2018 World Series of Poker

Event #21: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MILLIONAIRE MAKER
Day: 1a
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
42
Prize
$1,173,223
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$9,937,350
Entries
7,361
Level Info
Level
40
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
100,000

Jaka Doubles Up

Level 6 : 150/300, 50 ante
Faraz Jaka
Faraz Jaka

On a {6-Spades}{q-Clubs}{k-Clubs} flop in a raised pot, Faraz Jaka bet 1,800 after his opponent checked and the latter called.

A {7-Diamonds} fell on the turn and both players checked. Things heated on the river when a {5-Diamonds} came. After another check, Jaka moved all in for 7,200 and after a long tank his opponent called.

Jaka showed {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} for trips and his opponent tossed his hand into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Faraz Jakah
Faraz Jakah
17,000 17,000

Tags: Faraz Jaka

Counts

Level 6 : 150/300, 50 ante

One of the new faces in the tournament is Barney Boatman. Late registration is still open until the end of level eight, which will be at about 7 P.M.

Players are mostly located in the Brasilia and Pavillion rooms.

Player Chips Progress
Alexander Farahi us
Alexander Farahi
16,000 -9,000
Alex Jacob us
Alex Jacob
16,000 8,500
Cherish Andrews us
Cherish Andrews
15,000 8,000
Barny Boatman gb
Barny Boatman
WSOP 2X Winner
11,000
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
WSOP 1X Winner
10,000 -2,000
Max Steinberg us
Max Steinberg
WSOP 1X Winner
6,500 -1,100

Mizzi Out

Level 6 : 150/300, 50 ante

According to the table, Sorel Mizzi bet 700 on a flop {a-Spades}{q-Spades}{3-} and was called by two players.

On the {10-} turn, only the player in big blind check-called when Mizzi continued for 1,600.

The river brought a {j-} and Mizzi moved all in for about 6,000 and his opponent called.

Mizzi: {a-}{10-} for two pairs
His opponent: {k-}{j-} for a straight

Mizzi's two pairs weren't enough against his opponent's Broadway.

Player Chips Progress
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
Busted

Tags: SorelSorel Mizzi

El Boustani Busts Two Players

Level 6 : 150/300, 50 ante

Salim El Boustani is one of the bigger stacks in the Pavillion room. He busted two players at his table in the last hand he played.

The preflop action was unclear, but El Boustani had the best of it when he ended up in a three-way all-in with {K-Spades}{K-Diamonds}. He had to fade an ace against {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts} and {A-Clubs}{Q-Spades}.

The board ran out clean when five bricks hit the board. El Boustani started stacking when he got the pot pushed to him.

Player Chips Progress
Salim El Boustani lb
Salim El Boustani
45,000 45,000

Tags: Salim El Boustani

Wheeler Chips Up

Level 6 : 150/300, 50 ante
Jason Wheeler
Jason Wheeler

Jason Wheeler faced a bet of 700 on the button, but he made a three-bet to 2,200. The player in middle position called.

The flop was {4-Hearts}{3-Spades}{J-Hearts}. After a check, Wheeler bet out 2,500 and his opponent called the bet again.

The turn was the {6-Spades} and this time Wheeler pushed all-in after his opponent checked again. The all-in bet was for 10,700, which was roughly the size of the pot. After a while, his opponent folded and the dealer pushed the pot to Wheeler.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Wheeler us
Jason Wheeler
WSOP 1X Winner
21,000 7,000

Tags: Jason Wheeler

Level: 6

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 50

Katz Amongst the Short Stacks

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante
Cary Katz
Cary Katz

On a board showing {8-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{3-Clubs} and with 1,600 already in the middle, Cary Katz bet 1,050.

His opponent misread the bet and unintentionally min-raised it to 2100. Katz opted to fold his hand.

He now has a little more than 3,000.

Player Chips Progress
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
3,300 -12,700

Tags: Cary Katz

Updated Chipcounts

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante
Player Chips Progress
Eddy Sabat us
Eddy Sabat
19,000 5,000
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
WSOP 1X Winner
17,000 17,000
Michael Gathy be
Michael Gathy
WSOP 3X Winner
16,000 -2,000
Nick Yunis cl
Nick Yunis
14,000 6,500
Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
13,000 7,000
Kevin Andriamahefa us
Kevin Andriamahefa
12,000 4,500
Martin Finger de
Martin Finger
WSOP 1X Winner
12,000 4,500
Jesse Sylvia us
Jesse Sylvia
11,000
Jeremie Sarda fr
Jeremie Sarda
10,000 2,500
Kristy Arnett us
Kristy Arnett
10,000 2,500
Samuel Phillips us
Samuel Phillips
8,000 500
Matt Affleck us
Matt Affleck
7,000 4,800
Cate Hall us
Cate Hall
5,500 3,000
Adrien Delmas fr
Adrien Delmas
3,500 -7,500
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
WSOP 3X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Busted

Pavillion Chip Counts

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante
Player Chips Progress
Melanie Weisner us
Melanie Weisner
19,000 11,500
Andreas Klatt de
Andreas Klatt
18,000 18,000
Chris Moorman gb
Chris Moorman
18,000 10,500
Louis Salter gb
Louis Salter
16,000 16,000
Alex Keating us
Alex Keating
WSOP 1X Winner
16,000 16,000
Jason Wheeler us
Jason Wheeler
WSOP 1X Winner
14,000 6,500
Harry Lodge gb
Harry Lodge
WSOP 1X Winner
11,000 11,000
Mike Dentale us
Mike Dentale
11,000 11,000
Matthew Waxman us
Matthew Waxman
8,500 8,500
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
WSOP 6X Winner
8,000 8,000
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
7,500
Russell Thomas us
Russell Thomas
7,000 7,000
Scotty Nguyen us
Scotty Nguyen
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
6,800 6,800
Gaelle Baumann fr
Gaelle Baumann
6,500 -5,000
Sam Phillips us
Sam Phillips
6,000 6,000