2018 World Series of Poker

Event #20: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
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

Jan Christoph Von Halle Eliminated in 16th Place ($17,583)

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Jan Christoph Von Halle
Jan Christoph Von Halle

John Amato opened to 40,000 from the cutoff and Jan Christoph Von Halle shoved all in for 236,000 on the button. David Peters was in the small blind also pushed all in for 262,000. Amato asked for a quick count and then made the call, putting both of his opponents at risk.

David Peters: {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
John Amato: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}
Jan Christoph Von Halle: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

The flop came {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} and both Peters and Amato flopped trip kings, with Amato holding the better kicker. However, the {q-Diamonds} landed on the turn and Peters improved to a full house. The river was the {9-Hearts} and Peters nearly tripled up, knocking out Von Halle in the process.

Player Chips Progress
David Peters us
David Peters
WSOP 2X Winner
810,000 560,000
John Amato us
John Amato
525,000 -265,000
Jan Christoph Von Halle de
Jan Christoph Von Halle
Busted

Tags: David PetersJan Christoph Von HalleJohn Amato

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Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

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Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

Amato's Two Pairs Hold

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

With action caught on the {A-Spades}{9-Hearts}{5-Spades} flop, John Amato was in the big blind, check-raising to 95,000 after Patrick Truong bet 23,000 in the cutoff. Truong called.

The {8-Diamonds} landed on the turn and Amato shoved his remaining 255,000. It didn't take long before Truong made the call but he learned that his {A-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} was trailing Amato's {A-Hearts}{5-Clubs}.

Amato had to dodge any ten, nine or an eight and he did so when the {J-Hearts} hit the river.

Player Chips Progress
Patrick Truong us
Patrick Truong
900,000 -325,000
John Amato us
John Amato
790,000 410,000

Tags: John AmatoPatrick Truong

Ross Schultz Eliminated in 17th Place ($17,583)

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Ross Schultz
Ross Schultz

On a board reading {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{k-Spades}{10-Diamonds} with around 220,000 in the middle, the action was on Ross Schultz in the small blind who opted to check. Asi Moshe was in the cutoff and announced all in, putting Schultz to the test for his remaining 250,000 chips.

Schultz thought for a minute and then threw a single chip in the middle to call. Moshe flipped over {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} for a straight and Schultz tabled {q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} for trips only. Moshe's rivered straight was enough to eliminate Schultz in 17th place and regain some of those chips he previously lost.

Player Chips Progress
Asi Moshe il
Asi Moshe
WSOP 4X Winner
1,740,000 340,000
Ross Schultz us
Ross Schultz
Busted

Tags: Asi MosheRoss Schultz

Wien Spikes a Spade on the Turn to Make a Huge Double

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Jeremy Wien
Jeremy Wien

Jeremy Wien opened to 42,000 from early position and found two callers in Kenny Smaron (button) and Asi Moshe (big blind).

The flop fell {J-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and big action followed. Moshe tapped to let Wien fire a 105,000 continuation bet. Smaron called but Moshe had bigger plans. He reached to his stack and check-raised to 269,000. Wien announced he was all-in, earning a fold from Smaron. Moshe, however, called in a second.

Jeremy Wien: {A-Spades}{5-Spades}
Asi Moshe: {Q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}

Moshe had floppped it but he had to fade a spade card on the turn and river. The dealer wasn't on the same page, however, giving Wien the nut flush on the {4-Spades} turn. Moshe knew he was beat and the {8-Hearts} couldn't change anything. He had to ship 626,000 Wien's way.

Player Chips Progress
Jeremy Wien us
Jeremy Wien
WSOP 1X Winner
1,507,000 844,000
Asi Moshe il
Asi Moshe
WSOP 4X Winner
1,400,000 -575,000
Kenneth Smaron us
Kenneth Smaron
550,000 -210,000

Tags: Asi MosheJeremy WienKenneth Smaron

Redraw for the Final Two Tables

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Table 431PlayerChip CountTable 439PlayerChip Count
1--Empty---1Ross Schultz352,000
2Shawn Buchanan1,940,0002Jeremy Wien663,000
3Eric Blair550,0003John Amato380,000
4Peter Neff853,0004Jan Christoph Von Halle316,000
5Jason Remshardt194,0005David Peters250,000
6Richard Tuhrim745,0006Kenneth Smaron760,000
7Jake Schindler785,0007Chris Bolek225,000
8Michael Gagliano980,0008Asi Moshe1,975,000
9David Laka650,0009Patrick Truong1,225,000
Player Chips Progress
Asi Moshe il
Asi Moshe
WSOP 4X Winner
1,975,000 675,000
Shawn Buchanan ca
Shawn Buchanan
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
1,940,000 -60,000
Patrick Truong us
Patrick Truong
1,225,000 275,000
Michael Gagliano us
Michael Gagliano
WSOP 1X Winner
980,000 340,000
Peter Neff us
Peter Neff
853,000 -47,000
Jake Schindler us
Jake Schindler
WSOP 1X Winner
785,000 -141,000
Kenneth Smaron us
Kenneth Smaron
760,000 -5,000
Richard Tuhrim us
Richard Tuhrim
745,000 213,000
Jeremy Wien us
Jeremy Wien
WSOP 1X Winner
663,000 23,000
David Laka es
David Laka
650,000 -23,000
Eric Blair us
Eric Blair
550,000 198,000
John Amato us
John Amato
380,000 -40,000
Ross Schultz us
Ross Schultz
352,000 108,000
Jan Christoph Von Halle de
Jan Christoph Von Halle
316,000 -42,000
David Peters us
David Peters
WSOP 2X Winner
250,000 -210,000
Chris Bolek us
Chris Bolek
Day 2 Chip Leader
225,000 -95,000
Jason Remshardt us
Jason Remshardt
194,000 -148,000

Martin Mathis Eliminated in 18th Place ($17,583)

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Martin Mathis
Martin Mathis

Asi Moshe raised it up to 35,000 from under the gun and Martin Mathis shoved all in for 277,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Moshe called after receiving a count.

Asi Moshe: {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}
Martin Mathis: {a-Spades}{10-Clubs}

The board ran out {k-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{2-Spades}{2-Spades}{9-Spades} and Moshe's pair of eights held on to eliminate Mathis in 18th place. The remaining 17 players will now redraw for seats at the final two tables.

Player Chips Progress
Asi Moshe il
Asi Moshe
WSOP 4X Winner
1,300,000 270,000
Martin Mathis us
Martin Mathis
Busted

Tags: Asi MosheMartin Mathis

Stephen Chidwick Eliminated in 19th Place ($14,572)

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Stephen Chidwick
Stephen Chidwick

Under the gun, Michael Gagliano made it 40,000 and Stephen Chidwick pushed his remaining stack forward. He had about 80,000 and Gagliano had no problem calling any amount.

Michael Gagliano: {A-Spades}{A-Hearts}.
Stephen Chidwick: {4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}

Chidwick was drawing slim and the board ran out {Q-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{6-Clubs} to send him to the cage to collect $14,572.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Michael GaglianoStephen Chidwick