2018 World Series of Poker

Event #24: $2,620 THE MARATHON No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
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Event Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$653,581
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,620
Prize Pool
$3,485,124
Total Entries
1,637
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 1,637
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Paur Takes a Huge Pot From Abdellatif

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 2,000 ante
Taylor Paur
Taylor Paur

Jonathan Abdellatif opened and it was called by Cate Hall. Taylor Paur also called from the big blind.

On the {7-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{6-Spades} flop, Paur led out for 38,000 and only Abdellatif made the call. The turn was a {2-Hearts} and Abdellatif called once more, this time for 180,000.

On the {10-Spades} river, Paur fired a sizable 350,000 but Abdellatif quickly called. Paur tabled {a-Spades}{8-Spades} for the nut flush and Abdellatif mucked his hand. With the pot, Paur has heaps with 2,700,000, making him one of the biggest stacks in the room.

Tags: Jonathan AbdellatifTaylor Paur

Abdellatif Takes from Achraf

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 2,000 ante

Jonathan Abdellatif opened to 24,000 and Ben Achraf in the hijack reraised to 70,000. Abdellatif called.

Both players checked all the way throughout the {4-Hearts}{7-Spades}{k-Spades}{a-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} runout. Abdellatif tabled {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts} for a flush and Achraf spun his {j-Clubs}{j-Spades} into the muck.

Tags: Jonathan AbdellatifBen Achraf

Asenov Doubles Through Lybaert

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 2,000 ante

Hugo Alfaro raised to 21,000 from the under-the-gun position and Bart Lybaert called from mid-position. Boyan Asenov shoved all in for 143,000 in total. Alfaro took another glimpse at his cards and then folded. Lybaert asked for a count and then cut out calling chips. After thinking it over for a few more seconds, Lybaert called.

Boyan Asenov: {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}
Bart Lybaert: {K-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

The board ran out {9-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{8-Spades}, no danger for Asenov and he doubled up.

Tags: Boyan AsenovBart LybaertHugo Alfaro

Hada Forces a Fold from Arevalo

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 2,000 ante

Vincent Arevalo opened to 32,000 and Michael Hada raised to 100,000 from the hijack to 100,000. Arevalo called once back on him.

On the flop {7-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{4-Hearts}, Arevalo bet 135,000 and Hada moved all-in, putting Arevalo to a decision for all his chips.

Arevalo stood up from his chair and after a few minutes, a player called for the clock. At the end of the 30-seconds, Arevalo folded his hand, showing {j-Hearts}{j-Spades}.

Hada grabbed the pot and is now up to 1,500,000.

Tags: Michael HadaVincent Arevalo

Morgenstern Making Even More

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 2,000 ante

Anton Morgenstern raised to 22,000 from the button and was called by Faraz Jaka in the big blind.

The flop brought them the {2-Spades}{9-Clubs}{5-Hearts}, Jaka check-raised to 65,000 when Morgenstern bet 20,000. Morgenstern called.

They both checked through the {10-Spades} on the turn to the {a-Clubs} on the river. They both checked again. Jaka tabled {k-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} for the flopped pair of deuces. Morgenstern had Jaka beat though with {9-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} for the flopped pair of nines.

Tags: Anton MorgensternFaraz Jaka

Gavin Takes To Moorman

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 2,000 ante

The board read {2-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} and around 120,000 was already in the middle when Alexis Gavin bet 51,000 in the small blind.

After a short tank, Moorman folded and Gavin was able to grab the pot.

Tags: Alexis GavinChris Moorman

Recent Eliminations

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 2,000 ante

The following players have taken $7,204 with them when they paid a visit to the payout desk after their elimination:

Paur Power

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 2,000 ante
Taylor Paur
Taylor Paur

Taylor Paur was suddenly sitting with a huge stack in front of him and Jonathan Abdellatif was kind enough to tell the live reporting team what had happened.

Bahman Jahanguiri raised to 25,000 from the cutoff and Paur three-bet to 104,000 in the small blind. Jahanguiri four-bet to 300,000 and Paur five-bet shoved with the bigger stack. Jahanguiri snap-called with ace-king. Paur held pocket aces though and those held for him, while eliminating Jahanguiri in the process.

Tags: Bahman JahanguiriTaylor Paur

Deyra Chips Down

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 2,000 ante

Ivan Deyra opened to 22,000 and Viet Vo in the big blind called. The flop was {8-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{4-Spades} and Vo check-called Deyra's 22,000 continuation bet.

Both players checked on the {j-Hearts} turn and {3-Clubs} river and Vo tabled {10-Hearts}{7-Hearts} for the flush and the winning hand.

Tags: Ivan DeyraViet Vo

Champlin Wins Some Back

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 2,000 ante
Spencer Champlin
Spencer Champlin

David Dopson raised to 27,000 from the under-the-gun position and was called by Spencer Champlin and Ihar Soika in the blinds.

The flop came {j-Hearts}{3-Spades}{6-Spades}, both Champlin and Soika checked. Dopson continued with a bet of 57,000. Champlin called after a few seconds and Soika folded immediately.

They both checked through the {3-Clubs} on the turn to the {10-Clubs} on the river. Champlin bet 150,000 and after some careful consideration, Dopson called. Champlin tabled {q-Hearts}{q-Spades} for two pair, queens and treys, which was good enough to win the pot as Dobson showed {a-Spades}{j-Spades} for the lower two pair.

Tags: David DopsonIhar SoikaSpencer Champlin