to under 50,000 and open-shipped all in for 48,500 from under the gun. Kitty Kuo asked for a count in middle position and then made the call.

Kitty Kuo:
Romain Lewis:

Kuo was ahead with her pair of jacks but the flop of brought some excitement. Lewis picked up a straight draw although a set for him would be no good. The turn was the and the river paired the board with the . Kuo's pocket jacks held up to send Lewis to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kitty Kuo	194,000 88,400	88,400
Romain Lewis	Busted

Tags: Kitty Kuo Romain Lewis

06-09-2018 17:06 UTC-7

Shin's Cowboys Connect at a Good Time

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

Brian Valentine opened to 5,000 from under the gun and Mike Shin then moved all in for 40,200 from the hijack. There was confusion between Eric Bonim in the small blind and Valentine, who thought they were also all in, but actually just called Shin's bet.

The flop came , Bonim moved all in for 14,400 and Valentine called for his last 5,900. All three players flipped over their hands.

Mike Shin:
Brian Valentine:
Eric Bonim:

Shin's flopped set was way ahead and he would need to dodge runner-runner or an ace. The turn came the and the landed on the river. Shin took down the main pot with his set and Valentine took down the side pot with a rivered set. Bonim's aces finished last and he was left with just 7,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Shin	126,800 63,500	63,500
Brian Valentine	11,800 -12,000	-12,000
Eric Bonim	7,500 7,500	7,500

Tags: Brian Valentine Eric Bonim Mike Shin

06-09-2018 17:11 UTC-7

Some Level Three Eliminations

MartianNews

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Luong Nguyen Trinh	Busted
Joshua Mountain	Busted
Ping Liu	Busted
Joseph Beasy	Busted
Conor Beresford	Busted

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seth Davies	188,700 18,200	18,200
Brian Yoon	86,700 -91,300	-91,300

Tags: Brian Yoon Seth Davies

06-09-2018 17:27 UTC-7

Law Makes the Call with Snowmen

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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: